What are your thoughts on Air Assault school?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 May 2016 16:27:56 -0400

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made May 13 at 2016 4:50 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Fri, 13 May 2016 16:50:08 -0400

Go, if it doesn't kill you it'll only make you tougher. Any school opportunity is a good one.

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made May 13 at 2016 7:45 PM

CPT Joseph K Murdock — Fri, 13 May 2016 19:45:46 -0400

It was not that strenuous. The worst part was the 12 mile ruck in 3 hours. Have fun and be safe.

Response by SGT Callen Pool made May 16 at 2016 6:47 PM

SGT Callen Pool — Mon, 16 May 2016 18:47:53 -0400

Great schoolt . Has lots of uses in today's army. It is a very mentally taxing school though. It's a lot to take in in just 10 days. I loved it.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 6:48 PM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 18:48:08 -0400

It's easy. Pass the O-Course for one and just pay attention to details involving the classroom portion and the sling load operations.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 6:49 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 18:49:07 -0400

Great school that will test your fortitude, physically and mentally, and make you an asset for your units operations. Absolute Attention to detail is the critical key above all else here.

Response by SGT Callen Pool made May 16 at 2016 6:50 PM

SGT Callen Pool — Mon, 16 May 2016 18:50:16 -0400

Another thing. Get all the schools done while you're young in your army career. After a while you body hurt

Response by MSG James Douglas made May 16 at 2016 8:29 PM

MSG James Douglas — Mon, 16 May 2016 20:29:38 -0400

Make sure you have good upper body strength.

Response by SGT Mark Rhodes made May 16 at 2016 8:34 PM

SGT Mark Rhodes — Mon, 16 May 2016 20:34:51 -0400

It is a lot of fun to do both mentally and physically. Pay attention to details when the Instructor is talking especially when it comes to sling loading.

Response by CPT Russell Pitre made May 16 at 2016 10:41 PM

CPT Russell Pitre — Mon, 16 May 2016 22:41:07 -0400

Its a solid course. It has some good applications in it.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 11:06 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:06:07 -0400

It's not mandatory but it is. So better pass it the first time or you'll keep going.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 11:47 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 23:47:20 -0400

Pay attention in Sling Load phase, that phase had the most failures in my class, but it was forever ago

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2016 3:23 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 May 2016 03:23:17 -0400

It's a pretty useful school depending on what your job is. Some would say it's easy. Where will you be attending? At Fort Campbell, it wasn't too bad. Yeah, double time everywhere, and "4 winds" and rucks and all that, but it's not that bad. Attention to detail is what gets people the most. Fort hood apparently has something to prove and the people in my company went a few weeks ago said it was pretty brutal. I don't know first hand, but they're not the softest guys I've ever known. They did have some pretty long hours, and no weekends. I remember when I went at Fort Campbell (in 2004) I DID get the weekends, and the schedule, while early start and late finish was consistent. The guys here at hood had a pretty erratic schedule from what they made it sound like.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2016 11:12 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 May 2016 11:12:53 -0400

Stay motivated the entire time, even if you are tired and your body hurts. Get ready to yell "Air Assault" about 500,000 times, including every time your left foot touches the marching surface (ground). Be happy that you are lucky enough to attend the course, always move like you have a purpose, take good notes and kick some ass!!

Response by SGT John Quinn made May 17 at 2016 5:25 PM

SGT John Quinn — Tue, 17 May 2016 17:25:19 -0400

I graduated The Sabalauski Air Assault School in November, 1998. Zero day was rough-between every obstacle, the cadre smoked the you know what out of you. So much so, that when the next obstacle came, you were gassed. It was manageable however. We lost a lot that day and a few stragglers who failed some tests but overall, it wasn't too bad. The ruck at the end wasn't bad. I'd run light pole to light pole and walk a pole to a pole. Not realizing it, I crushed that ruck on graduation day.

Funny story, we came back from chow one day and I forgot something in my ruck and had to run out and grab it. Now, every time your left foot hit the ground, you were supposed to scream AIR ASSAULT! I thought I was alone....I wasn't! One of the cadre jumped out of God knows where and yelled, Come here stealth fighter!" I quickly locked it up. He said "Do you know why I called you stealth fighter?" I replied I did not. He said "Because you're moving awfully quick, but you ain't making any noise! GET DOWN AND BEAT YOUR FACE AND LET ME HEAR YOU!" I laughed so hard while I was pushing. I think he did some too! It was a good time! If you can go, GO! Air assault!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2016 7:31 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 May 2016 19:31:58 -0400

Get ready to say air assault a lot, and drink lots of water... Otherwise it's no big deal

Response by Cadet PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2016 10:51 PM

Cadet PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:51:24 -0400

It's awesome man. Lots of physical and mental strain, both. I went to Benning, and at one point two kids got sent to the hospital due to dehydration/high internal core temp. Be prepared to be smoked for just about every reason imaginable, and study every. Single. Night. Before first phase was over, we had dudes playing on their phones, talking to their girlfriends, watching Netflix, etc. Pretty much doing anything other than studying. These are the same guys that did not make it past first phase. Find a battle or two, and just shoot questions back and forth at each other until you all feel relatively confident in the material. Do this every night (NOT JUST THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TEST) and you'll make it by in no time, just so long as you have the intestinal fortitude to get through the physical stuff.

Response by SSG Harry Outcalt made Oct 23 at 2018 8:21 PM

SSG Harry Outcalt — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:21:07 -0400

I earned mine back when the school had the sign up at the entrance it said "10 of the toughest day's in the U.S. Army" . Log PT was part of the curriculum or part if the road block used to fail a lot of unprepared sheep walking on those ground's..

Response by SGT Larry Reed made Dec 5 at 2018 2:14 PM

SGT Larry Reed — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:14:46 -0500

I would do it again