Hey Chris spot on with everything in the video. As a parachute rigger that served my entire enlistment at Fort Benning and at airborne school, I just wanted to add my own thoughts: 1. You double-time (run) everywhere. Be prepared for that. You’ll be running to PT, chow, the barracks, and even to your PT test. I think this is more about keeping tradition than anything. 2. Living conditions for enlisted are not that great. Even if you’re fully in the army, the barracks are very old and dilapidated. I went back in 2004 so hopefully things are better but I’m not sure. 3. The sergeant airborne (instructors) are not drill sergeants but they are also not your friends. They will not yell at you like in BCT but they also won’t tolerate anything less than full commitment. You are at the school cause you want to and if they feel like you’re treating it like a joke, they take offense to it cause that’s a slot you took away from a solider that wanted the slot but couldn’t get it. This is something I learned during my time as a rigger at Benning. 4. Your parachute WILL open. Fear is a big object to overcome but your parachute will open without fail. Every rigger packs every chute as if they were going to jump it themselves and all chutes are rigorously checked many times before it’s finally put on your back. And lastly you do also jump with a reserve. 5. Keep your feet and knees together when you land. Unless you want to see what your femur looks like. Good luck everyone! AIRBORNE!
Also forgot to mention that the height you jump out in the plane is around 1200 ft. It’s high but not as high as HALO so don’t get the idea that you’re jumping out at skydiving heights. Sorry about the long comments. I just like to be thorough.
you double time every where because they are checking for stress fractures in your legs. you may be able to pop some "infantry candy" and gut out PT on a bad leg, but all day pounding and any leg problems will show. (infantry candy is aspirin/ibuprofen)
jthavorn i went through airborne school in 2017, everything is still the same. Barracks part specially. I had to go to the laundry map to do my laundry or wake up at 0200 to do it then because we only had 2 washers and 2 dryers per floor.
I had the honor of fighting in Vietnam with Bco.2nd. Batt. 503rd Infantry 173rd. Airborne Brigade. One of the reasons I made it back was because I was with a jump unit. We has high morale..I never would have served as a leg.
I enlisted into the Army back in 1986 as an 11 Bravo with an Airborne Contract a couple of months before high school graduation. It was not easy getting an Airborne Contract because the Army recruiters told me that Airborne was closed for Infantry. So I asked them how long do I have to wait? So they told me till next year in the spring. So I told them that I was going to the Marines if I didn't get an Airborne Contract. So the E-7 there in the office said "Hold on son! Give me 10 minutes. I'll see what I can do for you by making a phone call. If I can't get it. You can walk.". Then he hauled ass into his office and called. I saw a smile on his face after about 15 minutes of yelling and screaming on the phone talking to Army Recruiting Command. He came out of that office sweating with a smile and said "I got you a contract son! We have you a date for Basic, Infantry, and Airborne for Ft. Beofnning in August!". He gave me a print out that I had a contract and I saw it and I was happy. My enlistment papers said 11X INFANTRY AIRBORNE. I started training way before I enlisted like the 9th Grade. I started doing push ups, sit ups, and running for miles in Army JROTC. One of my JROTC instructors was CSM Frank Cepeda, he was a retired combat veteran Special Forces guy for 28 years. Every month till graduation I did take the Army APFT conducted by him after school when we did our drills. He taught me how to do PLFs (Parachute Landing Falls) occasionally. When I finished Basic and Infantry AIT during the summer I found myself at the famous US Army Airborne School. I was very nervous because my Drill Sergeants had scared me to death about PT there and they smoked me a lot during training and didn't complain because they told me it was harder than what they could give me. I did a lot of pull ups which was important. I started with 8 till I could do 15 easy then 20. I was so scared to fail that I ran and did everything the Black Hats told me for the next 2 weeks that I saw many of my friends and other students got kicked out. I polished my boots mirror shined everyday and BDUs washed and pressed and jump helmet squared away. On my first jump I was the last guy on the plane and the first one out the door. My first jump was scary because I had to watch the jumpmaster and repeat the commands back. The moment of truth came as I shuffled to the door and looked out the plane holding my static line. I looked at the jumpmaster smiling at me and the red light. When he yelled "Go!" to slap me and the red light turn green, I jumped not feeling anything with both eyes open. I saw my boots pointing at the tail of the C-130. After my 2nd jump I lost all fear of jumping out of an airplane. This was the best life experience that I ever had and one of the best happy moments in life. So that was my story of becoming a Paratrooper.
thanks for sharing! I am in a similar boat, training already for the army, looking to go to westpoint and try out for the 75th. Hecka excited for airborne school but kinda concerned jumping that first time would be difficult but also thrilling. Thank you for your service!
Historyguy101= Just roll with it. Once you get to Airborne School just have fun. Every training you get is exciting all the way up to Jump Week. Keep your feet and knees together.
adolf hitler= Airborne School is all voluntary. You can quit at any time or the Black Hats will make it happen for you. I knew several people who quit the first day before training got started. No shame in that. In fact the Black Hats want to make you quit because they will tell you that everyday of training and they like making students quit especially every minute that you are going through training. If you don't like the way they talk to you or can't handle the stress that they put you through. They will immediately tell you to fall out and pack your bags. Airborne School is not for everybody. It takes anyone who will be tough mentally to get through the school and make 5 jumps to qualify as a Parachutist. The physical part is easy because you just passed Basic Training or Infantry School by then. Your mind is the greatest obstacle that majority of people will have to conquer. No human being is conditioned to jump out of an airplane. Even animals have a fear of heights. Back then I had a fear of heights. I just conditioned my mind to be better than most people during Basic and Infantry School during obstacle courses which requires you to climb heights and overcome your fears. So my advice is don't enlist for Airborne. Its not for everyone.
Gotta be prepared to run everywhere all day, do hundreds of pushups and deep knee bends (beating your boots) once you start wearing the parachute harness.
Chris, During Jump week a friend was practicing PLF's off of a table and sprained an ankle just before the last (5th) jump. Tried to favor the "good" leg on the last jump and broke it. Received his wings in the hospital.
Your first jump is a mile stone in your life. I froze at the door for a second, though in my mind it seemed like a year. Your survival instincts tell you to step back from the edge, but then you jump! My mind exploded!!! My thoughts were, WHAT THE F@#K DID YOU JUST DO!!!! My Adrenaline level went through the roof! My training kicked in I checked my chute deployment and did a good PLF. After clearing the drop zone, I was still so amp'ed up I couldn't stand still. That was nearly 40 years ago. Just like your first love and your first car. Your first jump is something you never forget!
When I die,I'm going to heaven.If there's a Hell, It's in Ft Benning Georgia in the middle of summer going through Jump school, & Ranger school ! ! Sgt.Mike 509th Abn. "Geronimo ! !
B Company 1st Bn, 509th Mechanized Airborne Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, 12-71 to 6-73, Did Jump School at the Wiesbaden Airbase, Wiesbaden, Germany. Geronimo!
I went through Airborne school in the summer everyday was so hot it looked like you took a shower and your BTU's... Then I deployed twice to Iraq so I've seen the heat you're talking about brother
gory gory what a hell of a way to die - his rifle in his right hand while he's falling from the sky - gory gory what a hell of a way to die - and he ain't gonna jump no more
When I was younger part of me has always wanted to be an infantryman in the US Army but it wasn't a priority for me when it came to a career choice, but after being fed up civilian jobs for the last decade I'm planning on enlisting as an 11X by the end of the year even though I'll be turning 28 in September. And hopefully onto airborne and air assault school as being in the 101st has always been a dream of mine
Well airborne school isn't going to help you get into the 101st....as the 101st isnt a true airborne unit anymore and hasn't jumped out of planes since something like 1974. It is solely an air assualt unit. They merely wear the airborne tab as part of the unit patch out of tradition and history. If you go in as 11X with Airborne in your contract.....say hello to the 82nd at Ft. Bragg! Lol. You might get lucky and get Italy or Alaska in your first enlistment...."might" and "luck" are key words though....but point is there isn't much reason to assign a qualifed Airborne infantryman to a unit that isn't actually Airborne. But without airborne you could be assigned to any number of infantry divisions all over the place. You're not going to have much say in it your first enlistment. It may end up being something you have to reenlist for if you have your heart set on the 101st regardless of being airborne or not. You also may change your mind once you're in but either way good luck! Side note, I'm not entirely sure if a person can actually get air assault in their contract....pretty sure you can't though. From my experience it's just a quick school you can attend once you're at a given unit that offers it.
