What It Takes To Pass The Army’s Air Assault Entry Test | Boot Camp | Business Insider

Before they can begin their training to become Air Assault-qualified, all students at the Sabalauski Air Assault School must survive "day zero," a physically and mentally grueling test that marks the beginning of what's known as the Army's "10 toughest days."
Beginning before sunrise, day zero consists of a detailed inspection of the students' gear, a 2-mile run and culminates with an intimidating obstacle course featuring two major events that all students must conquer - otherwise they are dropped from training before phase one begins. On a scorching day in June where the heat index rose to over 100 degrees, Insider followed two students to find out if they have what it takes to survive day zero and move on to day one of Air Assault School.
Located inside the Fort Campbell Army installation on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, the Air Assault School is where students train to insert themselves and equipment into combat using helicopters.
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[@corujariousa]

One of the best things the military service brings is self-confidence and the realization that, if we keep pushing ourselves hard and without excuses, we see we are much more capable than what we initially thought.

[@rosiealmy3388]

I like what you said and this should apply to all especially to the new generation. You got it made physically and mentally, seeking a better future when you join the military:-)

[@leatherguru8904]

@@rosiealmy3388 Well, used to be. Now, a bunch of soft ass self entitled punks.

[@cdc194]

There was a kid named Dewie who fell off of "Tough One" and hurt his back so he went to the hospital afterwards for a check up. I had broken my ankle so I was there too. The thing is Dewie had a waver for an unformed fontanel, the dude literally had a tennis ball sized chunk of his skull missing. At the hospital a nurse is going down the line triaging a dozen of us and sorting by severity. She looks up at Dewie who has his cover off and says "Okay trooper what hapHOLY SH*T! [yells behind her] CALL SURGICAL!" As Dewie (who wasn't very bright) had no idea what was going on and just had this dumb smile on his face. It was one of the funniest things I had ever seen.

[@jamesgoldring1052]

Holy sssshi. T

[@ricardodcsilva]

I guess it was the first or second day in the army, we already had our heads shaved and our kit delivered and were in a long line to get vaccinated (they never told us why and we didn't ask either), there was a big guy, some 4 meters ahead of me, looked tough like nails, but he had an issue with getting vaccinated. Oh well, I've never saw a human behave like a tree with such perfection. The way he felled the moment he got it in his arm, any lumberjack would feel proud to get a tree to fell so straight. (he got a big bruise in his head, but other than he was ok).

[@mkmllrc]

why cant they just give a harness? thats 35 foot and every can die

[@jamesgoldring1052]

@@mkmllrc they should have crash mats yeah! What if it had just rained and it was slippy? Everyone would try - and die

[@MinaSaintLaRaun]

🤣🤣🥺🤦‍♀️

[@marqueswalker81]

I earned my Air Assault badge in December 2011 while I was stationed at Fort Campbell. I still think that if you are in decent shape, you should have no issue getting through zero day and the course. I was expecting it to be much tougher. The hardest part was having that damn canteen constantly banging against my leg.

[@sacha4566]

LOL! Yess!!!

[@issiahbernaiche6897]

Is Air Assault School required for every single 101st Airborne Division member. What’s the difference of Air Mobile and Air Assault? I am going through basic training soon and after I’m going to Fort Campbell.

[@tdeember219]

​@@issiahbernaiche6897yes the commander of the 101st wants 70% Air assault qualifed

[@tdeember219]

So you will go

[@grouphug1013]

imagine going back to your unit to tell your commander that you failed because you forgot to bring one item.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

It happens

[@brandan7761]

"Damn, I actually thought they'd miss the item or forget to check it." -some commander

[@NBP722]

I wonder what would feel worse, failing on day zero and being sent back, or failing on the very final day of training and being sent back.

[@slightslice3120]

Seen it happen plenty of times

[@Viper41013]

I’d be more worried about 1SG.

[@andrer1337]

I remember Air Assault School like it was yesterday. On day zero I seen people give up, some people get hurt on the course and I seen the smile of accomplishment to us that finished the course but that just started our trouble. Phase one wasn't bad but phase 2 learning to sling load was to me the hardest part because you only had a few days to learn about all the helicopters and the details of what your load is. Phase 3 was the easiest as long as you're not afraid of heights and you pay attention. The last thing you do is a 12 mile road march with full gear and a dummy weapon and you only have 3 hours to do it. The 6 mile road march in the middle of the course was simple compared to this one. 30 years and I still remember all the details, it was my first of many schools in the Army.

