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So I'm in my second Airborne unit. I've have been in Airborne units for over five years. I'm still chasing foreign jump wings. I wish there was a roster like they do for EIB with foreign jumps. I know Bragg has their toy jump but they don't have that at Benning. What have you done to chase them?
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Whatever you do, try to chase ones that you can wear on your multicam as well as your Dress Uniform if possibe.
I have the German bronze wings and while they look great on my dress uniform they have no cloth patch to sew onto the "field" uniform. I wish I could go back in time and say YES to my 1SG's request to go TDY to get three sets of wings in Europe.
He real bottom line is take EVERY opportunity to get foreign wings, no matter what Nation they're from. They are all cool in one way or the other!
I have the German bronze wings and while they look great on my dress uniform they have no cloth patch to sew onto the "field" uniform. I wish I could go back in time and say YES to my 1SG's request to go TDY to get three sets of wings in Europe.
He real bottom line is take EVERY opportunity to get foreign wings, no matter what Nation they're from. They are all cool in one way or the other!
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SFC Cornelius Walsh
I really wish they'd let us wear those on the Multicams. I remember seeing that in movies, but sadly, the lack of authorization makes us look a lot different from our Airborne peers when they're sporting other national wings on their utilities while we do not.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Foreign wings are only authorized for wear on the ASU's anyway, so that seems like a weird thing to chase...
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PCS to Bragg? While at group we had lots of foreign jump opportunities.
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I'd reach out to the Airborne and Ranger Training BDE and see if there's any that occur that might not be publicized. Maybe see if WHINSEC has an airborne presence anymore and inquire if they have any opportunities. You could always request your command allow you to go PTDY to Bragg for Toy Drop and hope you get picked.
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Get with the Post/ School Air NCO buy him a couple of beers and weasel your way onto the manifest- they know who is jumping and when.
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I am one of four soldiers to ever earn Belarusian Airborne wings. I was the OPSCO (Operations Coordinator) in the US Embassy in Belarus. I know of many other soldiers that have earned foreign jump wings because they volunteered for service in the Defense Attache System. There are some steps you have to take (permission from DIA for one) but it is a great way to earn some wings that many will never have the chance to.
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Don't be a turd and beg for them.... I was the only one who didn't beg so my 1sgt took me to the Toy drop... I got Estonia jump wings which are really hard to get... I guess I was just lucky.. mine are serial-numbered with 0390
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Definitely an airborne unit in Germany. I have 8 sets from 7 countries in the last two years. Sometimes you are just surprised by scoring a foreign jump.
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Toy drop at bragg is your best bet. The toy does not have to be the most expensive. About 4300 Soldiers will be selected to jump this year with about 13 different countries.
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