Posted on Apr 8, 2014
How can I obtain an Air Assault School slot in the National Guard?
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I am wondering if anyone has some insight on how I can obtain a slot to go to Air Assault school? I am currently a Division lackey. Needless to say, we do not have any slots to give away. However, I wonder if there is a way to "find" and unused slot. Has anyone ever done this successfully?
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If you are close to Ft Campbell, KY. try walking on during day zero at the Sabalauski Air Assault School. When I went through in 2007, about 20+ students were dropped because they didn't have everything required for day zero layout. It was only about 20 items and students would show up with no MREs, gloves, running shoes, etc. Right then, the black hats would accept walk-ons to fill the slots for those who were dismissed. Here is a contact number if you have questions for the Air Assault Chief: [login to see] . I don't remember seeing National Guard and Reserves during my class but could possibly had a few who attended. We also had Air Force Airmen too. Hopes this helps.
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CPT Jacob Swartout
I even saw (no joke) a guy show up in crutches. He was dismissed immediately while the cadre just laughed and yelled at him for showing up broke. Guy thought he could just test out and not do the physical work.
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lol.. That was funny.. Showing up for Air-Assault school with crutches... I am sure he needs the crutches to check the ground as he is climbing the rope down the chopper...
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CPT Jacob Swartout
SFC Mark Merino not sure why his unit sent him like this. Do remember he was Air Force though. We dropped around 25 people on Day 0 within the first 2 hrs. Inspections got most of them and then the APFT washed out another 10 or so.
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Problem is funding. You may be able to "find" a spot as our esteemed colleagues point out but NGB is not going to pay for a school not required by your MOS/unit. AC school money comes out of Big Army while NG comes out of your state's NG budget - same color money, different pot. Get assigned to a unit where its a requirement and you should be all set. Best of luck in your quest, maybe they've added some new loopholes since I left.
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The Air Assault NCOIC cadre at Fort Benning, Georgia have replied that they will let me return this Spring to complete Phase II ... I didn't find the 3rd deficiency on the A22 cargo bag last year but was given a drop slip to return in 2022. So I am "a go" from the school's end to pick up where I left off. However when I pass on to them my S3's inquiry on when to cut the school dates as that I am a Pennsylvania guardsman, I am told I "just walk on". How is this possible without orders to attend the school? Somewhere, there is some crucial bit of information that is being implied that I and my unit are missing. I don't want to show up and be turned away because I don't have properly dated orders. Please clarify. Help.
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Not to sound like a smartass Sir. But "pixie dust", "unicorn blood", or some "witches brew" are your best bets. I would check with any AGR's that are in the know in your state. That's how i got mine until the course was declared non-conduct
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MAJ (Join to see)
Haha, nice try. You can't not sound like a smart-ass and use pixie dust a sentence though. Thanks for the input though.. The same thing happened to me and 15 of my guys a week before our class was canceled.
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