[@humid-rb7rt]

Did I see this correctly that you did a 12 miler at the end? That was the first thing we did day one, followed by obstacle course then 5 miler run in combat boots. At the end of day one I looked like someone feed me through a blender.

[@jwdickinson643]

regardless of whether they pass or get dropped, I’m proud of all those who attempt this and push themselves. Humble thanks from a civilian for your commitment and dedication!

[@treadhead]

SPOT ON J W : MILITARY BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO TRIED AND FAILED , TRY AGAIN. WITH MORE DETERMINATION , YOU WILL MAKE IT . THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE U.S.A. U.S.A. " THIS WE'LL DEFEND "

[@aslana977]

@@treadhead .....what?

[@dmashowtime]

Meh… no participation trophies. The info is out there to prepare. Show up and finish.

[@Biblical_DNA]

@@dmashowtime Get out of here! What information? They don't pre-teach you what you are going to go through at Air Assault school. Unless you have a former Air Assault instructor as a Squad leader, Platoon Sergeant, or 1SG; You are on your own. Them MREs don't do anything good for you either.

[@jacobl6714]

@@dmashowtime No there are no participation trophies, and attempting it is not the same as completing it, you're right. But it should still be commended. What would be seen as "failing" in a course or school like this, still requires more bravery dedication and clarity of purpose than most people will exhibit in their lifetimes and is no joke

[@bennettlieberman1710]

“Students wait in line with their backs against the obstacle so they can’t observe other students attempts” as they are turned around 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ferpz968]

lololololololololol

[@alexanderreyes157]

Damn lol

[@melstro5469]

Yep weeds out the weak so they cant see where they are messing up

[@DadbeingDad2023]

Just like on the apft

[@bryanblack526]

Bunch of wussies. We had to run to the next obstacle and run in a circle around it yelling Air Assault until everyone finished the previous obstacle at which time we lined up waiting for our turn thru the current obstacle all the time running in place yelling. Air Assault. I notice students walking around. When I went through you were NEVER allowed to walk on AA campus. Only when you stepped off school campus could you walk.

[@jakeknight8555]

Recently failed air assault due to sling loads. One of the toughest failures I’ve ever experienced. It really tore me apart to go home and not earn my wings. Hope to go back in the future and start from phase 2.

[@slightslice3120]

Don’t feel too bad man… at least you didn’t fail day zero🤷🏾‍♂️ I’ve never understood how people fail day zero and after watching this I still don’t understand.

[@regi8146]

Keep your head up! I wish you the best on getting your Wings if you get the Chance! Thank you for your Service!

[@lukassouza5813]

Were you at TSAAS in class 33-21?

[@jwdickinson643]

you’ll do it! 👍👍👊👊

[@b.thomas8926]

I graduated Air Assault back in '93. 12b. Picking yourself up is what its about. Learn, and adjust. Never stop moving forward. Lessons I learned in that class I still apply today. You'll get there. Ooo Raah.

[@wainwrightclarke2626]

Only real OGs know that the real challenge of Air Assault is dodging the MPs trying to pull everyone over before they make it into the parking lot

[@MrDunkin268]

Facts. The got my ass on like my 4th day

[@christopherhall5361]

going through Rakkasan country no less

[@xaviertademy3105]

They pull over at 27 too

[@christopherhall5361]

@@xaviertademy3105 make sure everyone has their seat belt on too

[@scoutcw2]

Spot on

[@Michael-k7r]

I graduated this program in 1984 and it’s really not that difficult if you’re in shape enough to pass a basic PT test you should be good! God times I’ll always remember

[@johnsheridan3729]

I remember my time at the Air Assualt school. I had been stationed in Panama for 2 years. I survived Operation "Just Cause" and PT was simply a part of life for us Infantry soldiers. So that part of it was not an issue by the time I got there. It was in the 1990s and I was fit. I think that the hardest part for me was learning the various sling loads and the field ops for sling loading. The PT stuff probably for me was easier than most folks because I was an Infantry Soldier who was stationed at A co. 2nd of the 327th Infantry. "No Slack!". Of course, after graduation, I went on to do bigger and better things in my Army career like volunteering for the MFO mission and got reassigned to A co. 2nd of the 502 Infantry that trained and went to the Saini for 6 months. That for me was a major highlight. So Air Assault school for me was my sort of welcome back to states side duty after being stationed in a war zone in Panama. Most of Air Assault school goes easier if you understand that some of it is what we call "head games". For example, yelling "Air Assault" every time your left foot touches the ground while you double time. It's as the old Infantry saying goes; "Suck it up and drive on."

