How do you drop jump status?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:10:21 -0500

I’ve started having really bad anxiety about jumping. I’ve heard some things about not being able to drop jump status until you’ve reached 36 months on jump status. If anyone knows anything about this or anything to help I’d appreciate it.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2023 7:31 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 19:31:35 -0500

SPC Private RallyPoint Member Here is a previous post from December 2022:

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-voluntarily-drop-their-airborne-status-if-so-will-they-be-reprimanded-or-just-moved-out-of-the-unit-to-a-non-airborne-unit

Can someone voluntarily drop their Airborne status? If so, will they be reprimanded or just moved...

Have a soldier that’s tried to overcome her fear of jumping, however, she just can’t. She’s a great soldier and the command sees this. Will she be in trouble if she brings this up and just wants out of jump status or will she get moved? (Which she completely fine with)

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jan 29 at 2023 9:43 PM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 21:43:56 -0500

DO NOT Do it AFTER you are manifested for a jump, that can turn out to be a "Jump Refusal" and that is not a party you want to be invited to.
Never refuse to jump after Manifest call...that will get you busted and has loads of bad coming with it.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Jan 30 at 2023 1:24 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:24:44 -0500

You can read previous conversations on this topic. I would warn against making any major decisions until you did some soul searching to see what the root cause of your anxiety. Is it just jumping or is it something else? I say that because dropping jump status under 36 months has some consequences and baggage attached to it. Be sure that's whta you really want.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2023 9:55 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:55:23 -0500

To drop jump status you will have to submit a packet, it will result in a GOMAR if you haven't completed your 36 months. I recommend you talk to your 1SG for some mentorship about it. It's okay to be nervous about jumping, it's not a natural thing to do. I'd be more worried if you claimed you weren't nervous about jumping because that's when mistakes are made and lives are in danger.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2023 1:20 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:20:22 -0500

You are supposed to have a healthy anxiety doing it. It’s an unnatural act.