Air Assault
 The Air Assault School is at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Air assault course is an intense, 10-14 day course designed to give leaders a basic understanding of Army helicopter missions. There is some classroom instruction, but it is mostly hands-on and performance oriented. It is broken down into four phases: Pathfinder operations phase, sling-load operations phase, rappelling phase, and foot march phase. Air Assault School is designed to push you to your mental and physical limits.
Phase I - Combat Air Assault Operations:
You will conduct various training evolutions such as the obstacle course followed by a two-mile run. You will be trained and tested on aircraft hand and arm signals, Army helicopter characteristics and capabilities, and medical evacuation procedures. You will also conduct PT, a four-mile road march, and a combat air assault operation.
Phase II - Sling Load Operations:
Phase two is the most difficult phase of Air Assault. You will be trained and tested on practical rigging and inspection of sling loads for Army helicopters, and on Pathfinder operations. Practical examinations will be based on inspecting various sling loads for discrepancies and participation in live sling load operation.
Phase III - Rappelling:
During the rappelling phase you will be tested on tying the swiss seat, ramp, tower, skid rappelling, and fast-roping techniques. Before you know it you will find yourself going out of an actual helicopter. The final test for Air Assault is the grueling 12 mile road march with full combat gear.
Qualifications:
A cadet obtains a slot in Air Assault School by virtue of his/her performance during the school year. The battalion usually receives 0-1 slots per year. Only the most qualified and motivated cadets will be selected to attend the course.
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Army Physical Fitness Test: Score of 260 with 80 points per event.
- Able to execute 10 Pull-Ups to standard.
- Complete an Army Physical within 18 months of class start date that clears cadet for Airborne training
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