[@davismichael2844]

You were in about the same time as me, in the 187th Rakassanns; right next to AA School. Loved the whole bit. Trusted the cadre, for some I’ll reason & had no fear of heights. Miss ‘Auissie’ repelling.

[@williamrobinson7544]

Hey, friend. I was in HHC 3rd and 327th when the Gander plane crash with the 502nd. I was on the parade grounds when Reagan was there.

[@MangalFaisal]

"No Slack!" "None given 1st SGT!"

[@antonzenchenko8483]

i'm triggered by the hostility and lack of sensitivity in your comment 😆

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I went through Air Assault School in 1985 at Schofield Barracks HI. The first day they told us look to your left and look to your right and that one or both the men standing next to will not be here at graduation due to a 50 percent failure rate. It was true in two weeks we went from 60 down to 29. Back then you had to do the timed 12 mile road march first to get into the school as well as a 2 mile run on the PT Test in boots and utilities. No way the school is as hard now as it was back then. The majority of the class were Grunts and no women of course.

[@robertrushing5137]

The toughest part by far was the heights. I’m terrified of heights. It was very physically demanding, but overcoming my fear of heights was the worst. I remember my first sergeant pinning me and saying that he thought I wouldn’t make it. I just smiled.

[@cajunlogicdiy]

The hardest part was the 12 mile ruck march in the hills of Kentucky.

[@abijatta]

How was in Afghanistan part lol 😂

[@cajunlogicdiy]

@@abijatta Afghanistan was OK. Why do you ask?

[@abijatta]

@@cajunlogicdiy OK , or tough lol 😂

[@cajunlogicdiy]

@@abijatta Slow down. Your sentences make no sense.

[@johnwig285]

@@cajunlogicdiy he is making fun of u bro. Ignore him. Saw his other comment saying that the US lost to Afghanistan, probably referring to troops leaving recently

[@nissanjon3034]

Passed Air Assualt last week. The O-course is no joke. It doesn't seem that hard at first glance but you're also running from task to task and doing push ups and squats while you're waiting for other soldiers to finish. Also, the Cadre are way too calm in this video. 😂

[@mattroberson8679]

I went thtough at the age of 35 11c e-5. I remember the mornings of the road marches. I could smell the lilacs in the air. I personally thought that the physical parts of aerosol school with pretty easy and so was the obstacle course and the road marches. What was difficult for me was the written test. Sign up sling loads we often did before I went to are assault School. Definitely a good course every leader should be Air Assault qualified.

[@Reticulosis]

I remember air assault school very fondly. Day zero seemed more intense, there was a lot of screaming. We started with 275 and 125 graduated, only 3 or 4 females made it and two had to be taken to the hospital after the 12 mile ruck because they developed a high fever after completing it.

[@preston6618]

Same. But with anything, they soften it up when they know that the media is there. It was a lot more cursing and yelling and general hazing. But that’s how it should be. They just can’t publicly acknowledge that stuff I guess.

[@Reticulosis]

@@preston6618 yea that’s true, I remember the smoking at 0300, the smoking seasons while running the gauntlet (3 stations where they checked gear en rout to the 2 mile run) the exercise between the obstacles. This version seemed extremely tame. We lost so many weak bodies in day zero. Hell, the dude who designed our air assault guide-on (flag thing that platoon or company guide carries, I forget the name) failed the 6 miler. Good times

[@Reticulosis]

@@preston6618 I just remembered, we had an infantry company commander fail out day zero. I have no idea how he was able to go back to his company without an air assault badge. I taught a CWO how to climb the rope, dude made it and paid me back on the 12 miler when I was close to passing out because my camel pack hose snapped off those shitty plastic D rings during mile 3. He reached back and gave it to me around mile 10 when he caught up to me.

