What is the daily life of a 92R like?

2019-08-17T01:03:05-04:00

I’ve been hearing that these guys can be attached to ranger units. Just wondering how true that is? Duty stations, reclass school, deployments etc.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2019 3:39 AM

2019-08-17T03:39:13-04:00

Units that are Airborne will have 92Rs to pack their parachutes. My good friend is a R and his shop is ran how they choose to run it. They all have a number or chutes to pack and once completed, that is it for the day. Everyone in their shop plays a different role. It's hard to say what a day in the life will be...simply because every shop is ran differently.
When I was in the 160th, there were jumps almost weekly...so our Romeos stayed very busy.
On top of packing chutes they also ran our BAR training. (Basic Airborne Refresher) course. Anyone with 6 months or more of a gap between jumps had to attend. This was usually due to deployments or PCS.
Sadly your question can/will be answered differently all depending on who chimes in.
Good luck.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2019 12:11 PM

2019-08-17T12:11:36-04:00

You'll never be attached to a Ranger unit. 75th has their own riggers, if you pass RASP you can join. Unlike SF Command where riggers are assigned as support, the 160th and 75th require you to pass their selection to join. You are not attached to the 75th, you are the 75th.
You can be anywhere there is an Airborne unit. Most riggers are at Bragg. But they're also at JBLM, Carson, Eglin, Campbell, Okinawa, Korea, Germany, Italy, Tampa, Yuma, and a few other hole in the wall spots.
For Reclass you go to Airborne School then school at Fort Lee. Down the road, if you're in a USASOC unit you may have the opportunity to go to Free fall. As an NCO you'll be expected to be a Jumpmaster. As for deployment, you deploy with your unit.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2019 6:42 PM

2019-09-26T18:42:55-04:00

Typical day varies on the section you are in. I am in Maintenance we sew parachutes, mod chutes. Aerial delivery rigs up loads aka cargo and vehicle. 7/10 you will come to 82nd sus some get lucky and go to group but they tdy a lot. Best way to get a deployment out of a rigger is going special forces or get rasp in your contract. If you go to a pack unit you will spend all day packing or laying out or working PIF. They encourage all riggers to become jump masters. You will jump every three months as a minimum but in a high speed you will jump almost every month Just like the army it’s what you make it. Ranking up is hard past e-5 not a lot of slots so progression is slow. You most def will be held at a higher standard, some days we go home early some days we go home late mission is always the priority.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 16 at 2020 1:42 PM

2020-01-16T13:42:09-05:00

I absolutely love being a Rigger. It's the best MOS in the land!!! As someone mentioned earlier on here, there will be people who will say they don't like our MOS, but is mainly because they didn't have an open mind to begin with, or they are already in hot water, so now everyone is the bad guy/gal. Look, if you decide to go Rigger, you gave to put in work. This MOS is easy, but challenging in some cases-- that's not even considering the units. If you go Ranger-- cool, they do their own things. Rangers will ALWAYS lead the way. As far as Bragg (which has been dubbed as the "Center of the Universe") yeah... you'll most likely be there. They're always needing people and there's no no COB with them, lol. Alaska is awesome too. There are hidden jewels in each location, but you gotta make it work for you, and keep an open mind. Buena suerte.