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I know the European Paratroopers Association host events around the world! Now there is a cost involved but, if you are only concerned with earning foreign wings then they are your most expedient course of action as they host several events throughout the year and get alot of countries involved in each events so in the course of a couple of weeks you have the opportunity to earn 3 or 4 badges. Now with all of that being said you still have to submit any certificates you earned through the proper channels for approval to wear them on your ASUs but, overall from the people I know that have participated they have really enjoyed the professionalism and experience!
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My revervist earns US Army jump wing at European Paratroopers Association. Can he get an approval through chain for him to wear? Thanks
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Negative sir, I was strictly speaking of foreign jump wings. You must still go to Fort Benning and attend Basic Airborne Course in order to don the US Parachutist Badge.
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It takes luck, as in right place right time, or a hook up...someone in the know of a Jump and the ability to get you on the manifest.
So you either wait on luck, or your get in with the hook up.
You just have to decide how bad you want it. CORPS and DIV G3 SGM know when and where, but why would they hook you up if your not in their shop, have something to trade (nothing immoral or illegal.. but I have "traded" something somebody wanted a school slot, a TDY mission for something they had access to ..."SGM we need 8 60mm mortars to support the 11B ALC MTT next month, and there are none on post, not just in the division, no unit on post has those anymore. ..."
OK, wellllll hmm I know a guy in the TX NG and............
So you either wait on luck, or your get in with the hook up.
You just have to decide how bad you want it. CORPS and DIV G3 SGM know when and where, but why would they hook you up if your not in their shop, have something to trade (nothing immoral or illegal.. but I have "traded" something somebody wanted a school slot, a TDY mission for something they had access to ..."SGM we need 8 60mm mortars to support the 11B ALC MTT next month, and there are none on post, not just in the division, no unit on post has those anymore. ..."
OK, wellllll hmm I know a guy in the TX NG and............
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Used to be you could arrange for a jump with the IDF via the back pages of Soldier of Fortune magazine. It was a trip to Israel, 2-3 days of ground training if you were already Airborne qualified and then several jumps and an IDF parachutist badge.
I would try and go to Bragg on permissive TDY for the toy drop. That gets crazy. I had a buddy that was a pilot for the Black Daggers and he was flying turns so more guys could jump.
Go to the 173d, proximity has a quality all its own.
I would try and go to Bragg on permissive TDY for the toy drop. That gets crazy. I had a buddy that was a pilot for the Black Daggers and he was flying turns so more guys could jump.
Go to the 173d, proximity has a quality all its own.
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Active Duty units are routinely tasked to send officer and enlisted personnel to Joint Task Force Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras. Its usually a six month short tour. If you get down there at the right time you might participate in the multi-nation jump and earn Honduran, Guatemalan, and El Salvadoran wings with one jump. I only picked up the Honduran wings while there jumping with their Army individually. The Honduran Wings are identical to the Marine Corps wings so when I wore them I usually got confused looks from Marines. The NOE approaches to the drop zone in a mountainous country like Honduras are an adventure in themselves. Also earned Canadian and Turkish wings while at Bragg. Good luck with your quest!
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I was on jump status something like 12 years and Master rated before I earned my first set of foreign jump wings. Oh yea, I was on Bragg the entire time. Once I got my first set, they started coming yearly. Now I have 6 but can only wear one, so the only one I will chase, are the Mexican wings. Other than that, the young troops can have them.
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I've gotten the Australian, British, Belgian, Danish, Canadian, Latvian, Malawi (NCO), Polish, Swiss, German (Bronze/Silver/Gold), and Greek since I've been in. While I've been lucky to help run a number of International Jump Weeks, I think it's important to look out for junior Soldiers and Officers to ensure that they're afforded the opportunity to earn a foreign badge if they haven't yet. I think that they can be a great opportunity to build relationships with partners and allies, and that it can directly increase Jumpmaster proficiency. I just wish they would allow the wear of one set of cloth jump wings from the currently authorized list of badges on the utility uniform.
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Unduly I have something constructive to add to the conversation, but in this case all I have is a comment because I have no experience with this. My comment is, why are all of the foreign wings so large and ornate whereas ours are dinky and boring... just an observation.
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Join SOF, we get opportunities to jump with them all the time, and the MC-6 is soooooo much better
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I am going on 7 years, still chasing my wreath as well, however knowing the S3 air at BDE and BN will increase your chances, be a jump master to help the unit and they may help you back.
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