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I went through Air Assault School in 1985 at Schofield Barracks HI. The first day they told us look to your left and look to your right and that one or both the men standing next to will not be here at graduation due to a 50 percent failure rate. It was true in two weeks we went from 60 down to 29. Back then you had to do the timed 12 mile road march first to get into the school as well as a 2 mile run on the PT Test in boots and utilities. No way the school is as hard now as it was back then. The majority of the class were Grunts and no women of course.

[@ThunderCat19D]

Not gonna lie I'm old school. No women was around in combat mos when I was around but millers attitude and drive is on point. No excuses

[@malcolmpatterson3410]

Tht shit is a joke

[@MrDunkin268]

I’m not gonna lie to you that shit was a vacation. When i graduated I realized i had to go back to work and i got sad 😂

[@AmazonWebService98]

it's a joke honestly . how the hell does this look tough

[@sifter14]

@@AmazonWebService98 it's cause half the candidates are out of shape.

[@aptcaptc3098]

Right? A break from my actual company

[@Terin16]

Literally a vacation from work, except for the days where you get off later than your company, but that’s rare Lol.

[@nothin6385]

Lmfaooo fr

[@christopherjames836]

This is why many units of the 101st, have pre Air Assault courses. SIncerely, a proud graduated of Air Asssult , and eventual paratrooper.

[@XxWoWglitchesxX]

Airborne

[@phillipbradley4401]

Greatest accomplishment, 5 years at Campbell and never let anyone pressure/force me to complete.

[@rse173]

Same here...year and half at Campbell. They quit asking after a while.

[@BIGMAN7917]

Ahhhh Sweet Memories. The Tough One and the Confidence Climb oh man. When I did air assault school, we did the obstacle courses first THEN the 2 mile run afterwards. The 12 mile rucksack March in under 3 hour minimum at the end was brutal. You better not be missing shit cause there is an inspection at the end.

[@joshp5563]

Had a guy forget his dog tags of all things and didn't realize it until after completing the 12-miler. He got recycled.

[@BIGMAN7917]

@@joshp5563 OUCH!!!😖😖😖

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I went through Air Assault School in 1985 at Schofield Barracks HI. The first day they told us look to your left and look to your right and that one or both the men standing next to will not be here at graduation due to a 50 percent failure rate. It was true in two weeks we went from 60 down to 29. Back then you had to do the timed 12 mile road march first to get into the school as well as a 2 mile run on the PT Test in boots and utilities. No way the school is as hard now as it was back then. The majority of the class were Grunts and no women of course.

[@ClubIzak]

i feel like having insider watch me the entire time would secure the W for me, cause like now you really can't get out and embarrass yourself like that

[@cameronc1509]

Yeah. That kind of thing would have me walking with my shoulders back and smiling. Speaking with my hands and using a low ass voice all day.

[@mozz8264]

Honestly I recommend this as the first school you try. It’s probably the easiest one I’ve been through so far 💪

[@jonathanenglish9146]

An entire Infantry Division of students to chose from and they go with an old aviator and butter bar female MP. It's like they were looking for people who were going to fail. The only useful training you get out of Air Assault school is Pathfinder operations and Slingload operations anyway.

[@TomP-148]

I don't know why it's called air assault. Its just sling loads. Hell we don't even ride in birds here. What a joke lol

[@Gbertollin]

Sabalauski AASLT School grad '99!! (C 2/502 INF.) I found remembering weight capacities for the different birds and slinglegs the most difficult part. The 12 mile ruck was easy for me, but I have long legs. Did it twice (for scoring purposes) that year, as I earned my EIB the same year......which also requires a 12 mile ruck, with inspection of gear at the end, in under 3 hours.

[@toddweston2840]

I went through in 1983. One of the instructors classic line was “if you can’t take the mustard don’t bite the sandwich.”. I loved that line. I felt like jump school was a bit tougher.

[@gregjones3660]

yeah because you cant cut the muster with a knife. Therefore don't bite the sandwich or dont use mustard...

[@arneldelara7164]

I did both schools almost back to back and I thought they're equally hard given that I don't like to run. lol!

[@rm5282]

Airborne School was much easier than Air Assault.

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I went through Air Assault School in 1985 at Schofield Barracks HI. The first day they told us look to your left and look to your right and that one or both the men standing next to will not be here at graduation due to a 50 percent failure rate. It was true in two weeks we went from 60 down to 29. Back then you had to do the timed 12 mile road march first to get into the school as well as a 2 mile run on the PT Test in boots and utilities. No way the school is as hard now as it was back then. The majority of the class were Grunts and no women of course.