Man I have this same feeling in me as well. I'm 26 at the moment, always wanted to join the army but things happened when I was young and I was unable to join. I'm at a point in my life where the desire to join has come back. I would love to join the 82nd my grandpa was 11th Airborne and would take me to watch the 82nd jump as much as he could when I was younger.
I have over 150 jumps with the 82d. Went to jump school in 1986 and Jump Master school in 1996. You had to be in shape. Every second you were training. You did have evenings off. But you better make it back for morning formation. My 1st unit was 307th Engineers with the 82d. 14 years at Ft Bragg. Best time of my life. Airborne Paratrooper are a different breed. We stick together and will always be brothers. If you have the chance to go to Ft Bragg with the 82d Airborne Division you will be part of the best unit in the Army.
I went through jump school in 1972. At 67 I'm still fit, can still do a plf, can still do 20 miles with a 40 lb pack just not as fast. I did two jumps from the 250 ft towers. Loved it. Back then we used the t-10 parachute, do they still use the T-10 parachute ? Wow I have forgot a lot over the years. After viewing UA-cam, jump school training videos, its interesting that the basic jump school training is the same as when I went through. Airborne!
Most people in the airborne community don’t like heights. Myself is scared if heights but once you get the training it becomes natural and you here green light go and it just happened. I’be got 30+ jumps in 5 years of being airborne and it does cause some ware and rare on the body so just be prepared for that.
When I went through we actually started with zero week. That's when all the in-processing happened and everyone from other posts came in. we had Marines, 3 Navy Seals, and a bunch from other units come in. We did PT during that week, running all over the post, waking up legs!
I got a terrible concussion on the swing landing trainer. Was told to prep for a front left and got dropped going backwards, made contact with my heels and my headgear. I got up and went in to the latrine and was peeing when a guy walks in and stops cold staring at me. he leaned over to look down the other side of the wall and turned around and walked out. It was then I realized I was going in a clogged sink. I went back out to everyone falling in, and I made it to the proper formation (Bravo Co) just because it was automatic by then, I didn't recognize anyone else. Made it back to the barracks and flopped on my bunk, out like a light. Woke about 0200 and puked a bunch, went back to sleep and went through the next day without reporting it so I didn't get recycled. Crazy, lucky dumbass is what I was. Ahh, to be 18 again!
When I was in Ft Bragg back in 73-75 the jump pay was $55 00 per month ,now you say it is $150.00 a month ? That is about 3× more than I was getting but I believe the cost of living probably more than tripled in the last forty- five years.
So long as i gain confidence in the parachute and packing procedure, I could jump from a plane. Until then...fuck me. Im looking for an option 40 contract so cheers. Hopefully all will end well.
the most fun u will ever with your pants on, my first jump was oct of 77 when i exited the door my mind was racing two oh my god later pop chute opened i stopped hyperventalating hit the ground and i was ten feet tall and bullet proof. i retired in 98 after spending 16 yrs straightn in the 82d and still proud to be a paratrooper.
When I went through Airborne School in the 1970's. Just to get in we had to pass a PT test that was harder than the standard PT test for the rest of the Army. Despite this, many men nevertheless washed out because they could not handle the PT. In the first week, my training company started out with 401 men, but by the end of the week was down to 199 men. Also, we did the daily five-mile run in fatigues and combat boots--in those days it was assumed that the ability to run in combat boots was important because no one goes into combat in running shoes! We ran everywhere and we had to do pull-ups at many stations throughout the day. Finally, I don't recall the 250-foot tower being optional.
Dalton Fury Not anymore. SEALs have their own jump school I believe. Well, it’s for all NSW. Corpsman go to jump school though. I think sometimes sailors can get it for reenlistment bonus’.
Never ran so much in my life during jump training. I was a medic stationed at Fort Sam and volunteered for jump training. For me, being suspended in air during those jumps was heaven. No barking orders and no one could touch you.
im so happy i found someone that actually explains how to apply cuz most just go over the school with little to know explaining the best channel ive found so far on explaining tbh though
I attended jump school in 1965 .MOS 11B. Back then no women,no afternoons and weekends off,anybody got out of line the jumpmasters would put choke holds on them until they passed out ,we had to do two jumps for 2 days and on the third day one jump. After 3 weeks of jump school we had KP for two weeks until we received orders for Okinawa with the 173rd then off to nam. In May of 65. I feel jump school was harder back then..the discipline helped especiallyr under fire.
I went to jump school back in the 80's then served with the 82nd. The attrition rate was crazy, I think we started with around 900 in the class and graduated around 250. The act of falling at least one spot back during the PT runs and injuries were the reasons most people got kicked. Blood wings were still a thing back then, it was done in public after graduation by the Black Hats, not sure if that is allowed anymore. I still have the wings from that ceremony, proud moment. Then there was the cherry belly initiation process with the 82nd in honor of breaking your cherry after your first jump with the unit.
As a retired Sergeant First Class whose service started in 1961, I can tell you that one of the first things I learned was that only two things fall out of the sky voluntarily! :-) Then we had the bunch of young troops at Ft. Polk, LA, going through BCT, wearing the 82nd Div patch. You should have heard the crying when I told them, and had it confirmed by a Drill Sergeant, that everyone in the 82nd jumps.
I went thru jump school in 1970 and it was totally harder than you Describe it. We went nowhere . We were yelled at same as BCT. IT WAS HELL. We ran , did a million pushups and pull ups in the chow line. I went straight to Bragg For one year then to Nam. AIRBORNE!!
Holy Schnikes I just realized this Saturday is 24 March 2018 which means 15 years ago I executed my last combat parachute insertion. Where has the time gone.
All 75th reg rangers are airborne qualified correct? I keep hearing the term airborne ranger from some guys and army ranger for others but I figured all 75th guys had their jump wings.
My Grandfather was 1st Sergeant Robert Carl Blevins aka Sarge Bruno. He fought alongside the 82nd 101st Airborne Divisions and led the 319th Artillery Division under the 173rd. He did two combat tours in Vietnam and was a Master Parachutist. He was awarded The Bronze star for valor 3 times, The Arcom medal 3 times, plus the Gallantry cross with palm. He was a Redleg and I have his decorations and one is a Airborne wing with like a red cloth behind it. He was a Drill Sergeant plus taught gun school. He was Army Airborne from 1950 till 1971. He served at Fire support base stinger and Fire support base Kelly.
Attended jump school in 1974. Had a zero week which makes for a lot more running. Cadre were more like drill instructors back then. Enlisted as a 43E, “Redhat” Parachute Rigger, so we got our wings after basic and before heading to Ft Lee for 11 week Rigger school. (1st jump there is with the chute you packed) Jumped with the 82nd, 612th, packed Mohawk Ejection seats with the 340th Mannheim, Germany, earned German Silver wings, Belgium wings (balloon drops, no Airforce but jump qualified), finishing with the 1st of the 509th Boscomantico, Italy. Was fortunate to jump out of C-130’s, C-141’s, C-5A’s, Huey’s, Chinooks, and the aforementioned Balloons. Wonderful experiences and I can almost remember all 66 jumps......
50 years ago I broke my back doing parachute training. But I didn't find out about it until 35 years ago! The VA told me..."no record...no disability".
@@franciscorojas8294 I would kid..about something like that? I was and still am "functional" but my back bone "disengaged" from my pelvis and dropped down 3 inches (according to the VA doctor). The nerves do TWO u-turns to pass through the hole in my pelvis. He added insult to injury by saying: "I've never seen a condition like yours where the patient WASN'T in a wheel chair. You're lucky you didn't sever any nerves! Didn't you realize you were 3" shorter?" (i.e implying: "you dumb sh-t!") I didn't! I stopped measuring my height when I was 13 years old. I thought the pain I had was just due to a standard "back problem". I didn't even consider going to the military doctor to check it out. As I said above "no record...no disability".
Thank you so much for the advice. Everything sounded spot on and thank you for describing the weather conditions saying you might or might not do some jumps.
