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Has anyone had the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings or participated in Operation Toy Drop that wasn't assigned to an airborne unit?
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Foreign Forces
Parachuting
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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.
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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....
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SSG Paul Walcott
On my Turkish Jump 2 burned in 100 feet but they lived. On my Guatemalan jump in country the only marine who jumped with us went clear in the jungles lol . to tell and
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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, ...
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 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).
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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.
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.
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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.
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Yes, I have about 7 total FJWs: Korean Basic, Korean Master, Turkish, Guatemalan, British, Polish, and Chilean.
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