Posted on Apr 22, 2022
How does one get the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge?
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So I'm going Airborne once I get to my first duty station at Fort Bragg and one thing I've been extremely interested in is going to Military Freefall School (formerly known as HALO/HAHO). I know that usually only specific Special Forces Units get to do this, but I was just generally wondering is there a way for other MOS to get attached to units that do it, or is there a way for me to get into the school to do it? It seems like an extremely cool thing to participate in.
Army Schools
Jumpmaster School
Airborne School
Military Freefall School (HALO/HAHO)
Advanced Military Freefall School (HALO/HAHO)
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It's not "FKA" HAHO or HALO, those are specific drop techniques. You'll most likely go to Bragg on your first duty assignment and can head over to the Raeford Drop Zone and get your Free Fall Parachute license under Accelerated Free Fall for about $1500.
MFF is a school run under USASOC, meaning that they own all the class seats. The majority of the class seats go to people coming out of the Q Course and in the pipeline for Freefall. The second priority goes to people have slots because they are on MFF teams. Next you have riggers assigned to SF Groups, then below that you have Walk-ons. Only people assigned to an SF unit can walk on, and most walk ons are turned away, but that varies by course.
TL/DR you aren't walking onto MFF as a 25R
MFF is a school run under USASOC, meaning that they own all the class seats. The majority of the class seats go to people coming out of the Q Course and in the pipeline for Freefall. The second priority goes to people have slots because they are on MFF teams. Next you have riggers assigned to SF Groups, then below that you have Walk-ons. Only people assigned to an SF unit can walk on, and most walk ons are turned away, but that varies by course.
TL/DR you aren't walking onto MFF as a 25R
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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I Served WAY Back... 1961 - 1965, During The Days Of Doing Combat With The Dinosaurs, And Had To Use Words, Instead Of Abbreviations.. ..
And Those Abbreviations Have Only Increased Over The Years, So I Must Ask...
"WHAT"?
I Served WAY Back... 1961 - 1965, During The Days Of Doing Combat With The Dinosaurs, And Had To Use Words, Instead Of Abbreviations.. ..
And Those Abbreviations Have Only Increased Over The Years, So I Must Ask...
"WHAT"?
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
SARGENT 1st CLASS.?
I Served WAY Back... 1961 - 1965, During The Days Of Doing Combat With The Dinosaurs, And Had To Use Some Words Along With Some Abbreviations.. ..
And Those Abbreviations Have Only Increased Over The Years, So I Must Ask...
"WHAT"?
I Served WAY Back... 1961 - 1965, During The Days Of Doing Combat With The Dinosaurs, And Had To Use Some Words Along With Some Abbreviations.. ..
And Those Abbreviations Have Only Increased Over The Years, So I Must Ask...
"WHAT"?
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
FKA formerly known as
MFF military free fall
HAHO High altitude high opening
HALO high altitude low opening
FKA formerly known as
MFF military free fall
HAHO High altitude high opening
HALO high altitude low opening
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To try for a slot, you must either be airborne qual, and assigned to a SF unit, or occasionally a LRSU-D or C.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
BFD,,,,SGM Frazer,
The First Time I Was Airborne, I Was In South Korea; OSAN AFB To Be Exact
When I Fell Of A Bar Stool. .... TWICE,....
I Now Have My Purple And a Cluster.....
The First Time I Was Airborne, I Was In South Korea; OSAN AFB To Be Exact
When I Fell Of A Bar Stool. .... TWICE,....
I Now Have My Purple And a Cluster.....
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Truly the only other MOS besides obviously the Spec Op Mos would be to be a Parachute Rigger. There are other ways to go but it’s a slim chance in your MOS. Unless you’re lucky or very skilled in your job and apply for a SMU (Special Missions Unit). Good Luck and hopefully you get to achieve your goal.
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Thank you Master Sergeant for your response, I generally want to do as many things as possible in the military and this was one of those things that jumped out at me as extremely cool to do.
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