I graduated jump school as a young 2LT in Feb 1985. On our first jump I sat next to a Private on the C-130 and he looked ashen and sick. I asked if he was okay and he said he was but he’d never been in a plane before. It dawned on me that by the end of the week he would have flown 5 times but never landed in the plane! You story was pretty comprehensive but you did not mention getting “Blood Wings”! I still have the pin holes on my chest from my blood wings!
Hey Chris went through jump school in AUG 00, no tower week due to thunder storms, I had one of my five out of C141 damn I feel old, old skool airborne, All the way, Airborne, went on to 82nd Airborne five and a half glorious years with two combat deployments to Afghanistan 03& 05. Good old days young paratroops will never know T10 D and BDU pressed uniforms, spitshine boots. Oh the memories
This is truly what I want to do should I join the army. My grandfather served in the 82nd and said it was the most fun he ever had in his life, and I want to honor his legacy by at the very least making it through airborne school.
Yes Navy goes through it as well, well, at least when i went through it in 1990 they did. My chalk leader was a navy petty officer that was going to buds. And the black hats might be chill now, but when i went through it they weren't so chill. We had some guys want to drop the first few days and one of the black hats made them all stand in front of formation and had us all throw rocks at them. That 250 tower is called Ungawa, and your right about the weather because we didn't utilize them either because of wind speed. Good video though...:)
Mt husband went to jump school as part of the 19th Special Forces Company (Utah NG). Thank you for your down to earth coverage of this type of training. Except for a sprained ankle on his 4th jump, things turned out OK and he got his airborne wings. Even though he is in his 80's, still he would not mind going thorugh the training again. Tough guy, right?
Great video. Very accurate. Do they still call the trainers Black Hats? Lots of changes since I got my blood wings in 91’ at Bennington and got stationed at the 82nd in Fort Bragg. Never got a Kiwi Injection🥾->Airborne!
I went to Jump school in 1969....1st jump was out of a C-119..we were the last class to jump from a C-119....2nd was out of a C-141......after jump school went to the 82nd .....Then went to Vietnam 70-71.
👍👍 I was thinking about joining. I have 870 civilian jumps. We jump in the rain sometime and I love doing night jumps. I shoot video for my home dz. I make about 12 to 20 jumps in just a weekend. This video was very helpful! Thank you for your service!
I’m a senior in highschool and bout to turn 18 on Sunday Oct.6 , graduation is in June. going to MEPs this week, but my job will be MOS 13b Airborne. Not to sure much about the airborne , but I’m excited to do this and serve .
Went to Airborne School at Benning 1994 as a 35 year old Navy LT with 1ST ANGLICO. I was the oldest in the class of 650. First jump, I was scared as hell until this 18 year old 95 lb female soldier next to me in the C130 went out the door with No Fear. So I had to go out the door. I sang Anchors Aweigh all the way down. Loved it. Went on and did 21 more tactical jumps with my unit at Pendleton and earned my gold combat parachutist pin.
Really helpful thank you so much I am at Ait in fort lee VA currently and I just signed up I’m so excited this really was helpfully I appreciate all your work ty!
I went to airborne school in 1991..right out of basic training and AIT at Benning..I remember that the first time I jumped I was looking out the door saying to myself " what the hell was I thinking" but it all worked out ok. No regrets.
Definitely the most memorable. At least once during Ground Week everyone got sent to the gig pit. They PT'd the dog sh*t out of us all for about 30 minutes in dirt, saw dust and wood chips and you came out covered with filth. I laughed inside the whole time knowing they could never smoke me. Ah, what fun!!
Geez people, yes 36 is the regulation cut off in the Army. However, in many cases there is room for a waiver. Not every regulation is set in stone for all time, and you actually might be surprised at some of the waivers that are issued.
It was very scary jumping out of a plane but was surprised at myself once out of the army immediately made plans to go skydiving did that several times what a blast, clean, legal, and what an intense adrenaline high!!!
I’m not afraid of heights I’m afraid of the impact 😂 also I feel like I could do this. I hope at least. It’s my dream to join the army and airborne is something i wanna do. I’m planning on enlisting a few years after high school to prepare a little. But other then that I’m pretty excited.
92R is an MOS that actually go to airborne school before making it to AIT. Once you make it through BCT then you get shipped to AOC, Airborne Orientation Course, its at Fort Jackson, and all you pretty much do it PT to help prepare you for Airborne school. Now you actually do learn some Airborne stuff there, but it's all very basic. Once you pass AOC with a passing PT test score of at least 70 pts on each event (apft) then you get sent to airborne school. Once you have completed airborne school then you get sent up to Fort Lee for AIT, which is roughly 14 weeks long, but could be made longer soon. Reason for being airborne before AIT is you actually jump with a parachute you pack yourself, I myself jumped a MC6. That's about in the middle of training. Sorry for the long comment.
I’m 32, been in 12 years, knees and back just aren’t what they used to be. Anything more than a 5 mile run and my knees will ache for 24 hours. Nearest reserve unit to my hometown is airborne. But in my condition, is airborne school a good idea?
As a former Special Forces Signal Company Commander (Non SF tab), I had one soldier that was jump school qualified, who did not want to jump. He was new to the unit. We had a lot of guys walking around in casts and crutches. We jumped in rocky terrain with a lot of trees. I had the duty to take his wings and transfer him to another unit. My 1st Sergeant counseled me not to to berate him. Not everyone is cut out for an Airborne unit. Trust me, Airborne school was just the first step for a lot of guys.
One problem I had was a winter jump at Fort Drum in February every release froze I could not collapse my chute because of the high wind. It was interesting
Hey Chris, I went to Airborne School in 1993 while I was in the Marine Corps...Stupid administration back in Pendleton lost my Certificate of completion and didn't include it in my dd-214. Do you know how I could go about getting my records from the Army? And getting My Jump School Graduation included on my DD-214? I Know it's minor and petty but I hate telling people I went to jump school and not having the proof other than my wife who remembers my letters from Benning ..(It was one of my proudest achievements...because I had to compete with my entire Marine Rifle Company just for that one spot)...
To obtain duplicate diplomas before the year 2000 please contact Academic Records at usarmy.benning.mcoe.mbx.g3-training@mail.mil once email has been received Academic Records will contact you with what information is needed. For duplicate diplomas or orders after the year 2000, contact Airborne Student accountability at (706) 545-4874 TOP
I had to update some of my Military records that did not show on my DD-214.If I remember correctly ,you must contact personnel of military records.I think the Army has there office in St Louis Mo.I believe the Navy/Marines have there office in New Orleans La.They will correct your military record and issue you a DD-215 which is a correction od military records.They did not add any corrections to my DD-214 instead like I said they issued me a DD-215 .The DD-215 does not show any of your DD-214 records,it only shows any corrections or updates.
I went through in 1983. There were about 12 Navy Seals and they were batsh*t crazy. Always told the black hats they couldn't smoke 'em. And they never did. Because of things like this, they willing took most of the heat off of the rest of us. Got to go off the 250ft tower. It was the best ride I ever had. Because of Airborne School there have been so many other things in life that were easier to do. Even got my German Jump Wings.
I did it in 1982. We did the morning run in boots back then. I'm not sure if they do that now. You left out Zero Week. Which was like almost 2 weeks for me. Waiting to be assigned a class. A lot of guard duty and unloading ammo trucks and whatever else needed to be done. It was a fun school, but I watched a few guys fail. Not because they couldn't handle the course , but because they were unable to psychologically come to grips with the reality of jump week. You will be terrified on that first jump. After that, it's just fun. For me, anyway. Physically and psychologically, Infantry School was way more brutal.
Hey Chris, just a few things you missed, 1> you will RUN everywhere during the day, 2> you WILL push away Georgia for the littlest mistake, 3> don't miss any of the training day, you'll get recycled back one week, adding an extra week, there is no good time of year to go to jump school. I went in Sept '75, almost lost jump week due to a hurricane. We made all day Hollywood jumps back then. I had the honor of having a Marine Capt next to me when we got our wings pined. When the Sargant Major poked him he jump and screamed like a little girl, needless to say I knew what I had coming...... about 6 pokes of my wings. We also made one of the last jumps from a C-123 (my first jump) and then C-130 and C-141.
