Airborne School

Huerta During Sunset The US Army Airborne School is located at the US Army Infantry Center, Ft. Benning Georgia. The course is designed to train soldiers to become paratroopers. It develops the student's confidence through repetitious training so that the student can overcome the natural fear of jumping from an airplane. The course is also designed to develop and maintain the high level of physical fitness required of a paratrooper by rigorous and progressive physical training. Airborne School is only for the most highly motivated cadets.

Phase I - Ground Week: The week of 1000 falls! You will learn how to properly exit an aircraft and perform a PLF (Parachute Landing Fall). This week will introduce you to the Lateral Drift Aparatus and the 34-foot tower.

Phase II - Tower Week: During tower week you will conduct training on the 34-foot tower to develop your skills in exits and deploying your reserve chute, and the Swing Landing Trainer to hone your PLFs. You may also experience the 250-foot tower. This is the closest thing to jumping out af an airplane possible.

Phase III - Jump Week: THIS IS IT! You've been training for three weeks, are you ready? You will perform five jumps this week: three "Hollywoods" (no gear), one night and one day jump, both with full gear.

Qualifications: A cadet obtains a slot in Airborne School by virtue of his/her performance during the school year. The battalion usually receives 8-10 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