Anyone gone to airborne recently, Fall of 2022 or sometime this year?

2022-09-08T19:56:30-04:00

My question is what were the formation runs like? Did you run at the 9 minute mile, did people fall out? What happened?

I'm leaving in five weeks for airborne training and am working on improving my cardio-vascular health by boxing and running. Is five weeks enough time to get into shape so I don't fall out on the formation runs? How many did you do? What was the distance? Any tips are appreciated.

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Sep 9 at 2022 10:39 PM

2022-09-09T22:39:48-04:00

Standard has really always been five miles in 40minutes. Can you do five miles at an 8:00min pace?

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2022 5:28 PM

2022-09-10T17:28:03-04:00

The standard is 4 miles in 36 minutes. 9 min pace. It is NOT 5 miles in 40 minutes. Ranger Regiment/Ranger School require 5 miles in 40 minutes. Airborne school is not even close to RASP or Ranger School...I should know, I went to all three of them.
You'll do two 4 mile runs while you're at Airborne School around the mock-ups and 34-foot towers on a run path. If you fail the first, you have another chance to pass on the second.
Run 4 miles every week for the 5 weeks you have left to train. If you do them under 36 minutes...then you'll be okay.
If you're worried about the run...put your mind at ease by....runnnninnnggggg.