I "lucked out" - I went thru airborne school at Ft Bragg. I was young - and dumber than a bag of hammers. After the first few jumps ( which were pretty exciting), I had an epiphany of sorts - the "challenge" and the excitement had dissipated -" WTF have I DONE ?". One day I accidently discovered that they had a division BAND on post - so I auditioned and got IN ! For the remainder of my time, I enjoyed very "cushy" duty . Still required to make at least one jump every 3 months. But - DAMN - it sure was a lucky thing that I had learned how to play a tuba in high school - it REALLY paid off ! (23 jumps - mostly C-130's - 3 from a Huey helicopter).
I’ll never forget March 14, 2016 my unit and I had a rotation at JRTC down at FT POLK 😵, For people who’ve been to Polk on a rotation and even NTC you’ll, know what I mean when I say certain words. Back to the story we did a night jump into the box 1 guy got stuck in a tree and a young lady broke her ankle. They ended up being fine afterwards we had strong winds move in that night. Also Chris, after i graduated from AIT I went on to FT Bragg for 2 years and then I got orders to go Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA. I would cross train with 1-75 Ranger Regt when they would do there jumps I wasn’t the only one though. 3ID 2BN 3RD AVN REGT Retired.
Also, Chris (Staff Sergeant) I did not get to hit the big tower. But later, in 1987 I think, they allowed me to come back and use the tower. LOL I had a few combat jumps by that time, but it was still fun. And Chris, I think I can pull a few strings and either get you on the tower, or in a C-141, if you want to go for it? LOL
I went to Airborne directly after Infantry OSUT. And I mean the following Monday from Friday graduation lol. Consequently, it was an absolute breeze and like a 3 week vacation after OSUT. Graduated Airborne and walked into the parking lot to get picked up for RIP by the RI's. We threw our bags in the back of a 5 ton and then ran to the Ranger compound and got our balls smoked off lol. This is back in 05. If anyone is on the fence about Airborne, don't be. It's a fun school and you need it to do anything high speed in the Army. I suggest getting it in your contact before you enlist rather than trying to get a slot once you're in. That's hit or miss and needs of the Army. GERONIMO! Dog CO, 3rd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
My first jump was out of a C-130 Hercules 10 years ago. At that time we were utilizing the T-10D and boy let me tell you how scared I was. I pretended to be the guy that was hyped up and ready for it but inside I was scared beyond belief. I was jumping out of the right door and all I can remember was hooking up and yelling “let’s do this sh*t!” They tell you to keep your eyes open but I kept them glued shut until my canopy opened. Actually I kept closing my eyes when I exited the aircraft until about my 11th jump.
I went to airborne school back in 2003. I am not gonna lie I dont miss it all. finished the course but it made me lose intrest immediately lol But I am glad I do have it under my belt.
I’ve never served, but I do have a legitimate question. I wouldn’t be so afraid of the jump. I would fear being shot from the ground while landing. Is that something that goes through a guy’s head when he’s in the middle of it? Or, are you just so focused on landing that you tune that part out?
Im not sure if im scared of heights when im high in the air I always feel extreme excitement and intimidation I got my airborne contract and will start when I'm done with BCT training
@@Epicgaming5500 not as well as I was hoping I made it through a little over half of osut training before being discharged for a EPTS CHAPTER 5-11 because I didn't tell them about my prior injuries to my legs but I'm allowed to reenlist in the military once I get waivera
On my first jump I didn't even think about what I was doing until I was already out the door. My first words were " OoOoOoOoH SHIT " It was also my first time in a plane, so that was nice. 1-501 ABN, 4/25 Geronimo
Didn’t mention zero week which is the week before ground week if you get to Benning too early. Lots of “volunteer” police calls and such. Also I never jumped out of a c-17 just the 130h 141b and various choppers.
Ungawa! 1990. 11B1P. I didn't even get to attend the graduation ceremony as my orders had me traveling that day! I just had enough time to turn in my gear after the 5th jump and pack my shit and head to the airport. Luckily, my sticks black hat took his wings off of his cap and gave me my blood wings with all the black hats making me beat my face one last time! Still have those wings today! Had a death on our night jump. Cigar roll. Reserve went up into the main. Also had several twisted ankles, back injuries on a windy 3rd jump day. One guy landed on the field ambulance humvee. 350+ in the class and about 125+ or so graduated. First jump back at my unit out of a blackhawk, I had to wear the red "cherry" helmet with a big shark fin on it. Sky Shark!
Bragg had their own Jump School in 1960s also 101st at Campbell we were Pentomic Divisions . Then Battle Groups five plus support units. Nuke`s two battle field WWII and Korea Cadre Vets. First Jump 34 ft tower Bloody Burns, jerks my risers from the back I do a 360 circle thus Iam 360 degree trolly trooper .
A buddy of mine who was in AB school in 2000, he said other than facing his fear of heights, the worst part of training were the Monday morning hangovers
Hey Chris spot on with everything in the video. As a parachute rigger that served my entire enlistment at Fort Benning and at airborne school, I just wanted to add my own thoughts:
1. You double-time (run) everywhere. Be prepared for that. You’ll be running to PT, chow, the barracks, and even to your PT test. I think this is more about keeping tradition than anything.
2. Living conditions for enlisted are not that great. Even if you’re fully in the army, the barracks are very old and dilapidated. I went back in 2004 so hopefully things are better but I’m not sure.
3. The sergeant airborne (instructors) are not drill sergeants but they are also not your friends. They will not yell at you like in BCT but they also won’t tolerate anything less than full commitment. You are at the school cause you want to and if they feel like you’re treating it like a joke, they take offense to it cause that’s a slot you took away from a solider that wanted the slot but couldn’t get it. This is something I learned during my time as a rigger at Benning.
4. Your parachute WILL open. Fear is a big object to overcome but your parachute will open without fail. Every rigger packs every chute as if they were going to jump it themselves and all chutes are rigorously checked many times before it’s finally put on your back. And lastly you do also jump with a reserve.
5. Keep your feet and knees together when you land. Unless you want to see what your femur looks like.
Good luck everyone! AIRBORNE!
Also forgot to mention that the height you jump out in the plane is around 1200 ft. It’s high but not as high as HALO so don’t get the idea that you’re jumping out at skydiving heights. Sorry about the long comments. I just like to be thorough.
you double time every where because they are checking for stress fractures in your legs. you may be able to pop some "infantry candy" and gut out PT on a bad leg, but all day pounding and any leg problems will show. (infantry candy is aspirin/ibuprofen)
jthavorn soon to be a 92 romeo hooah
jthavorn thanks for being thorough brotha ..AIRBORNE all the way.
jthavorn i went through airborne school in 2017, everything is still the same. Barracks part specially. I had to go to the laundry map to do my laundry or wake up at 0200 to do it then because we only had 2 washers and 2 dryers per floor.
Airborne School
Wk1 separate men from boys
WK 2 Separate men from fools
Wk 3 fools jump 5 times hopefully.
I thought that was the Navy that separated the men from the boys; with a crowbar!
I had the honor of fighting in Vietnam with Bco.2nd. Batt. 503rd Infantry 173rd. Airborne Brigade. One of the reasons I made it back was because I was with a jump unit. We has high morale..I never would have served as a leg.
Thank You, for Serving our Grateful Nation, Mr. Delgado!
Lol
Hilarious!
