Did the Fort Bliss Air Assault School close down?

2021-04-26T15:54:52-04:00

I was looking up Fort Bliss Air Assault page the other day and it said it was closed permanently? Does anyone have any insight as to when or why the school is closed down? Just curious.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 26 at 2021 7:35 PM

2021-04-26T19:35:26-04:00

Can't sling a tank.....

Response by CPL LaForest Gray made Apr 26 at 2021 7:53 PM

2021-04-26T19:53:59-04:00

I think once ADA left for Ft. Bragg in 2009/2010’ when the CAV moved in ... Air Assault might have left also.

I was 108TH BDE 1-7TH BN (We fell under the 18TH Airborne Corp. I used to do the Air Assault Zero Day course & repeal tower for fun on the weekends all throughout 2002’.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 26 at 2021 11:13 PM

2021-04-26T23:13:12-04:00

They closed the program down in either 2017 or 2018 while I was stationed there. Not sure of the reasoning behind it though.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2021 7:21 AM

2021-04-27T07:21:55-04:00

Closed it a couple years ago along with their Pre-Ranger and a few other courses. Big Army trying to consolidate the training was the reasoning I heard, I could be wrong though.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2021 4:00 PM

2021-04-27T16:00:11-04:00

1-507th doesn't conduct Pathfiner course any longer, satellite schools and MTTs are likely more expensive. Personally I think the Army is giving away some capabilities to the AF, but I'm happily done.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 28 at 2021 11:04 PM

2021-04-28T23:04:46-04:00

Air Assault out side the 101,82, 75th are considered DA redundant =there is a DA school for it and that's it. Hell they just cut out the Pathfinder school as well.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2021 2:20 AM

2021-05-31T02:20:57-04:00

They closed the school down in 2018 while 3ABCT was in Korea, no clue as to why they shut it down.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2022 2:55 AM

2022-06-26T02:55:18-04:00

Was closed in 2017-2018. I was supposed to attend after my rotation to Korea. Apparently one of my battles who was an instructor said the division did not find need for it. And need more NCOs on the line. So in other words a manning issue.