What Army Paratroopers Go Through At Airborne School | Boot Camp

Before they become Airborne-qualified paratroopers, all students must graduate from Airborne School, a three-week course that teaches the techniques involved in parachuting from airplanes and landing safely on the ground. Chief Video Correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at Airborne School inside the Fort Benning military installation near Columbus, Georgia, where we observed various classes at different stages of training.

Airborne School is broken up into three phases: ground week, tower week, and jump week. During jump week, soldiers must successfully complete five jumps at 1,250 feet from a live aircraft. Paratroopers who successfully meet course requirements get to wear the coveted Silver Wings on their uniform, which they receive during graduation. Airborne-qualified soldiers on current jump status receive an additional $150 per month classified as Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay.

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What Army Paratroopers Go Through At Airborne School | Boot Camp

[dadisthatyou]

Dude imagine dreaming of being a paratrooper your entire life and then you can’t reach the wire.

[samjoseph]

The real hero is the cameraman who enlisted in the Army, Marine, Navy, and Airforce

[jamesrochelle]

Did this for 8 years, landed in trees, on runways, in the ocean and numerous dropzones around the world, worst injury I suffered was my own fault and I still at age 60, walk upright and noble, no knee pain or ankle pain and last but not least, am proud to have been a paratrooper!!!

[hugocunha]

I got 43 jumps within 4 years and half, most of them with combat load and my knees, ankles etc are perfectly fine. Paratroopers can't skip leg day and have to put in the work as often as possible. God bless the paratroopers all over the world. Greetings from Portugal

[bssw]

For something so dangerous, the training seems very well put together.

[jameshanna]

That "feet and knees together" repetition is crucial. I had to chant that when I got close to the ground to fight that overwhelming urge to 'step down' with one foot. I'm sure it saved me from breaking something.

[Rob_Otter]

Served 12 years as a medic in a paratrooper platoon - best time of my life.
"Keep your feet and knees together" is exactly the same you hear all the time at German airborne school too. Love it :D
"Glück Ab!" from Germany

[ThePaleMenace]

I think it's crazy that humans can learn "unnatural" things like this so quickly. 3 weeks, only 1 of which is spent jumping out of an actual aircraft, and you're good to go. We can do a lot of incredible things when we put our minds to it.

[michaeltham]

at this point insider should just enlist with the army lmao

[AirplaneDoctor_]

Anyone in the military can basically take this course and never jump again, but unless they belong to a unit that is an airborne tasking, they won’t receive the monthly jump pay....

[brownro]

Kudos to all the paratroopers who can get through without breaking a leg. What did I get out of Airborne School? A bad knee that stills pains me over 40 years later.

[uyxjeuy]

So proud of my Airborne son,
Brian J. Roth. 1990-2022 🌹

[Waltham]

Week 1: Separate the men from the boys.
Week 2: Separate the wise from the fools.
Week 3: The fools jump.

[Penn.Dragon]

The "Seal of Approval" is the only reason Sgt. Fischer wanted the job!!

[leviconseco]

"But officer, I was just giving her the seal of approval".

[brownie]

I graduated from Jump School at Benning in November, 1974. The training really hasn't changed much. Now I'm old and slow, but will always be part of the paratrooper brotherhood. Airborne!

[LightRecce]

I wish germany had the american parachutes. While you guys come down like feathers, we're playing "who's the fastest airborne fridge" over here. Greetings from germany.

[DocPicklez]

This school was like a vacation. So much fun.

[aaronshank]

Just graduated Airborne School July 16th. It was good to see my B CO Sergeant Airborne’s in this video. All The Way!

[jimbeaux]

Mad respect. I spent 4 years in the military, but I don’t know if I ever will find myself jumping out of planes. Obviously, I realize that these men and women get the best training in the world and mishaps are rare, but it would take a lot to overcome that fear of mine.