I enlisted into the Army back in 1986 as an 11 Bravo with an Airborne Contract a couple of months before high school graduation. It was not easy getting an Airborne Contract because the Army recruiters told me that Airborne was closed for Infantry. So I asked them how long do I have to wait? So they told me till next year in the spring. So I told them that I was going to the Marines if I didn't get an Airborne Contract. So the E-7 there in the office said "Hold on son! Give me 10 minutes. I'll see what I can do for you by making a phone call. If I can't get it. You can walk.". Then he hauled ass into his office and called. I saw a smile on his face after about 15 minutes of yelling and screaming on the phone talking to Army Recruiting Command. He came out of that office sweating with a smile and said "I got you a contract son! We have you a date for Basic, Infantry, and Airborne for Ft. Beofnning in August!". He gave me a print out that I had a contract and I saw it and I was happy. My enlistment papers said 11X INFANTRY AIRBORNE. I started training way before I enlisted like the 9th Grade. I started doing push ups, sit ups, and running for miles in Army JROTC. One of my JROTC instructors was CSM Frank Cepeda, he was a retired combat veteran Special Forces guy for 28 years. Every month till graduation I did take the Army APFT conducted by him after school when we did our drills. He taught me how to do PLFs (Parachute Landing Falls) occasionally. When I finished Basic and Infantry AIT during the summer I found myself at the famous US Army Airborne School. I was very nervous because my Drill Sergeants had scared me to death about PT there and they smoked me a lot during training and didn't complain because they told me it was harder than what they could give me. I did a lot of pull ups which was important. I started with 8 till I could do 15 easy then 20. I was so scared to fail that I ran and did everything the Black Hats told me for the next 2 weeks that I saw many of my friends and other students got kicked out. I polished my boots mirror shined everyday and BDUs washed and pressed and jump helmet squared away. On my first jump I was the last guy on the plane and the first one out the door. My first jump was scary because I had to watch the jumpmaster and repeat the commands back. The moment of truth came as I shuffled to the door and looked out the plane holding my static line. I looked at the jumpmaster smiling at me and the red light. When he yelled "Go!" to slap me and the red light turn green, I jumped not feeling anything with both eyes open. I saw my boots pointing at the tail of the C-130. After my 2nd jump I lost all fear of jumping out of an airplane. This was the best life experience that I ever had and one of the best happy moments in life. So that was my story of becoming a Paratrooper.
thanks for sharing! I am in a similar boat, training already for the army, looking to go to westpoint and try out for the 75th. Hecka excited for airborne school but kinda concerned jumping that first time would be difficult but also thrilling. Thank you for your service!
Historyguy101= Just roll with it. Once you get to Airborne School just have fun. Every training you get is exciting all the way up to Jump Week. Keep your feet and knees together.
adolf hitler= Airborne School is all voluntary. You can quit at any time or the Black Hats will make it happen for you. I knew several people who quit the first day before training got started. No shame in that. In fact the Black Hats want to make you quit because they will tell you that everyday of training and they like making students quit especially every minute that you are going through training. If you don't like the way they talk to you or can't handle the stress that they put you through. They will immediately tell you to fall out and pack your bags. Airborne School is not for everybody. It takes anyone who will be tough mentally to get through the school and make 5 jumps to qualify as a Parachutist. The physical part is easy because you just passed Basic Training or Infantry School by then. Your mind is the greatest obstacle that majority of people will have to conquer. No human being is conditioned to jump out of an airplane. Even animals have a fear of heights. Back then I had a fear of heights. I just conditioned my mind to be better than most people during Basic and Infantry School during obstacle courses which requires you to climb heights and overcome your fears. So my advice is don't enlist for Airborne. Its not for everyone.
Very cool stuff, you brought me right back to my experience!
Good luck it's going to be a great experience that you'll never forget
I am 50, no military experience, but those three weeks sound like fun.
Frank Kujawski ok jone
Fun till you fuck up your legs
@@sergiovictoria8345 that’s what I’m scared of
Gotta be prepared to run everywhere all day, do hundreds of pushups and deep knee bends (beating your boots) once you start wearing the parachute harness.
** GOTTA HAVE * STRONG LEG BONES ! **THATS **ALL !
Chris, During Jump week a friend was practicing PLF's off of a table and sprained an ankle just before the last (5th) jump. Tried to favor the "good" leg on the last jump and broke it. Received his wings in the hospital.
Yikes, that’s crazy. At least he still got his jump wings. That’s cool.
Oh shit😂
Wow!
Your first jump is a mile stone in your life. I froze at the door for a second, though in my mind it seemed like a year. Your survival instincts tell you to step back from the edge, but then you jump! My mind exploded!!! My thoughts were, WHAT THE F@#K DID YOU JUST DO!!!! My Adrenaline level went through the roof! My training kicked in I checked my chute deployment and did a good PLF. After clearing the drop zone, I was still so amp'ed up I couldn't stand still. That was nearly 40 years ago. Just like your first love and your first car. Your first jump is something you never forget!
First jump in about 10 hours
I hear yeah Patrick, great training that stuck in your mind.
frostedy0 how was it?
Itz.tren__ crazy bro
Our very first jumper was a tiny female “butter bar” lieutenant. There was absolutely no way ANYONE behind her wasn’t leaving that plane!😂😂😂
When I die,I'm going to heaven.If there's a Hell, It's in Ft Benning Georgia in the middle of summer going through Jump school, & Ranger school ! ! Sgt.Mike 509th Abn. "Geronimo ! !
B Company 1st Bn, 509th Mechanized Airborne Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, 12-71 to 6-73, Did Jump School at the Wiesbaden Airbase, Wiesbaden, Germany. Geronimo!
Geronimo gives people hell at JRTC. 3ID 2BN 3RD AVN Regt. Retired.
Just be glad there isn't one in south Florida it's really hot in the summer
I went through Airborne school in the summer everyday was so hot it looked like you took a shower and your BTU's... Then I deployed twice to Iraq so I've seen the heat you're talking about brother
gory gory what a hell of a way to die - his rifle in his right hand while he's falling from the sky - gory gory what a hell of a way to die - and he ain't gonna jump no more
When I was younger part of me has always wanted to be an infantryman in the US Army but it wasn't a priority for me when it came to a career choice, but after being fed up civilian jobs for the last decade I'm planning on enlisting as an 11X by the end of the year even though I'll be turning 28 in September. And hopefully onto airborne and air assault school as being in the 101st has always been a dream of mine
Well airborne school isn't going to help you get into the 101st....as the 101st isnt a true airborne unit anymore and hasn't jumped out of planes since something like 1974. It is solely an air assualt unit. They merely wear the airborne tab as part of the unit patch out of tradition and history. If you go in as 11X with Airborne in your contract.....say hello to the 82nd at Ft. Bragg! Lol. You might get lucky and get Italy or Alaska in your first enlistment...."might" and "luck" are key words though....but point is there isn't much reason to assign a qualifed Airborne infantryman to a unit that isn't actually Airborne. But without airborne you could be assigned to any number of infantry divisions all over the place. You're not going to have much say in it your first enlistment. It may end up being something you have to reenlist for if you have your heart set on the 101st regardless of being airborne or not. You also may change your mind once you're in but either way good luck! Side note, I'm not entirely sure if a person can actually get air assault in their contract....pretty sure you can't though. From my experience it's just a quick school you can attend once you're at a given unit that offers it.
Man I have this same feeling in me as well. I'm 26 at the moment, always wanted to join the army but things happened when I was young and I was unable to join. I'm at a point in my life where the desire to join has come back. I would love to join the 82nd my grandpa was 11th Airborne and would take me to watch the 82nd jump as much as he could when I was younger.
82nd All the Way...101 is no longer an Airborne unit
*** WOW ! YOU ? KNOW ? ITS HARDER ? AS YOU GET OLDER ! ** STRONG * LEGS !
my mom was stationed at FT. Benninning and that 250ft tower that the guy was talking about i drove by every day and sometimes watched those ppl
I have over 150 jumps with the 82d. Went to jump school in 1986 and Jump Master school in 1996. You had to be in shape. Every second you were training. You did have evenings off. But you better make it back for morning formation. My 1st unit was 307th Engineers with the 82d. 14 years at Ft Bragg. Best time of my life. Airborne Paratrooper are a different breed. We stick together and will always be brothers. If you have the chance to go to Ft Bragg with the 82d Airborne Division you will be part of the best unit in the Army.
"An airborne sappers life for me, cuz nothin in this world is free"
I was with the 307th Med.Bn. 90-93
Santos Galán much respect for you guys my buddies dad made the jump into Panama with the 82nd thank you for your service
I went through jump school in 1972. At 67 I'm still fit, can still do a plf, can still do 20 miles with a 40 lb pack just not as fast. I did two jumps from the 250 ft towers. Loved it. Back then we used the t-10 parachute, do they still use the T-10 parachute ? Wow I have forgot a lot over the years. After viewing UA-cam, jump school training videos, its interesting that the basic jump school training is the same as when I went through. Airborne!
** WOW ! YOU SOUND ? LIKE A *67 YEAR OLD * SUPER MAN ! ** GREAT ! VERY GOOD ! FOR YOU ! ** SALUTE **
Sept-Oct. '81 My stick did 3 jumps from a C-123, 1 from a 130 and one from a 141. Thanks for sharing my brother.
