Fort Benning Airborne School | Week 1

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[@reddevilparatrooper]

I still remember those days 30 years ago when i was an Airborne Trainee wannabe Paratrooper back then.I have tears of pride that these guys go through now remembering that i used to be one of them once upon a time as a young Infantryman.Honestly down deep in my soul i never wanted to fail Jump School because my Dad,Uncles,and Brothers graduated from that great and fine school.I did not want to fail my family and the guys i went through with.It is always pride of being a Paratrooper that kept me going.I had to do it myself and i did.When i got to my unit i did every jump and enjoyed being a Paratrooper being in the unit.Yet the Army had other plans for me in other places.Yet being a Paratrooper is always the best experience of my life until i leave this earth.My Airborne Infantry unit is still my other family for life as my Brothers.But Ummmmm.The Company C.O. and 1SG to include the BC and Battalion SGM will always be above me.I am still one of their Paratroopers...AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!!!

[@johntotten4872]

Thanks for the video. My son is in the Army. When he completes AIT he will be headed to Airborne training then off to RASP. I think he has both the mental and physical toughness. On his 17th B day he went sky diving at 17 1/2 he completed a marathon. I hope he maintains his toughness and completes it. Thank you to everyone serving and that have served. Without all of you we wouldnt be the greatest Nation on the planet.

[@CTHdrummer94]

Ranger school had the best pancakes.

[@johnrebel8925]

Blueberry 5th RTB

[@pfdrtom]

Blueberry pancakes in mountain phase!

[@UltimateLaxFlow]

Florida french toast > mountains pancakes

[@wilsonblauheuer6544]

Did they have buckwheat ?

[@abbieamavi]

Makes me want to go 😂

[@Gonzalo.Escobar]

Today, the 34 feet tower is done before the PLF training because a lot of people tend to quit during the 34 feet tower so they try to get rid of people quickly as possible

[@SergeantR]

I earned my wings back in 07. Airborne school was by far the best school I completed in the Army. 2/505th PIR Panthers 82nd Airborne.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

Graduated Airborne School in 91. Man this brings back memories.

[@chillbilly21]

remember to always slap ass for motivation. 1:59

[@thesoldier1223]

i cant wait here i come 11X Airborne!!!! August 13 baby HOOAHH

[@Michael-gr9cm]

How is it?

[@111Moose]

How was/is your army career, dude?

[@CollinMoses-hr7hw]

I gave a parachute demo at 7 yesterday old to a new class of soldiers getting ready to train here. My commanding officer was Lt.Col Tate., US Army. He admonished them with this, "so easy a little kid can do it!".

[@StillersFan33]

If you can't do 42 push ups, please just don't join in the first place.

[@purest4233]

in 2 minutes

[@DanielDTUBWeinberger]

StillersFan33 basic combat training I was about a 150 on first test there 254 on last there. More like if you don't want to be here, don't be here.

[@NickDelay1]

I graduated basic doing 40 pushups and made it through Airborne School graduation date 6th of July 2007. Landed in the 82nd Airborne(307th En Bn Sappers), making E-1 to E-5 in 3 years. My buddies who stayed in made E-7 in 7 years or were selected. If you cant walk the walk dont talk the talk.

[@mrnobody45321]

What happens if you can do 65+ but you get sick before Airborne and because you're getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night, you can only do 40?

[@christianrogers9439]

My skin hurts

[@IRHasDiabetes911]

So people asking why Marines are there is because it's open to all branches of the military. Those going through Navy Seal training go here right after BUDS to get airborne qualified and Marines that are in recon and wish to go into force recon must be airborne qualified as well so there are going to be a lot of recon marines at Airborne school as well. Also Airborne school is probably the least challenging school for infantry MOS'. It can be scary if you hate heights but in terms of difficulty it's a breeze.

[@outdoorlife5396]

That's because the main thing is safety. They ride your ass a little bit, but it's really not anything compared to even basic. The airborne units are a different story.

[@5jump]

NSW has parachute and rappel training in San Diego now.

[@ObamaFromKenya]

IRHasDiabetes911 no, a SEAAL trains with the Navy Jump School. In the 80s/90s a SEAL would go to Benning, not anymore

[@kohnbonn9744]

Yea man I had like 3 marine recon in my platoon at airborne..cool cats.

[@johnsimpson8043]

SEAL not Seal.

[@eatcommies1375]

I’m here because Don Shipley’s stories;)🇺🇸👍

[@bigboyroadhouse5181]

I remembered my class back in 98'..