[@arneldelara7164]

Brought back great memories as a 21-year old PFC me in Fort Hood heat in 1991. I never climbed a rope in my life until a couple of days prior to AA but a fellow AA candidate (NCO) coached me. Toughest for me was the 2-mile run and road march however, I didn't think that I would pass the Swing, Stop, Jump. It was sad that one of the guys from our group of 7 didn't make it through The Weaver and had to wait for the rest of us to finish school and fly back home without his wings -- but hey, we all got to see Austin and Sea World before going home!

[@mnpd3]

The Weaver seems to be the only obstacle that retained it's original name. If the ground was wet, you needed to be first on the Weaver before everyone's boots covered the rungs with mud. Once that happened, NO ONE got through the Weaver. The rungs were slicker than owl shit. I saw a couple of guys at times make it down the down slope and get to within a few runs of making it, but the mud got them. My office was in a building at the intersection and I often looked at the classes go through, In those days if a female soldier couldn't finish an obstacle, the school cadre would just wave them around to the next obstacle... the gals all passed. There used to be a CS gas chamber next to the course. Troops would arrive in an Army bus and go through the chamber. One day I was looking out the window and a new Blackhawk (they had just arrived) fell from the sky and landed on the parked bus. The two pilots were killed, as well as the bus driver who was alone on the bus and had gone into the back of the bus to take a nap. I also saw one of the school sergeants fug up on a demonstration rappel from a helo, and in front of the entire class he hit the ground. I think he lived, but was in critical condition.

[@bsfishing7073]

Miller is a very talented worrier ❤and if I had to have someone else to depend upon miller would be a great pick she doesn’t give up

[@coconuts5500]

the first 2 seconds caught me off guard

[@Nexala17]

The 2 seconds that play when your mom walks in the room

[@djamondaxuzm4712]

People really out here thinking they can pass Air Assault School without being able to run 2, 9 minute miles without a ruck

[@andyjacobs7010]

... probably forced into going by their leadership...

[@tyler.__.g3923]

hardest part of air assault is finding a parking space

[@andrewwilliams3177]

I did AA at fort hood in Aug, and that day zero smoke sesh was the worst I ever went through in my military career. Drive on Air Assault and don’t forget to hydrate!!

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

respect for mccurdy for even attempting this at 40

[@dredeye123]

My unit only allowed two slots per year. Needed to have top pt scores also. One of the coolest trainings I did in the military 🤙🏼

[@hoofgripweightlifting6872]

Wow. Attended the Sabalauski Air Assault school after the end of my sophomore year at Norwich in 1995. Summers are usually full of cadidiots. Good times.

[@mj101inf9]

Did the school in 1990, it was easy. I laugh when I see videos like this trying to make it seem like Ranger School. The 101st is based entirely around helicopters, so this is related technical training that everyone in the division has to go through... meaning that support troops attend, not just Infantry. The Day Zero obstacle course and 12-mile ruck march at the end are both there to wash out some PT failures and make the course seem harder, neither event has anything to do with the actual training.

[@daddyrabbit835]

I figured that when I saw they featured a women and an old man. Our standards are sliding, badly.

[@JcLazy1]

@@daddyrabbit835 lol

[@bnasty7190]

Cool story

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

@@daddyrabbit835 You're a jerk.

[@rogeliosantoyo47]

Did the course in 2016, while I was there, we had a National Guardsman, Lieutenant Colonel, 60 years old, who was psychiatrist in the civilian world. That man showed me that age is just a factor and he stressed the importance of exercise and diet. He said that he didn’t even feel his age, he showed it too. Unfortunately he missed an item after the 12 mile ruck and was booted. But man, did he hang in there and proved himself and inspired many others! God bless him!

[@TheMikeharp3]

It’s not hard lol

[@kakka_karot_cake]

I remember my dad talking about Air Assault School (In the 80's and 90's) and he said it was 10 days of hell but Special Forces Training was even worse

[@767dag]

All I now is been there and done it … it wasn’t hard and it was much easier than airborne school . Actually had fun

[@vladbcom]

Two of some of the most amazing human beings out there. Thank you for your service!