Most people in the airborne community don’t like heights. Myself is scared if heights but once you get the training it becomes natural and you here green light go and it just happened. I’be got 30+ jumps in 5 years of being airborne and it does cause some ware and rare on the body so just be prepared for that.
im soon to be 14 how should i start training
@@theverywhimsicaltrex2402 , just do some running, push-ups, and sit-ups. And crunches. Stay fit. You have a lot of time.
What ware and tare does it cause?
@@devildog1534 , knees. But not till later in life.
Whimsical Trex
Don’t worry too much about airborne school. If you’re going infantry, you’ll be in shape.
When I went through we actually started with zero week. That's when all the in-processing happened and everyone from other posts came in. we had Marines, 3 Navy Seals, and a bunch from other units come in. We did PT during that week, running all over the post, waking up legs!
Thanks for the information. I about to leave to Airborne school tomorrow and then start Monday morning. This has build up my confidence
Good luck to you!!!
Christopher Chaos thanks dude! I am so nervous but at the same time excited.
How did it go?
I got a terrible concussion on the swing landing trainer. Was told to prep for a front left and got dropped going backwards, made contact with my heels and my headgear. I got up and went in to the latrine and was peeing when a guy walks in and stops cold staring at me. he leaned over to look down the other side of the wall and turned around and walked out. It was then I realized I was going in a clogged sink. I went back out to everyone falling in, and I made it to the proper formation (Bravo Co) just because it was automatic by then, I didn't recognize anyone else. Made it back to the barracks and flopped on my bunk, out like a light. Woke about 0200 and puked a bunch, went back to sleep and went through the next day without reporting it so I didn't get recycled. Crazy, lucky dumbass is what I was. Ahh, to be 18 again!
AIRBORNE!!!
When I was in Ft Bragg back in 73-75 the jump pay was $55 00 per month ,now you say it is $150.00 a month ? That is about 3× more than I was getting but I believe the cost of living probably more than tripled in the last forty- five years.
So long as i gain confidence in the parachute and packing procedure, I could jump from a plane.
Until then...fuck me. Im looking for an option 40 contract so cheers. Hopefully all will end well.
the most fun u will ever with your pants on, my first jump was oct of 77 when i exited the door my mind was racing two oh my god later pop chute opened i stopped hyperventalating hit the ground and i was ten feet tall and bullet proof. i retired in 98 after spending 16 yrs straightn in the 82d and still proud to be a paratrooper.
I know that I’d be the one guy that would get paralyzed from jumping off the bus cause I was to excited for airborne school
That would sucks. lol.
When I went through Airborne School in the 1970's. Just to get in we had to pass a PT test that was harder than the standard PT test for the rest of the Army. Despite this, many men nevertheless washed out because they could not handle the PT. In the first week, my training company started out with 401 men, but by the end of the week was down to 199 men. Also, we did the daily five-mile run in fatigues and combat boots--in those days it was assumed that the ability to run in combat boots was important because no one goes into combat in running shoes! We ran everywhere and we had to do pull-ups at many stations throughout the day. Finally, I don't recall the 250-foot tower being optional.
Navy does send people through jump school. SEALs, SWCC, Navy EOD and select Corpsman.
Dalton Fury
Not anymore. SEALs have their own jump school I believe. Well, it’s for all NSW.
Corpsman go to jump school though. I think sometimes sailors can get it for reenlistment bonus’.
All allies such as british went through jump school too.
Fort Benning is the only jump school.
Along with PRs. Navy Parachute Riggers (Aircrew Survival Equipmentman)
Michael B that’s a lie. There’s navy EOD here rn.
I went through airborne school in 1992. I miss it
Never ran so much in my life during jump training. I was a medic stationed at Fort Sam and volunteered for jump training. For me, being suspended in air during those jumps was heaven. No barking orders and no one could touch you.
Been in the Army for 5 years now, told 1SG the only way I would reup is if I got an Airborne slot so this was very helpful! Thank you!
I literally come to this channel for every question I have about join the army
im so happy i found someone that actually explains how to apply cuz most just go over the school with little to know explaining the best channel ive found so far on explaining tbh though
I ship in 2 weeks. Got the 40 option. Nervous as hell lol.
Steven Kuhn what date do you ship?
9th
10th for me. We may run into each other.
Yeah lol. What's your mos?
11x
I attended jump school in 1965 .MOS 11B. Back then no women,no afternoons and weekends off,anybody got out of line the jumpmasters would put choke holds on them until they passed out ,we had to do two jumps for 2 days and on the third day one jump. After 3 weeks of jump school we had KP for two weeks until we received orders for Okinawa with the 173rd then off to nam. In May of 65. I feel jump school was harder back then..the discipline helped especiallyr under fire.
I went to jump school back in the 80's then served with the 82nd. The attrition rate was crazy, I think we started with around 900 in the class and graduated around 250. The act of falling at least one spot back during the PT runs and injuries were the reasons most people got kicked. Blood wings were still a thing back then, it was done in public after graduation by the Black Hats, not sure if that is allowed anymore. I still have the wings from that ceremony, proud moment. Then there was the cherry belly initiation process with the 82nd in honor of breaking your cherry after your first jump with the unit.
rbuste Blood wings are real now.
As a retired Sergeant First Class whose service started in 1961, I can tell you that one of the first things I learned was that only two things fall out of the sky voluntarily! :-) Then we had the bunch of young troops at Ft. Polk, LA, going through BCT, wearing the 82nd Div patch. You should have heard the crying when I told them, and had it confirmed by a Drill Sergeant, that everyone in the 82nd jumps.
I went thru jump school in 1970 and it was totally harder than you
Describe it. We went nowhere . We were yelled at same as BCT.
IT WAS HELL. We ran , did a million pushups and pull ups in the
chow line. I went straight to Bragg
For one year then to Nam. AIRBORNE!!
Holy Schnikes I just realized this Saturday is 24 March 2018 which means 15 years ago I executed my last combat parachute insertion. Where has the time gone.
david wagner with the 173?
Muff Aficionado 75th
All 75th reg rangers are airborne qualified correct? I keep hearing the term airborne ranger from some guys and army ranger for others but I figured all 75th guys had their jump wings.
My Grandfather was 1st Sergeant Robert Carl Blevins aka Sarge Bruno. He fought alongside the 82nd 101st Airborne Divisions and led the 319th Artillery Division under the 173rd. He did two combat tours in Vietnam and was a Master Parachutist. He was awarded The Bronze star for valor 3 times, The Arcom medal 3 times, plus the Gallantry cross with palm. He was a Redleg and I have his decorations and one is a Airborne wing with like a red cloth behind it. He was a Drill Sergeant plus taught gun school. He was Army Airborne from 1950 till 1971. He served at Fire support base stinger and Fire support base Kelly.
Tim Terry weird flex but ok
Attended jump school in 1974. Had a zero week which makes for a lot more running. Cadre were more like drill instructors back then. Enlisted as a 43E, “Redhat” Parachute Rigger, so we got our wings after basic and before heading to Ft Lee for 11 week Rigger school. (1st jump there is with the chute you packed) Jumped with the 82nd, 612th, packed Mohawk Ejection seats with the 340th Mannheim, Germany, earned German Silver wings, Belgium wings (balloon drops, no Airforce but jump qualified), finishing with the 1st of the 509th Boscomantico, Italy. Was fortunate to jump out of C-130’s, C-141’s, C-5A’s, Huey’s, Chinooks, and the aforementioned Balloons. Wonderful experiences and I can almost remember all 66 jumps......
I’m going two airborne school in a few months I’m super excited! It actually 2 weeks and 4 days
50 years ago I broke my back doing parachute training. But I didn't find out about it until 35 years ago! The VA told me..."no record...no disability".
BADGUY 1 ur kidding right??😂😭
** THE GOOD OLD *ARMY ! PUTS EVERY * BODY ! THRU * HELL AND WONT ADMIT IT ! * SAD ! ESPECIALLY AS WE GET * OLDER !
@@franciscorojas8294 I would kid..about something like that? I was and still am "functional" but my back bone "disengaged" from my pelvis and dropped down 3 inches (according to the VA doctor). The nerves do TWO u-turns to pass through the hole in my pelvis. He added insult to injury by saying: "I've never seen a condition like yours where the patient WASN'T in a wheel chair. You're lucky you didn't sever any nerves! Didn't you realize you were 3" shorter?" (i.e implying: "you dumb sh-t!") I didn't! I stopped measuring my height when I was 13 years old. I thought the pain I had was just due to a standard "back problem". I didn't even consider going to the military doctor to check it out. As I said above "no record...no disability".
