Do they do formation runs at air Assault school like they do at airborne?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:53:46 -0400

Formation runs are the bane of my existence. I can do them but I hate them. I'm going through AA in January and Im just trying to prepare in any way I can. I've even got a very up to date Air Assault Manual I've read cover to cover twice.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2018 11:14 PM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:14:51 -0400

Except for Day 0, we ran in formation every run day.

Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Oct 18 at 2018 2:20 AM

SSG Laurie Mullen — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 02:20:51 -0400

Formation runs are just a part of the Army. You'll run in formation at your unit and you'll run in formation while attending Army schools.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2018 5:37 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:37:01 -0400

Formation runs are nothing like Airborne school, they're faster.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2018 7:09 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:09:48 -0400

I wouldn't say its too fast, if you fall out though, you fail the course

Response by MAJ Milan George made Oct 18 at 2018 9:59 AM

MAJ Milan George — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:59:24 -0400

I'd worry more about the O-Course than the runs. Try to be the first few to start the course, don't drift to the back, you'll just spend more time getting smoked between obstacles. With the runs, just keep up with the guy in front of you, you'll be fine.

Response by SSG Shauna Holmes made Oct 18 at 2018 5:23 PM

SSG Shauna Holmes — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:23:37 -0400

Day one. Obstacle courses, then a four miler.
After that, you'll be doing formation runs.
Are you at Campbell or elsewhere?

Response by CH (COL) Geoff Bailey made Oct 18 at 2018 7:43 PM

CH (COL) Geoff Bailey — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 19:43:10 -0400

yup! We did a few during my time there. We broke down by ability groups.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2018 10:33 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:33:51 -0400

I only remember one formation run. The fallouts went home. I would call the physical piece of Air Assault more annoying than hard, but it's still a challenging course. How is your ruck time? Can you climb a rope?

A bit of unsolicited advice: if you can't handle some formation runs you probably shouldn't go. You'll be beat down by the end of it and you have to want to be there to graduate.

Response by SSG James Engols made Jan 9 at 2021 7:34 AM

SSG James Engols — Sat, 09 Jan 2021 07:34:45 -0500

1988 When I went through Air Assault School Black Horse Fulda Germany They took the top 100 pt scores, I run a 1015 for two miles and I was having a hard time on the runs.

Response by SSG James Engols made Jun 23 at 2021 11:32 PM

SSG James Engols — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 23:32:23 -0400