Posted on Feb 7, 2016
What are my chances of getting Airborne school if I go to Fort Bragg?
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I requested a slot for airborne school and I also tried to reenlist for it, but I was denied both times. What are my chances of getting a slot after I get to Ft Bragg?
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My advice is to go special operations. SF, MISO, or CA, you'll get the wings because it's mandatory.
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If you go to one of the BCTs your chances are extremely high. Now if you go to one of the CABs units like myself you won't go at all since we don't have Airborne Slots and are not on jump status.
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SGT Evans,
That's exactly what I don't want to happen. My entire reason for requesting Bragg is to go airborne. So far, having goals for my next assignments haven't worked out as I had hoped.
That's exactly what I don't want to happen. My entire reason for requesting Bragg is to go airborne. So far, having goals for my next assignments haven't worked out as I had hoped.
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SGT(P) (Join to see)
I totally understand. It was one of the reasons why I picked Bragg was to go to Airborne school.
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SPC Michael Perry
man things have changed, i told the guy i wanted to jump out of planes and blow shit up.. bam 1/319th airborne field artillery regiment 82nd airborne... i don't even think there was a waiting list for airborne school.
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Well if you are on orders to Bragg, you will go to Airborne school. When are you reporting? You can talk to your unit and try to get it TDY in route to bragg. You would just need to amend your orders.
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SFC (Join to see)
I know @MSGDanielCastaneda I've reached out to several ncoics but hit all brick walls. I guess ill just see what happens when I get on ground.
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MAJ (Join to see)
If you are assigned to a unit that is on jump-status, different than merely having an airborne tab over the unit patch, then your odds are very high. It's much easier for Soldiers at Ft Bragg to go than other posts. With tightening budgets I'm unsure what has changed, but in 2008 the airborne school was generating 60% more qualified paratroopers than actually needed by the Army. That information is of course dated, but there's a long term trend of over producing paratroopers for a variety of reasons.
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