Thank you so much for the advice. Everything sounded spot on and thank you for describing the weather conditions saying you might or might not do some jumps.
I graduated jump school as a young 2LT in Feb 1985. On our first jump I sat next to a Private on the C-130 and he looked ashen and sick. I asked if he was okay and he said he was but he’d never been in a plane before. It dawned on me that by the end of the week he would have flown 5 times but never landed in the plane!
You story was pretty comprehensive but you did not mention getting “Blood Wings”! I still have the pin holes on my chest from my blood wings!
Hey Chris went through jump school in AUG 00, no tower week due to thunder storms, I had one of my five out of C141 damn I feel old, old skool airborne, All the way, Airborne, went on to 82nd Airborne five and a half glorious years with two combat deployments to Afghanistan 03& 05. Good old days young paratroops will never know T10 D and BDU pressed uniforms, spitshine boots. Oh the memories
This is truly what I want to do should I join the army. My grandfather served in the 82nd and said it was the most fun he ever had in his life, and I want to honor his legacy by at the very least making it through airborne school.
My granddad who is not alive on my mom side was a paratrooper
Yes Navy goes through it as well, well, at least when i went through it in 1990 they did. My chalk leader was a navy petty officer that was going to buds. And the black hats might be chill now, but when i went through it they weren't so chill. We had some guys want to drop the first few days and one of the black hats made them all stand in front of formation and had us all throw rocks at them. That 250 tower is called Ungawa, and your right about the weather because we didn't utilize them either because of wind speed. Good video though...:)
Mt husband went to jump school as part of the 19th Special Forces Company (Utah NG). Thank you for your down to earth coverage of this type of training. Except for a sprained ankle on his 4th jump, things turned out OK and he got his airborne wings. Even though he is in his 80's, still he would not mind going thorugh the training again. Tough guy, right?
150.00 a month I remember getting 55.00 extra for jump pay and ihat was forty-five years ago .I think inflation more than tripled since then..
i got my 88m with airborne place in line reserved, got meps in a few days, if meps works out, ill be shipping out in a month, getting excited
Update bro?
The First Jump was amazing but that landing ain't no joke lol. Whatever you do keep your Feet and Knees together...
Went in Summer of 2000! It was exciting times for me! 😊
Sounds good the airborne school.
Great video. Very accurate. Do they still call the trainers Black Hats? Lots of changes since I got my blood wings in 91’ at Bennington and got stationed at the 82nd in Fort Bragg. Never got a Kiwi Injection🥾->Airborne!
I went to Jump school in 1969....1st jump was out of a C-119..we were the last class to jump from a C-119....2nd was out of a C-141......after jump school went to the 82nd .....Then went to Vietnam 70-71.
👍👍 I was thinking about joining. I have 870 civilian jumps. We jump in the rain sometime and I love doing night jumps. I shoot video for my home dz. I make about 12 to 20 jumps in just a weekend. This video was very helpful! Thank you for your service!
I’m a senior in highschool and bout to turn 18 on Sunday Oct.6 , graduation is in June. going to MEPs this week, but my job will be MOS 13b Airborne. Not to sure much about the airborne , but I’m excited to do this and serve .
Went to Airborne School at Benning 1994 as a 35 year old Navy LT with 1ST ANGLICO. I was the oldest in the class of 650. First jump, I was scared as hell until this 18 year old 95 lb female soldier next to me in the C130 went out the door with No Fear. So I had to go out the door. I sang Anchors Aweigh all the way down. Loved it. Went on and did 21 more tactical jumps with my unit at Pendleton and earned my gold combat parachutist pin.
My father was apart of the 173rd that went too Vietnam. I just turned 32 in May. I would like to follow in his foot steps
Really helpful thank you so much I am at Ait in fort lee VA currently and I just signed up I’m so excited this really was helpfully I appreciate all your work ty!
I went to airborne school in 1991..right out of basic training and AIT at Benning..I remember that the first time I jumped I was looking out the door saying to myself " what the hell was I thinking" but it all worked out ok. No regrets.
I'm a teenager and I looked up to paratroopers and am trying to learn everything I can to join possibly and to see what it's like
Airborne school sounds like this greatest 3 weeks of training sounds so fun
Definitely the most memorable. At least once during Ground Week everyone got sent to the gig pit. They PT'd the dog sh*t out of us all for about 30 minutes in dirt, saw dust and wood chips and you came out covered with filth. I laughed inside the whole time knowing they could never smoke me. Ah, what fun!!
I’m just a 14 year old watching these videos wanting to join the army.
Geez people, yes 36 is the regulation cut off in the Army. However, in many cases there is room for a waiver. Not every regulation is set in stone for all time, and you actually might be surprised at some of the waivers that are issued.
It was very scary jumping out of a plane but was surprised at myself once out of the army immediately made plans to go skydiving did that several times what a blast, clean, legal, and what an intense adrenaline high!!!
I’m not afraid of heights I’m afraid of the impact 😂 also I feel like I could do this. I hope at least. It’s my dream to join the army and airborne is something i wanna do. I’m planning on enlisting a few years after high school to prepare a little. But other then that I’m pretty excited.
92R is an MOS that actually go to airborne school before making it to AIT. Once you make it through BCT then you get shipped to AOC, Airborne Orientation Course, its at Fort Jackson, and all you pretty much do it PT to help prepare you for Airborne school. Now you actually do learn some Airborne stuff there, but it's all very basic. Once you pass AOC with a passing PT test score of at least 70 pts on each event (apft) then you get sent to airborne school. Once you have completed airborne school then you get sent up to Fort Lee for AIT, which is roughly 14 weeks long, but could be made longer soon. Reason for being airborne before AIT is you actually jump with a parachute you pack yourself, I myself jumped a MC6. That's about in the middle of training. Sorry for the long comment.
Sounds like fun.
I’m 32, been in 12 years, knees and back just aren’t what they used to be. Anything more than a 5 mile run and my knees will ache for 24 hours. Nearest reserve unit to my hometown is airborne. But in my condition, is airborne school a good idea?
** NO ! NOT REALLY ! TRY * ARMOR ? OR SOMTHING ELSE ! GOOD LUCK !
As a former Special Forces Signal Company Commander (Non SF tab), I had one soldier that was jump school qualified, who did not want to jump. He was new to the unit. We had a lot of guys walking around in casts and crutches. We jumped in rocky terrain with a lot of trees. I had the duty to take his wings and transfer him to another unit. My 1st Sergeant counseled me not to to berate him. Not everyone is cut out for an Airborne unit. Trust me, Airborne school was just the first step for a lot of guys.
One problem I had was a winter jump at Fort Drum in February every release froze I could not collapse my chute because of the high wind. It was interesting
Hey Chris, I went to Airborne School in 1993 while I was in the Marine Corps...Stupid administration back in Pendleton lost my Certificate of completion and didn't include it in my dd-214. Do you know how I could go about getting my records from the Army? And getting My Jump School Graduation included on my DD-214? I Know it's minor and petty but I hate telling people I went to jump school and not having the proof other than my wife who remembers my letters from Benning
..(It was one of my proudest achievements...because I had to compete with my entire Marine Rifle Company just for that one spot)...
To obtain duplicate diplomas before the year 2000 please contact Academic Records at usarmy.benning.mcoe.mbx.g3-training@mail.mil once email has been received Academic Records will contact you with what information is needed. For duplicate diplomas or orders after the year 2000, contact Airborne Student accountability at (706) 545-4874
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I had to update some of my Military records that did not show on my DD-214.If I remember correctly ,you must contact personnel of military records.I think the Army has there office in St Louis Mo.I believe the Navy/Marines have there office in New Orleans La.They will correct your military record and issue you a DD-215 which is a correction od military records.They did not add any corrections to my DD-214 instead like I said they issued me a DD-215 .The DD-215 does not show any of your DD-214 records,it only shows any corrections or updates.
Thanks George. I'll try this.
Thanks Richard, If the Army can ever provide me with proper documentation. I will surely take that next step to acquire a dd-215 supplemental.
Update: Thanks to all, I finally got a duplicate copy of my diploma!