[@eddieBoxer]

Retired 20 year active service Army Infantryman / airborne / Ranger, went to Air Assault school in 1986, was assigned to Aco 1st BN 327TH Inf. BN, i'm a disabled veteran as of 2024.

[@slightslice3120]

I switched branches from navy to army. When I got to my unit at Ft. Campbell I got all the navy jokes. After being there for a month they sent me to air assault school and everyone was telling me how hard it was and telling me everyone in the company that failed. I got my wings on the first try and everyone is looking at me like wow half the company failed on their first time, and I’m looking at them like they’re just stupid or can’t follow directions because there’s really nothing hard about the school. If you’re a day zero failure you probably suck at life🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@christopherhall5361]

like anything in the military, across all branches, it's about heart. half the people who join don't have the heart

[@johnbuffinton7324]

Air assault was nothing compared to airborne school. Or being in airborne infantry. Was no problem. This video acts like it's soooo hard to meet the standards

[@hahaLOLhaha72]

If you're in really good shape you don't need to worry about it being tough. Don't screw up your loads though!!!!

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I went through Air Assault School in 1985 at Schofield Barracks HI. The first day they told us look to your left and look to your right and that one or both the men standing next to will not be here at graduation due to a 50 percent failure rate. It was true in two weeks we went from 60 down to 29. Back then you had to do the timed 12 mile road march first to get into the school as well as a 2 mile run on the PT Test in boots and utilities. No way the school is as hard now as it was back then. The majority of the class were Grunts and no women of course.

[@EternalLust]

I was rooting for Miller & McCurdy. I hope they are doing well.

[@LGMBlunt2YoFace]

I love how they made this school look like it’s hardcore. I PCS’n, was out of shape due to being on profile from a MMA tournament I was injured frm..took to the school the day after I got of profile (not within Regs) and passed the school like it was nothing. For future challengers, just do reg PT, pay attention to detail, and don’t forget what you were taught. Easiest course I’ve ever took!!

[@gangstercat1833]

Thx man I’m gonna start this shit next Friday

[@rm5282]

I remember going through the Air Assault Course at Ft. Drum's Light Fighter School. At each obstacle we had to keep moving. We weren't allowed to rest while waiting for our chance to complete the next obstacle. We ran in place saying Air Assault each time our left foot struck the ground or we were doing push ups. We started with 160 on Day 0 and the class would only start once 100 were left. After the 2 mile run and obstacle course, we went into the large sand pit and had to low crawl until enough folks quit to ge the class to 100. That was back in 1995.

[@angrybutgoodbosniak9128]

The American government should man up and show its muscles to Russia and Putin instead of TARGETING me and ISIOLATING me when i am just a poor weak and unarmed Bosniak who was in a WAR at the age of 8. Btw it is NOT my fault that i am ugly to most and that many girls really hurt my feelings by calling me ugly and playing with me..........anger is here.

[@rm5282]

@@angrybutgoodbosniak9128 yeah, put some sath on that wound there little guy.

[@Bigsky1991]

Hell yeah! ZERO standing around! Always moving and yelling or you got smoked.

[@rm5282]

@@Bigsky1991 yep

[@aptcaptc3098]

Majority of the people who fail the run do it on purpose to not go through the class but their unit will still send them till they graduate lol

[@robertl.4265]

Earned my Bullwinkle badge when I was 27. Loved the course and watched a lot of people get broke off.

[@roncurtis8174]

Amazing dedication from these two. Think of what our military men and women in Afghanistan had to work through, just to be left behind by our President.

[@beansofhorrorshalashaska6987]

They failed the course

[@VocaProductions]

Thought the guy in the thumbnail was guarnere from band of brothers

[@TheLostArchives1]

Bruhh

[@Heather-ws6dv]

My son just passed air assault school!!! This mama is so very proud of her boy!!!

[@carson8227]

Nobody: Miller: “Air assault!”

[@goofynose2520]

They all have to say it before and after an obstacle.

[@bsfishing7073]

She is moving threw everything without a breath 😮wow she very impressive even for her size

[@christianb3781]

That first scene had my whole family looking over at me.

[@FC-gq9eb]

This school is all about attention to detail. Everything else is a piece of cake. Nickel and Dimes!

[@eenmens1970]

Business Insider already made a 20 min video on air assault, why this new one?

