Posted on Feb 10, 2017
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SSgt Brian Newton
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Guard and Reserve, kiss someone's ass is the training section at base level :) lmao, sorry couldn't help to be snarky sir!
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CPT Pedro Meza
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Guard and Reserves have and continue to be deployed since prior to 911, the reality is that the S-3 has no say so on the needs of the ARMY and no amount of ass kissing will work, because the S-3 will simply say fill out your packet and we will submit it.
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LTC Joseph Gross
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The only criteria should be that you have a need for that specific job skill. Any other reason or methodology for getting there is just badge hunting. So, does your unit need you to jump out of planes?
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Well Sir I'm currently in a holding unit until one comes available for me (I'm fresh out of OCS) so the answer is "I don't know". However, I do remember having Officers at OCS tell us that would should seek to diversify our skills and talents with the Army to make use more useful to the Army as a whole... I remember hearing specifically that if training slots and money were available, take advantage of it and improve ourselves... Another soldier on here mentioned that a friend of his in the Guard in a different state has trouble getting soldiers to go to specialty school... (shocked faced) in Indiana people are fighting for specialty schools and training... I don't personally think I'm badge hunting, they can keep the pin (just one more uniform item to worry about) but I want the experience and added value as a soldier. If possible I would also like to be be dual MOS qualified at some point.... Maybe at some point I won't be as gung-ho but until then,.... HOOAH..!
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LTC Joseph Gross
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Anytime you are in a situation where you don't know where you are going that is a good time to shop around. But we also have to be good stewards of our nation's resources. Your unit will let you know eventually. Good luck!
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SGT Todd Swartzman
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When i went to jump school easily 1/2 the people there were badge hunting. Mostly fresh faces LT's, summer training for guard officers/rotc, or more senior non coms that wanted to go for whatever reason. These guys were not on their way to an airborne or ranger unit. decent amount of women too, that I assumed were not going to be assigned to an airborne or ranger unit. I just figured that was the way it was.
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CPT Dion Francis
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I read all these posts. If your worried about getting hurt and your not in shape forget about it and be a LEG. I had to have it. If you have to be Airborne or RANGER, then don't listen to the nay sayers. Just be focused and single minded and just go do it. I'm old and my health isn't the best, but I don't have to look back on my life with any regrets or excuses. Rangers lead the Way! All the way!
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HOOAH
..... Mainly just trying to figure how to secure a spot at Jump School I'm the Guard
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LTC Signal Lno G6/S3 Air
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Civil Affairs or Combat Camera in the Reserves.
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I really love the Guard but it sounds like Im going to have to make a transfer to CA in the Reserve
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LTC Signal Lno G6/S3 Air
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If you are willing to drive to Columbus, OH I can make it happen. PM me your email.
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SSG Infantryman
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If you dont already have Air Assault, that is an extremely easy school to get into since there are like 5 of them. and teaches you stuff that pretty much any unit can use
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LTC Operations Officer (Opso)
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CPT(P) (Join to see) join an airborne unit.
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SPC Nathan Barnes
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Being AIRBORNE Infantry is still a major part of who I am still today, so I'm interested to know what you find out Sir. Good luck, GOD bless, and AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY HOOAH
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HOOAH
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
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I am still a part of the Airborne Infantry .. and that was 50 years ago!
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CPT Civil Affairs Team Chief
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1. Find a CA/PSYOP unit thats on jump status. There are quite a few out there, but keep in mind of their BA schedules, lot 8 MUTA drills.

2. Find a nearby Sustainment BDE HQ unit and get slotted into the the Rigger position for Airborne slot. Get slotted into SPO Sling Load officer slot for Air Assault. Commander usually want a CPT graduated CCC to fill those slots.

Good Luck.
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SFC Jason Hodge
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Change your career field to civil affairs, pysops, or SF.
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SGT S6 Communications Nco
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A Reserve Tactical Psyop Unit is probably your best bet Sir.
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Sgt Dale Briggs
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It was mandatory for Anglico and my mos and billet, some slots were not jump slots so they didn’t have to go if they didn’t want to go. A bit ridiculous imo to be in Anglico and not jump.
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SGT George Duncan
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the real answer is what are you looking for/the answer will appear
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The best way is to find an airborne unit and join that unit. You may have to transfer to reserves since I know they have reserve units that are airborne. That is the best way to get an airborne slot.
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CPL Anthony Noel
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In the Guard forget about it.
One way is going ROTC. Cadets get slots for schools.
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PFC Rory Prazak
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Probably with your knees together! Although it looks pretty amazing on a class A it’s not for show and promotion points, save the slot for a unit that needs those slots unless you’re going to an airborne unit
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SSG Brian G.
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Find a unit that is airborne required. While you are searching for that unit and until they have a slot open for you, keep filling out training request forms and submitting them. Make sure that your COC knows what you want for your career and supports you as that goes a long way.

TBH Though, speaking from experience, as an enlisted member, all of that did me no good. Oddly enough what did was the request to go active duty. I got stationed at Ft Benning and they give a number of slots to units that are stationed on the post. I went through in that manner.
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1LT Lex Johnston
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As a former National Guard officer who DID go to jump school, I can tell you that your peers will know you are a wanna be paratrooper. I went to jump school during ROTC in college SOLELY to piss off the cadre and my fellow cadets that said i couldn't do it. Was a big mistake for me. Will be a big mistake for you.
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PFC Michael Gysin
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If you ain't INFANTRY then Ft. Benning GA ain't no place to be....
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MSG Frank Kapaun
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I am being dead serious here. For starters, I am a retired MSG that served in the USAR, ARNG and Active Army. I started in an SF Guard unit, have 300 static line jumps, and was awarded a Master Parachutist Badge. There is nothing wrong if you want to be a five jump chump. It seems every 2LT on AD has a set of snowcone hump wings. The easiest way to go to jump schools in the ARNG is to donate money to your state’s governor’s campaign fund, then hit him or one of his minions up later. No matter what is said, any state’s ARNG can send a person to jump school.
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