Posted on Dec 10, 2017
How hard is it for a 12N to go Airborne once I get to my unit after finishing AIT?
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Voice your desire to go. It won’t happen right away, there is a bit of proving you have to do. The unit will need it’s justification for A. Losing you for training, B. Betting on your succeeding C. Does it correspond with their METL - can they justify losing you for training, etc. all in all, the more junior you are, the easier it is to send you. Make it known in your face to face with your leadership, and in your monthly counselings
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For one you have to pass PT test of course, then pass your airborne physical, which you could get at your local Soldier Clinic. Then you need a Da 4187 sign by your Commander asking to attend Airborne Training, the hard part is now the Army won’t send you to Airborne unless you go to AB units, unless your unit is ok with loosing you to an AB unit then should be no issue then. Confirm that with your 1st line supervisor ask him to ask higher.
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Having good PT and good discipline amd an open slot for your battalion/company is really all it takes just dont be a shit bag
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They asked my class back in 08 who wants to go airborne and who wants home town recruiting, the guys going airborne was held over for two weeks after AIT. So just ask when your about a week out from graduation.
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Easy... Are you active? Just pass both pt test and you'll get it 6 of my battles left right after ait
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It is possible but in the guard if you are not in an airborne unit you will not go airborne. If you want to go airborne then you should have it in your contract and go to an airborne unit.
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Volunteer while in AIT, unless you end up in an airborne unit is going to be hard to get a slot
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Depends on whether your unit needs it if it dosent it could be very difficult but I would continue asking about it and pushing for it.
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