Can I go to an Airborne unit at JBLM?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 18:54:14 -0400

I am currently stationed in Korea I have a follow on assignment to FT. Lewis, my family (wife and baby) currently lives there. I would like to re-enlist for Airborne school. Is there a way I can do this without relocating agin?

Response by SFC Josh Weatherbie made May 1 at 2018 6:56 PM

SFC Josh Weatherbie — Tue, 01 May 2018 18:56:16 -0400

Odds are not likely. You will have to do time somewhere else

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 1 at 2018 7:10 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Tue, 01 May 2018 19:10:13 -0400

1. Does the School have a slot for you or your MOS- they are very picky on who is assigned to the school. An the only Airborne School is Ft Benning, so the family would have to move to Columbus.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 8:07 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 20:07:00 -0400

JBLM has a Special Forces unit.

SF needs supply.

Also you wouldn't be the first person to sign up for Airborne and not go to a unit.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 8:22 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 20:22:52 -0400

There has to be an Airborne position in order to re-enlist for Airborne. Get with your Retention NCO.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 8:28 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 20:28:26 -0400

I am about 94.6% sure that the only airborne units at JBLM are SF. Maybe you can get in as a support position pushing out MREs and other supply duties

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 9:14 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 21:14:58 -0400

You can't reenlist for anything but your assignment once you're on assignment. You can ask your branch manager if he's willing to remove you in order to drop an Airborne school request, but you will go to wherever the Army needs after school.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 10:07 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:07:13 -0400

As a Branch Manager, I can tell you the the Airborne population is not big. There I recommend that you contact branch and inquire about Airborne slots at Lewis. You will need to provide a Volunteer statement (provided by branch), most recent APFT, and an Airborne physical. If slot is available and once all docs are received they will coordinate with Schools Branch (Airborne Team) and they will get you a school date in route to your duty station, provided you are going to an Airborne assignment. If you get the Airborne Assignment and school date, you should contact your career counselor as you will need to reup for no less than 4 years if I am not mistaken, but you might will be able to get some money for your "troubles".

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 10:45 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:45:12 -0400

You could go to green platoon and go 160th or be a support guy in 1st group

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2018 10:46 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 May 2018 22:46:35 -0400

Or you can go to rasp and go to 2/75 ranger

Response by SSG Michael Hale made May 2 at 2018 3:39 PM

SSG Michael Hale — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:39:36 -0400

On your re-enlistment contract. Request to go Airborne, now it’s not guarantee that you will be sent to Ft Lewis it depends on the needs of the Army

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2018 10:07 AM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 May 2018 10:07:40 -0400

If you're a green beret in 1st Group or a Ranger in 2nd Bat, you can go to brag with your shiny jump boots, otherwise that's a no-go, airborne.