Posted on Jan 8, 2023
Would a basic airborne course by the European Paratroopers Association be honored? Would my unit upload this to my ERB under foreign awards?
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I ran across the european paratroopers association that has a basic airborne course. At the end the five day training and three jumps you'll recieve official parachutist badges from jumpmaster representatives along with certificates. Also receive the static line round canopy parachuting certification. This would be something payed out of my own pocket around 1k.
Now my question would this be honoured and would my unit upload this to my ERB under foreign awards? I'm currently on a deployment, so asking a question on this seems irrelevant. I'm not airborne qualified and the Michigan national guard doesn't have an airborne unit in the state. I have no plans on going fulltime . My reason are my own, I'm 41 with 8 years in. I'm focusing on building cash for retirement and my civilian job has a pension. I've stayed in the military not for money but for life experiences and I enjoy teaching soldiers. Any positive information would be appreciated.
Now my question would this be honoured and would my unit upload this to my ERB under foreign awards? I'm currently on a deployment, so asking a question on this seems irrelevant. I'm not airborne qualified and the Michigan national guard doesn't have an airborne unit in the state. I have no plans on going fulltime . My reason are my own, I'm 41 with 8 years in. I'm focusing on building cash for retirement and my civilian job has a pension. I've stayed in the military not for money but for life experiences and I enjoy teaching soldiers. Any positive information would be appreciated.
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Foreign awards are from foreign military and governments, not associations. Also, Europe is not a country.
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No..... You have to go to Basic Airborne school and earn your basic jump wings before you can start racking up foreign jump wings. This used to be covered under AR 600-8-22.
Look at Paragraph 8-11 sub para d, e, and F. Para 8-12. and paragraph 9-26, sub para e.
d. Jumps with civilian parachute clubs will not be counted in the number of total jumps required for each badge.
e. Award of the basic Parachutist Badge or advanced parachutist badges awarded by other U.S. Services may only be awarded if the Soldier meets the Army criteria for the badge.
f. Lists the commanders with approval authority.
Paragraph 9-26 Foreign Badges;
e. Foreign airborne training. Soldiers not currently assigned to airborne duty, but who have completed basic airborne training, are prohibited from attending foreign airborne training courses, participating in foreign airborne operations, or wearing of foreign parachute badges. However, exceptions are permitted under the Army’s Permissive
Parachuting Program. The first General Officer in a Soldier’s chain of command can approve permissive jumps. Soldiers who complete an approved permissive jump and are awarded a foreign airborne badge under this status may
wear the badge permanently.
Look at Paragraph 8-11 sub para d, e, and F. Para 8-12. and paragraph 9-26, sub para e.
d. Jumps with civilian parachute clubs will not be counted in the number of total jumps required for each badge.
e. Award of the basic Parachutist Badge or advanced parachutist badges awarded by other U.S. Services may only be awarded if the Soldier meets the Army criteria for the badge.
f. Lists the commanders with approval authority.
Paragraph 9-26 Foreign Badges;
e. Foreign airborne training. Soldiers not currently assigned to airborne duty, but who have completed basic airborne training, are prohibited from attending foreign airborne training courses, participating in foreign airborne operations, or wearing of foreign parachute badges. However, exceptions are permitted under the Army’s Permissive
Parachuting Program. The first General Officer in a Soldier’s chain of command can approve permissive jumps. Soldiers who complete an approved permissive jump and are awarded a foreign airborne badge under this status may
wear the badge permanently.
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