I went through in 1983. There were about 12 Navy Seals and they were batsh*t crazy. Always told the black hats they couldn't smoke 'em. And they never did. Because of things like this, they willing took most of the heat off of the rest of us. Got to go off the 250ft tower. It was the best ride I ever had. Because of Airborne School there have been so many other things in life that were easier to do. Even got my German Jump Wings.
Leaving from 68w school for airbonre on sept 7th, cant wait!
Dominick Ravelli I want to do the exact same thing as you lol
Airborne is in my blood (every family member who has been military has been airborne certified)
I leave for OSUT September 30th then have Airborne school right after! Cant wait!
What's your MOS
Airborne school really doesn't help with stress fractures before SFAS, otherwise is a lot of fun except for the running everywhere.
I did it in 1982. We did the morning run in boots back then. I'm not sure if they do that now.
You left out Zero Week. Which was like almost 2 weeks for me. Waiting to be assigned a class. A lot of guard duty and unloading ammo trucks and whatever else needed to be done.
It was a fun school, but I watched a few guys fail. Not because they couldn't handle the course , but because they were unable to psychologically come to grips with the reality of jump week. You will be terrified on that first jump. After that, it's just fun. For me, anyway.
Physically and psychologically, Infantry School was way more brutal.
Hey Chris, just a few things you missed, 1> you will RUN everywhere during the day, 2> you WILL push away Georgia for the littlest mistake, 3> don't miss any of the training day, you'll get recycled back one week, adding an extra week, there is no good time of year to go to jump school.
I went in Sept '75, almost lost jump week due to a hurricane. We made all day Hollywood jumps back then. I had the honor of having a Marine Capt next to me when we got our wings pined. When the Sargant Major poked him he jump and screamed like a little girl, needless to say I knew what I had coming...... about 6 pokes of my wings. We also made one of the last jumps from a C-123 (my first jump) and then C-130 and C-141.
I "lucked out" - I went thru airborne school at Ft Bragg. I was young - and dumber than a bag of hammers. After the first few jumps ( which were pretty exciting), I had an epiphany of sorts - the "challenge" and the excitement had dissipated -" WTF have I DONE ?". One day I accidently discovered that they had a division BAND on post - so I auditioned and got IN ! For the remainder of my time, I enjoyed very "cushy" duty . Still required to make at least one jump every 3 months. But - DAMN - it sure was a lucky thing that I had learned how to play a tuba in high school - it REALLY paid off ! (23 jumps - mostly C-130's - 3 from a Huey helicopter).
Cool. I was infantry in the 82nd.
I’ll never forget March 14, 2016 my unit and I had a rotation at JRTC down at FT POLK 😵, For people who’ve been to Polk on a rotation and even NTC you’ll, know what I mean when I say certain words. Back to the story we did a night jump into the box 1 guy got stuck in a tree and a young lady broke her ankle. They ended up being fine afterwards we had strong winds move in that night. Also Chris, after i graduated from AIT I went on to FT Bragg for 2 years and then I got orders to go Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA. I would cross train with 1-75 Ranger Regt when they would do there jumps I wasn’t the only one though. 3ID 2BN 3RD AVN REGT Retired.
Thanks for another great video! I learned most of what I wanted to know to become a paratrooper.
I appreciate your channel and videos. 🤗❤
Also, Chris (Staff Sergeant) I did not get to hit the big tower. But later, in 1987 I think, they allowed me to come back and use the tower. LOL I had a few combat jumps by that time, but it was still fun. And Chris, I think I can pull a few strings and either get you on the tower, or in a C-141, if you want to go for it? LOL
First jump i was shook last jump in Airborne school was number 1 jumper n loved it. Just finished JM school fri. #JMLTW #AATW
I went to Airborne directly after Infantry OSUT. And I mean the following Monday from Friday graduation lol. Consequently, it was an absolute breeze and like a 3 week vacation after OSUT. Graduated Airborne and walked into the parking lot to get picked up for RIP by the RI's. We threw our bags in the back of a 5 ton and then ran to the Ranger compound and got our balls smoked off lol. This is back in 05. If anyone is on the fence about Airborne, don't be. It's a fun school and you need it to do anything high speed in the Army. I suggest getting it in your contact before you enlist rather than trying to get a slot once you're in. That's hit or miss and needs of the Army. GERONIMO! Dog CO, 3rd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
Hey! Navy SEALs go to Airborne school too.
Duwayne Forbes And parachute riggers, EOD, corpsmen, and a few other rates depending on their duty stations!
Yes, I recall a few in our class.
Anyone with a job that involves jumping will count
My first jump was out of a C-130 Hercules 10 years ago. At that time we were utilizing the T-10D and boy let me tell you how scared I was. I pretended to be the guy that was hyped up and ready for it but inside I was scared beyond belief. I was jumping out of the right door and all I can remember was hooking up and yelling “let’s do this sh*t!” They tell you to keep your eyes open but I kept them glued shut until my canopy opened. Actually I kept closing my eyes when I exited the aircraft until about my 11th jump.
I went to airborne school back in 2003. I am not gonna lie I dont miss it all. finished the course but it made me lose intrest immediately lol But I am glad I do have it under my belt.
I’ve never served, but I do have a legitimate question. I wouldn’t be so afraid of the jump. I would fear being shot from the ground while landing. Is that something that goes through a guy’s head when he’s in the middle of it? Or, are you just so focused on landing that you tune that part out?
** DEPENDS ON IF YOUR JUMPING DURING *COMBAT ? WOULD 'NT IT ? TRAINING IS TRAINING ! *HOT LZ ? YES ! *TRAINING LZ ? NO !
@@edwardnakagawa4262 That’s got to be an awful feeling.
Love the army content Chris! Great video
I’m here right now and we don’t do the 250 foot tower anymore. We don’t have afternoon formations and they added a combat jump from the 34 foot
Im not sure if im scared of heights when im high in the air I always feel extreme excitement and intimidation I got my airborne contract and will start when I'm done with BCT training
I leave in 7 days for basic for 11x with the AIRBORNE option can't wait thanks for the vid
How did it go?
@@Epicgaming5500 not as well as I was hoping I made it through a little over half of osut training before being discharged for a EPTS CHAPTER 5-11 because I didn't tell them about my prior injuries to my legs but I'm allowed to reenlist in the military once I get waivera
Did you ever reenlist
Is the program open to those in the reserves and National Guard, just curious.
On my first jump I didn't even think about what I was doing until I was already out the door. My first words were " OoOoOoOoH SHIT "
It was also my first time in a plane, so that was nice.
1-501 ABN, 4/25 Geronimo
First jump!!!! Screamed ohhhhhhhhh shi##$$$$%^@@#@@@ then looked up and saw the parachute opened felt relieved!!
Didn’t mention zero week which is the week before ground week if you get to Benning too early. Lots of “volunteer” police calls and such. Also I never jumped out of a c-17 just the 130h 141b and various choppers.
Ungawa! 1990. 11B1P. I didn't even get to attend the graduation ceremony as my orders had me traveling that day! I just had enough time to turn in my gear after the 5th jump and pack my shit and head to the airport. Luckily, my sticks black hat took his wings off of his cap and gave me my blood wings with all the black hats making me beat my face one last time! Still have those wings today!
Had a death on our night jump. Cigar roll. Reserve went up into the main. Also had several twisted ankles, back injuries on a windy 3rd jump day. One guy landed on the field ambulance humvee.
350+ in the class and about 125+ or so graduated.
First jump back at my unit out of a blackhawk, I had to wear the red "cherry" helmet with a big shark fin on it. Sky Shark!
I’m afraid of heights but I hope to god I’d be able to over come it for this
I do not like heights but after basic training my next step is to my wings
Bragg had their own Jump School in 1960s also 101st at Campbell we were Pentomic Divisions . Then Battle Groups five plus support units. Nuke`s two battle field WWII and Korea Cadre Vets. First Jump 34 ft tower Bloody Burns, jerks my risers from the back I do a 360 circle thus Iam 360 degree trolly trooper .
So my question is do u have to go through a regular training from any other branch or can u just go into the airborne right away
Great video. Do you have any knowledge or experience with the 10th mtn? Or earning the tab?
A buddy of mine who was in AB school in 2000, he said other than facing his fear of heights, the worst part of training were the Monday morning hangovers