[@petersrg2]

Just did 42 push ups in under 2 minutes, sweet now i have to work on my sit ups, i've got 2 years though.

[@hunterrouse3931]

petersrg2 Are you airborne now?

[@DanielDTUBWeinberger]

Make sure they aren't 41 club pushups :)

[@spencer6104]

petersrg2 you got this man.

[@logancrawford5379]

Soooooo how did it go? Lol

[@NANNO_FEMBOY]

Howd you do

[@trentlee822]

I really loved Airborne School!

[@ghandimangl3r]

that 34 foot tower was the scariest part in my opinion

[@SaraphDarklaw]

Our class was huge. I didn’t have to do that. I heard it was more dangerous than actual jump so I was glad.

[@toluolaitan916]

I swear to God. Idk why I was more scared to jump off that than the plane. I think cuz I was closer to the ground maybe

[@waynewood9832]

Also, the 34-foot towers were designed because Army shrinks discovered if you had a hidden fear of heights it would manifest at that height; something about the attitude to the ground and the view from that height. I know we washed some surprising folks out after only one trip through the 34-foot tower. The 250-foot tower sold me even more than I was already on the ambition to jump.

[@Midwest123]

hes from 10 moutnain division. maybe he never deployed with an airborne unit, rather 10 mtn. but he probably spent plenty of time in garrison in one so i guarantee he's a master parachutist

[@jamesk5541]

Because you could be in the 82nd and still be transferred to the 10th, 101st etc Doesn't mean you can't be a master parachutists

[@ernestpaniagua1210]

Ah no I served with him in FT Campbell and in Berlin he was my team leader he's infantry all the way he has multiple deployments to include the 75th and SSM BTW We got drunk several times together Chip is a outstanding NCO

[@derekeves1]

In Canada we have to do: 7 Chin Ups, 33 Sit Ups , and a mile run under 7.30min. That's the minimum though, Very Competitive.

[@shakamakana8492]

Like anything in life, it's easy, if you're mentally and physically prepared, hard, if you're not! '69, AIRBORNE, ALL THE WAY!👍👍

[@ihcob]

The 250 foot tower is no longer in use, my sergeant airborne told us that they won't be using them anymore due to budget cuts. It costs to maintain it

[@MiltonFlowers]

What the heck no big tower man I'm glad I went to Airborne school when they had all the goodies

[@Desperadounico]

The ones straight out of basic don't fail its always the people (that includes all branches) that are already years in and have been in garrison that fail because they don't prepare themselves. It's a lot of running, and endurance overall. Class of August 2003.

[@The5admeets3vil]

hahaha... I'm trying to get a Ranger contract right now for the regiment but never forget the old guys like you who made it possible for the rest of us young bucks lol so thank you sir! lead the way

[@Zombeh]

12 years ago and we still do the same thing today , I’m going thru the course right now

[@summertea545]

I had a friend who made it all the way through basic and jump school at Ft. Benning, GA. back in the eighties. He said some people didn't make it through jump school for fear of heights and some were just not ready to take their military stay to a higher level. He was surprised to see some West Point Cadets taking the course too.

[@skyfool981]

Someone needs to teach the good major how to properly wear a beret

[@MrNava713]

Graduated May 22 173d airborne sky soldier

[@renenunez5536]

i’m thinking about doing airborne school, do you have to jump out of planes after completing airborne school?

[@patgarrett2152]

Congratulations!

[@alejandrofernandezconcha4530]

MandaloreTheGreat There is two schools, right? Airborne School 3 weeks, and air assault School.

[@NdeTsetSoye]

Man it's been ages, should have said most don't have their Med records filled out right and 100's are weeded out right before you even start. We started with about 1200 graduated 245. Cardiac hill was murder, so we did it three times, Yeha buddy.

[@bigboyroadhouse5181]

That Major's beret was cheweeeeed up!

[@seanhk9359]

I know this is an old video but can anyone here tell me if the training has changed recently? I’m going to Airborne School sometime in 2020

[@edwarddjorgensen4848]

Not much. I know covid has changed alot of it. Make sure you can do perfect push-ups. Dont be an idiot. Its easy.

[@scottfuller5194]

My airborne brothers and sisters.....forever....sign me a retired Canadian Army Parachute Rigger officer.....!

