Posted on Jun 30, 2019
How can a Fort Campbell Soldier get slotted to go to airborne school?
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I have been wanting to go to airborne school and get my other set of wings. But everyone in my close chain of command says that it is impossible to get a slot for it. Or that they dont need Airborne people. I was a first time go at air assault so i know that it wouldn't be to hard to pass airborne. All it is, is running and jumping. so what are some ways to get slotted to go to the school. I dont wanna go to 160th, but i wouldnt mind going to bragg. I just wanna be able to get a slot for the school and progress in my career.
82nd ABN
Airborne School
Fort Campbell
Fort Bragg
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Wants jump wings but have you knocked out any correspondents course or ssd1? BLC?
Go talk to you retention nco. When you come up for reenlistment request an airborne assignment. If you can get a clearance or have one you might be able to get into a high speed unit. Before anything else, go get an airborne physical. You might not be able to jump.
You can also submit a da form 4187.
Good luck troop.
Go talk to you retention nco. When you come up for reenlistment request an airborne assignment. If you can get a clearance or have one you might be able to get into a high speed unit. Before anything else, go get an airborne physical. You might not be able to jump.
You can also submit a da form 4187.
Good luck troop.
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Just because you are assigned to Ft. Campbell does not mean that you can not get airborne school while stationed there. Plenty of units on Ft. Campbell both in division and out are airborne. Some of these units will take soldiers from other units if they ask and have the drive to preform at a high standard.
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Why not go to 160th. It’s not a bad gig. That’s where I got my Airborne school slot back in the 90’s under my old MOS. If you’re at Campbell, the only way is to either be assigned to 160th or 5th SFG. 101st might still have a LRSU unit also.
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At a minimum your going to have to enlist again given your MOS for Airborne school. Though I will say this, if your at the 101st Airborne they have other schools. Not only do they have the Pathfinder course but I believe they offer the Army courses on NCO development, Army Armorer School, etc. So talk to your 1SG on what is available to you in your Mechanics MOS. You never know. Although, I can tell you if your MOS was Infantry you would have a better chance at some schools. The door is not shut because your a mechanic.........they still might have some options for you. Ft. Campbell used to have a RECONDO school that was open to everyone but they closed it a long time ago..........who knows though, they might open it again.
Nothing wrong for going for as many hooah schools as you can get, especially given your young age. In a peacetime army thats what differentiates you from others, IMO.
Nothing wrong for going for as many hooah schools as you can get, especially given your young age. In a peacetime army thats what differentiates you from others, IMO.
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All I can say is re-enlist, or be at the right place at the right time. Got a better chance of walking on for Pathfinder.
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