Can you earn and wear the Foreign Jump Wings from another country that hosted the event without going through the Basic Airborne School?

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 23:22:14 -0400

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2014 11:53 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 23:53:25 -0400

No. You can't even conduct a jump without going through Airborne school let alone conduct a jump with foreign paratroopers.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2014 10:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:53:07 -0400

Even if you have completed Basic Airborne Training you still can't jump unless you are on Airborne duty (jump status). But if the first general officer can approve permissive jump to airborne qualified who are not on jump status.

AR 600–8–22 , 9–26. Foreign badges,
e. Foreign airborne training. Soldiers not currently assigned to airborne duty, but who have completed basic airborne training, are prohibited from attending foreign airborne training courses, participating in foreign airborne operations, or wearing of foreign parachute badges. However, exceptions are permitted under the Army’s Permissive Parachuting Program. The first General Officer in a Soldier’s chain of command can approve permissive jumps. Soldiers who complete an approved permissive jump and are awarded a foreign airborne badge under this status may wear the badge permanently.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Aug 18 at 2014 1:06 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:06:00 -0400

No. You have to be on some sort of orders. That been said, if you do it on your own -no military affiliated- is another issue.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 9:15 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:15:23 -0500

So, how does the reference apply to naturalized citizens who previously attended parachutist training in their native country? Or for Americans who previously earned their USPA license and were proficient in static line freefall?

Response by SGT Edward Thomas made Nov 14 at 2014 5:07 PM

SGT Edward Thomas — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:07:35 -0500

In the capacity to wear the foreign badge on the US Army uniform, one must be a BAC graduate and on jump status. However, as SSG(P) Martinez Alfonso stated there is an exception to policy. I had a friend while in the 3rd Inf Div in Germany who worked for the 3rd MP Co and was Airborne qualified seeking his Sr Parachutist designation, was granted permissive status by the first ADC(S) of 3rd Inf Division at that time.

There are civilian organizations that if you have the money and a valid passport you can jump with foreign military and receive that countries wings. Done this way you cannot wear those wings on the US Army uniform.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2015 8:21 AM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 08:21:45 -0500

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member, if you're still wondering about this, ask SFC Richard Haugh. He has earned seven foreign jump wings!

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-your-all-time-favorite-foreign-jump-wings-you-ve-earned-or-now-desire-to-earn

What is your all time favorite Foreign Jump Wings you've earned or now desire to earn? |...

Loved earning my Silver Wings back in 1981 - but really love earning my 7 foreign jump wings thereafter... My all time FAVORITE is the Royal Thai Army Jump Wings... not the newest ones - I am talking the hand sewn with the King's Gold thread before 1990s RTA Parachutist wings...

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2015 11:47 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:47:14 -0400

Thank you for the insight. I wanted clarifications after reading AR 600–8–22 on Foreign Badges.

Response by SGT Hector Rojas, AIGA, SHA made Mar 31 at 2015 12:43 AM

SGT Hector Rojas, AIGA, SHA — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:43:20 -0400

This is a bit of a sore point for me because I was in the Chilean Air Force (seemingly a lifetime ago) and I earned my Jump Wings there.

Problem is, the US Army does not have Chile listed as a country whose wings I can wear.

Pisses me off to no end.

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made Jul 19 at 2015 4:33 PM

MAJ Keira Brennan — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:33:29 -0400

I just stumbled across this. First, I have no foreign wings - I waited and pussed out. But "yes" theoretically you COULD go to (out of pocket) the EU jump school as a "civilian volunteer" at IMATS.eu and theoretically "earn" foreign wings. You could "then" run your certificate up to DA for approval as a foreign award. We had some reserve SF and riggers that did out-of-pocket "friendship" jump back in my unit in the 1990s that got their foreign wings blessed off - I do remember that. But wow, JUMPING through some hoops. As a retireed Id love to do a friendship jump but OMG - I got better things to spend $$$ on.

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 7 at 2015 9:45 AM

SGT Scott Bell — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 09:45:57 -0400