What should happen if I pass Airborne School, but fail RASP?

2020-08-27T22:40:25-04:00

Hello 79R's/Recruiters of RallyPoint, I hope you guys are doing well. Being a potential recruit/trainee and going in with an option 4 contract (airborne) and possibly signing up for RASP during Airborne School, I have to ask, if I should graduate Airborne School, but fail RASP, what are my chances of still going to an airborne unit? I understand failure means being swept up into the needs of the Army, but even with that airborne qualification, if I should fail RASP, would they still put me in a leg/non-airborne unit? As much as I despise my own failures, this is a curious question that has been stuck on my mind. I hope you would be able to indulge my curiosity. Either way, I hope you are all doing well.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2020 11:32 PM

2020-08-27T23:32:08-04:00

Below is a previous post asking the same question. Change your mindset or you are accepting failure. Failure is not an option.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-happens-if-you-fail-the-ranger-rasp

What happens if you fail the ranger RASP? | RallyPoint

What happens if you fail the RASP? Do they usually give you another chance like recycling or they just kick you out from the RASP? I heard RASP, they dont usually kick the soldier out, they just recycled until they make it through, but I wanna make sure if that info is correct. And last question is what is the main reason why people kicked out or quit.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2020 12:05 AM

2020-08-28T00:05:18-04:00

Needs of the army you will go.

You could end up anywhere really, not sure the actual statistics.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2020 1:03 AM

2020-08-28T01:03:38-04:00

This is the way you want to do it. Most people will fail RASP and if you volunteer in Airborne school you’ll most likely be sent to an Airborne unit if you fail. People who enlist Option 40 go to RASP before Airborne and when they fail they end up all over the Army.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2020 5:38 AM

2020-08-28T05:38:36-04:00

The Army has somewhat recently changed the order of schools. If you get Option 40 in your contract (Airborne Ranger) you will have to successfully pass RASP before you go to Airborne school. Gone are the days of jumping then RASP.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2020 5:40 AM

2020-08-28T05:40:13-04:00

But if you go Option 4, you may get an opportunity to volunteer for RASP during initial training, but I’ve never heard of someone getting RASP while at jump school

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2020 8:21 AM

2020-08-28T08:21:52-04:00

Short to the point answer is you will join me here in the 82nd Airborne Division. It's pretty common for us to get RASP washouts or guys who get kicked out of Regiment. Just an FYI when I was in Airborne School in 2013 they asked who would like to volunteer for RASP, but those who volunteered did not end up getting to go.