[@zdoude2949]

i loled at 3:27

[@riversideartglass]

I remember finding saw dust in a old rolled up pair of socks in the back of my sock drawer like 10 years later.

[@rrwj23]

89B airborne in my contract can't wait!!! Hooah!!

[@kohnbonn9744]

You still alive

[@bomcstoots1]

actually im in the army national guard and requesting active duty when i graduate, train once a weekend every month pays for my gas and insurance so i cant complain and i don t get rusty

[@maxlowftw]

@LiquidChump You have to complete basic training first before airborne school. When enlisting, you can request to have airborne school added in your contract.

[@mischief8884]

Stupid question but when he said 2 min to do push ups and sit ups is it 2 min for all together or separate

[@orangkeceburkali]

0:57 is that how they wear it now?

[@luisel18]

hey man wether you get stuck as an 11b or an 11c you will still be an infantrymen, you will still get a blue cord and you will still get a cib when you go down range, so what ever fate gives you enjoy it and have fun you will make friends that will last a life time and things your buddies will never imagine and go airborne and maybe you will pop orders to come to the 82nd and then you will truly know what it means to be a gardener good luck bud

[@winddmmy]

what's with the sneakers when i went through we wore boots and bdus for pt!

[@maxmulsanne7054]

Since at least 1987 (when I went through). Too many feet related injuries - there's no cushion in those boots.

[@ernestpaniagua1210]

Shin splints

[@yesorlando05]

Our youngest sons is doing week 1 now. He's excited.

[@georgewashington938]

class 42-85 Great experience, good challenge, and hot Georgia July 36 years ago!

[@lithesteel9599]

Lol, 34 years for me, I went thru Ranger School two years later. Damn, where did the years go?

[@paulkorpella9426]

July 81 i graduated! B Battery 1/319 82nd ABN

[@casey963]

Doing this now. Just knocked out our first day today =D HOOAH. Airborne!

[@thesadprepper3722]

So if you join the army, and you are already in it, how do you go into airborne school?

[@ware242]

is the pushups and situps 2minutes all together? or is it 2 minutes for pushups and 2 minutes for situps?

[@billyfubar2748]

Today I raised My right hand to be 13 bravo including BAT

[@dbackjac1]

Major needs to get down & push out 100 for wearing that beret like a girl scout !

[@abbieamavi]

*I’d be down, but that tower tho is chilling*

[@radioactive9861]

"Knee landing, Leg!"

[@radioactive9861]

Sooooo many good memories!

[@googlegoogle-ye4mx]

So...do you have to go through Army training before going through Airborne Training.

[@alejandrofernandezconcha4530]

There is two schools, right???? The Airborne School 3 weeks, and the air assault school.

[@chrisnewport7826]

Been there done that,1971

[@CTHdrummer94]

Rasp had pretty good eggs and taters

[@jamesgarafalo355]

+SkylightBlast Vapor (Skylight Blast) If you pass Rasp you gain entry into the 75th Ranger Regiment

[@outdoorlife5396]

They called it RIP when I went through it. The RI's got you right after Jump School, raising hell with you.

[@kohnbonn9744]

Back in my day youngin it was rip.

[@Achawks123]

I got the chance to go to Fort Benning during High School JROTC and jump out the 34ft tower :D

[@CTHdrummer94]

I liked the cake there. Best in ft bendawg.

[@ThePresidentFreeman]

I mean no disrespect, and I am assuming that you either are not military or were not military when you did that run. A 10 minute mile run is considered absolutely pathetic. I would give you 3-6 months to fix yourself, then remove you from my flight, and the Air Force if no one else wants you. Also, while it may have been an error, you said "a mile" and the test is 2 miles - the Army default.

[@siannarino]

NOTHING LIKE THE TRAINING I WENT THROUGH IN 1968. I GUESS THEY JUST WANTED TO GET US THROUGH SO WE COULD CROSS THE POND.

[@joshuasaillor2212]

It's funny because Ltc Jon ring is my jrotc instructor at my school lol

[@anthony18w]

hey anyone seeing this please tell me the official asvab and physical scores to be airborne

[@rmooremarine]

why are there different PT standards for males abdominal females? What is the purpose of the test if two different standards '

[@brockiboi]

You get weekends off in airborne?

[@maxmulsanne7054]

Yeah, unless you get yourself into trouble going downrange with hookers, booze and dope.

[@FaydsterTV]

My future goal in the military.

