ARMY Airborne School Day 3 Part 1 2018

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Monday morning the first day of Airborne School training we ran 3 miles after morning PT for all of us that had a record PT Test after Infantry AIT when we arrived . The guys who had to do a PT Test did them that Monday morning. It was a run day after PT everyday about a 7:30 mile pace. I was in the 1st platoon and we ran faster. Everyday the Blackhats keep weeding out people who couldn't make the runs especially the guys. There were more guys and gals quitting the first day after morning PT and breakfast. All lined up at the First Sergeant's office. Two of them Ranger Contracts from our group from Harmony Church. Friday was the 5 miler which got more guys and gals out. The 2nd week we had a couple here and there with even the 5 miler on Friday. Saturday morning we had a couple dozen more guys and gals lined up to quit because Monday morning was Jump Week. When I went through back in 1986. Nothing has changed on the schedule since the end of WWII when they cut out the 4th week for Parachute packing. I was given the Airborne School pamphlet by my recruiter when I shipped out for Basic. The Pamphlet date was April 1975. Everything inside it was the 2 weeks training schedule and it was accurate to the Tee. PT Standards, uniform standards, exercises, times and formations. The only difference from 1975 was we ran in running shoes instead of combat boots in 1986.

[@blue-xh2mk]

U finally got back again...