Has anyone earned foreign jump wings?

2014-05-28T13:39:51-04:00

Has anyone had the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings or participated in Operation Toy Drop that wasn't assigned to an airborne unit?

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2014 5:01 PM

2014-05-28T17:01:30-04:00

You can request permissive jump status and participate in a friendship jump with other countries. The Rhode Island Army National Guard and the 56TH Troop Command Bde (ABN) hosts the only International Military Parachute Competition each year in August. There is usually 4-5 countries represented. Private message me for more information.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2014 2:42 PM

2014-05-30T14:42:08-04:00

CPT LaFlame, Here is a video I made of Operation Toy Drop when I was in the 82nd ABN DIV.

Operation To Drop XIV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVpaf6Tt9bc

I earned Uruguay wings during this jump and earned Australian wings when I was in 10th SFG (A).

OPERATION TOY DROP XIV - Sicily Drop Zone - Fort Bragg, NC 2011

Dozens of parachute silhouettes raining down against the North Carolina sky are nothing out of the ordinary around Fort Bragg, but each December since 1998, ...

Response by SSG Robert Webster made Nov 5 at 2016 11:03 PM

2016-11-05T23:03:06-04:00

Sorry not me.

Response by LTC Joseph Gross made Nov 13 at 2016 12:10 PM

2016-11-13T12:10:28-05:00

You shouldn't be able to earn wings this way as you can only get on Permissive jump status for certain reasons. But in fact as long as you have a buddy who is O-6 and above to sign off, no one at DA will question your packet. But you must meet other Permissive status that is non negotiable.

Response by SGT Mark Halmrast made Jul 6 at 2017 6:29 PM

2017-07-06T18:29:27-04:00

British wings.
Trained with 2 Para Recce Platoon.
Great troops.

Among training revolutions, did their trainasium (elevated obstacle course) and made three balloon jumps on Salisbury Plain.
Other stuff too.

2 Para were great soldiers. Worked hard, played hard.

Response by SPC Mike Lake made Feb 7 at 2018 9:45 PM

2018-02-07T21:45:50-05:00

Got German jump wings

Response by SPC Mike Lake made Feb 7 at 2018 9:49 PM

2018-02-07T21:49:03-05:00

Tho I got my German jump wings I have jumped with Hondurans, Canadians,, and Egyptians had casualties on hnduran and Egyptian jumps both had total malfunctions and burned in....

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2018 10:05 PM

2018-12-16T22:05:21-05:00

Botswana Defence Force and German.

Response by SSG Paul Walcott made Jun 14 at 2023 10:21 AM

2023-06-14T10:21:02-04:00

Yes, I have about 7 total FJWs: Korean Basic, Korean Master, Turkish, Guatemalan, British, Polish, and Chilean.