[@TheInfantry411]

Airborne school is fun but hurts haha id do it again

[@amobe2000]

I'm going to do this

[@illskill3]

why is tha requirment for tha pt test so easy???

[@pschroeter1]

What does the "T" in T-10 and T-11 mean? I guess its short for Type.

[@AdrenLine]

@HappySheepEating Airborne school is cake. Dont quit and push your fears to the side after that you will get your wings. Charlie 1/507 best time of my life

[@islandbear13]

@stivaro i too went back then 94,,,,i found out then what the 82nd made,we are the best!

[@crisn565]

The 41 club is real. I got 41 clubbed the first time but my 2nd grader passed me with flying colors lol

[@TheBladimil]

ALL THE WAY!

[@voskoff7]

just for females. This is only a test to enter the course. trust me they would not even be sent to the school if they could not pass their respective services pt test which usually require up to and above 40 pushups for females. Airforce candidates actually go to a 6 week pre ranger school which basically sets you up for success because its an expensive school to go to for the military

[@manofaction1807]

The Gut Check is real. You find out in Week 1 if you want it bad enough! After that, you just have to make sure you want it more then the next guy every day.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

Yep, I sprained my neck on the LAST day of ground week. I was given two options, quite and go to my unit or be recycled and do ground week all over again. I recycled and made it through and got my wings in the next class.

[@klamerjeremy]

that dudes beret at 0:55 is the exact opposite of how its supposed to be....what happened to parallel to the marching deck?????

[@Chief351L]

It’s a miserable 3 weeks as long as you don’t fk-up and the same pace as Basic, but much harder! Benning handles all Jump Training for the Military including SEALS, DELTA & MARSOC…

[@MaleekMartinez]

No but you will be in the best position to go Airborne if you go Infantry or Ranger.

[@hmody904]

same training in Saudi Arabia

[@ThePresidentFreeman]

How do you fail a fitness test that easy, when you knew that you would be taking it

[@adamriffe3520]

So you go through basic training, than airborne training, and after that you're jumping out of planes?

[@geocache99]

The Airborne Shuffle. Its not a dance.

[@Keithrrr]

Ft. Benning

[@JavierSanchez1993]

Ever heard of the Airborne tilt? haha Agree with you though @dumaznbum!

[@Luitenet1]

should i be a 11b infantrymen or ranger??

[@sturmzufuhren933]

Are you watching this

[@stivaro]

@hoyfootball37 It's 2 minutes per.

[@TheRealTaco87]

How do soldiers NOT pass the PFT? They cant make the minimum standards?! how did they graduate BCT?!

[@shortfusedynamite5166]

the way some airbornes Rangers and green berets wear their berets freaks me out

[@anthony18w]

haha i put this up right before they answered the question however whats the asvab score

[@LilJ3090]

@SAOAFR lucky u leave in march, i have to wait all the way till August :(

[@renewman28]

*slaps ass* GO!!!

[@dumaznbum]

Major needs to square away that beret :P

[@mattmadison2844]

Also I had a girlfriend I would call at the end of the day, and that pissed people off to the extreme! My roommates claimed that I was waking them up coming back in, which I get. The only problem was that on the days I didn't call, the stayed up until 8 or so (I called close to right after dismissal). There's no doubt some of those guys were ultra pissed I had a girlfriend, which I understand. At the same time I had fun in college, and I'm proud of my wings, so I felt It was worth it. The school sharpened by basic military skills and toughened me up some. Yes everyone says its "easy." Im sure for enlisted fresh out of basic it is a cakewalk. But if you're an ROTC cadet who writes papers all week and parties on the weekends, it may be a struggle (it was for me lol). I got to go to Airborne due to my grades. Grades don't translate to practical skills though. That takes training and experience, which I had to catch up with fast.

[@sturmzufuhren933]

Pump up the jam

[@EdwardIVV]

@TheRealTaco87 A lot of them are guard guys and pushups need to be pefect..loss a lot of guys to that

[@ThirsyHowie]

its divided 2 minutes for each

[@zacksmith2082]

jrotc JUNIOR RESERVED OFFICER TRAINING COURSE yeah thats high school dawg ive been in the army 4 years now and rotc is for big boys no hs students yeah you wanna be an officer dont ya cuz they are kinda slow.......

[@stevencochran2976]

can i be airborne while being in 91 bravo? just curious

[@justinianpescador280]

Can I be a civilian and go to jump school

[@sturmzufuhren933]

He says that this guy is loco

[@airsoftmeister94]

August 28th!