Am I still qualified to jump if I've had a break in service for 5 years?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:53:21 -0400

Response by SSG Robert Webster made Apr 9 at 2018 5:55 PM

SSG Robert Webster — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:55:29 -0400

Jump refresher coming up very soon.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Apr 9 at 2018 6:26 PM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:26:30 -0400

Yes, But as my friend Robert Webster said, you will go through Jump Refresher.

Response by SGT Mark Halmrast made Apr 9 at 2018 6:46 PM

SGT Mark Halmrast — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:46:36 -0400

"Stand in the door"
Airborne SPC Private RallyPoint Member...jump all you can while you can!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2018 8:37 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:37:35 -0400

Qualified yes, current...absolutely not. In others as already pointed out, you will have to go to refresher before jumping out of a plane, but you don't have to go back to Airborne School.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 9 at 2018 8:58 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:58:37 -0400

After a mandatory refresher course.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2018 8:04 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:04:56 -0400

Absolutely! I was off jump status for 13 years.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 2:51 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:51:14 -0400

You are always “qualified” so long as you can still pass the physical. As mentioned you just need to complete BAR and execute 1 static line jump from a high performance aircraft within 30 days to be current or you must reattend BAR.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 8:10 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:10:26 -0400

They’ll probably send you through BAR again. Too easy. Feet and knees together! Airborne! All The Way!

Response by COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM made Apr 16 at 2018 11:48 AM

COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:48:20 -0400

There is a difference between current and qualified. You are qualified to jump based upon graduation from Basic Airborne School (Jump School). You are not authorized to jump unless you are qualified and you never lose your qualification. You are current to jump if you have been on jump status and had a jump within the last 90 days (I believe). If you are not current, then as others have noted, you must attend a mandatory refresher course in order to regain your currency and be authorized to jump.