[@testidentify]

$$$

[@TheSithLord]

Crazy. I still remember stuff I learned from air assault school.

[@ChrisWilliams-vm1do]

Those legs really put their hearts into it. 🇺🇸

[@raleighdentcompany]

Miller is a little beast! She rocks!

[@logankeltie7273]

Air Assault is one of the easiest things to do. Be relatively fit like you're supposed to, and you'll be fine. It's slow paced and low stress.

[@johnpalmieri]

The BN CMNDR from Rakkassan came in 1st on the 12 miler in my class back in ‘06. Not sure if his time, but it was stupid fast. He snatched the guidon immediately and never looked back. I will never forget Air Assault school. I beat out three Scouts from our Company to attend Air Assault school. I enlisted as a wheeled vehicle mechanic, OIF 05-06 (101st) OEF 07-09 (101st), OIF 10-11 (4ID). Medically retired after 12yrs as an Instructor/ Writer at Ft Lee Va. teaching the new Soldiers mechanics. 🥸

[@osizzle963]

Amazing men and women defending our country.

[@chloehennessey6813]

Don’t the infantry guys do a 12 mile ruck March in like 3 hours with a 50 pound rucksack and weapon?

[@jeraldard5710]

Chloe Hennessey, ma'am, the air assault packing list is one of the lightest loads infantry will carry. As far as distance goes, the typical distances were between 4-10 miles but there are times infantry units will do 25 or 100 mile ruckmarches.

[@youngdrago2979]

@@jeraldard5710 100 mile ruck march? That is just then trying to get hurt to get a dissability check. I saw peoples hips knees and shins break on 37 miles in 3 days

[@jeraldard5710]

With infantry you do all sorts of distances depending on the mission or training. 50 lbs is around the usual weight, but once the sensitive items and ammo get added then the weight goes up, sometimes way up.

[@jeraldard5710]

@@youngdrago2979 , when the 7th i.d. deactivated back in 1992-93, they did a 100 miler. Then if you are a member of one of the Manchu units you have to do a 100 miler to be authorized to wear the dragon buckle.

[@christopherhall5361]

that's the last day of the course, and you think it sounds easy, till you reach the hill at the end....it's the most deceptively brutal hill you will ever encounter, people making good time on the march drop at the hill, it doesn't look steep but it just.keeps.going.....

[@vincentmartinez4279]

I had a fun time in AA school. I went in '89. It wasn't as tough as this video seems to show. A good chain of command a supply Sgt, and you'll be good. Supply Sgt had everything I needed, bayonet, compass..I toughest part was day 0..

[@jacob19922057]

I went through airborne school, and I'm on day 9 of air assault school. Air assualt school is much harder than airborne school. However, my point is, if you really want it then its possible. I never had much confidence in myself, but I really wanted to do airborne and air assault school. If I can do it, you can do it, period!!!!.

[@truthseeker8658]

This seems like so much fun to do, but I have no interest in being in the army.

[@Beezi.]

This wasn’t the hardest school but definitely a lot of smoke sessions. It was fun getting smoked for the 1 millionth time in my army career and seeing officers in the school getting smoked too. That made the course totally worth it.

[@anthonystallings8645]

I graduated from the Sabalauski Air Assault School in 2006. Class 07-07 AIR ASSAULT!!

[@virginialoverproductions]

"Ten toughest days..." RASP: Amateurs

[@Twizzzums]

Air Assault is a gentleman’s course in comparison

[@jjtninja]

I'm not a Ranger and even I know this is nothing compared to that

[@dcuthbertson5778]

Got my wings first time! 101st Baby. That damn Helicopter Repel is probably the hardest thing.

[@WeebClipper]

Imagine missing a pen and years worth of effort just wasted

[@intreoo]

I admire people who have the strength to not only go through this but dedicate decades of their lives to the military. I always dream of being brave and joining the military but I know I wouldn't even last the entry test lol.

[@villyblock938]

You can do it!

[@country383]

The obstacle called the tough one , used to be called the beast and we had to do it as part of the basics back in the day. Even PT back in the day was super crazy and we did it sometimes in boots , not sneakers.

[@lanagorgeous9485]

I went to Air Assault School at Ft Campbell right after my officer basic course and it was a lot of fun. The obstacle course was pretty cool, I loved it. Of course I was in terrific shape, having run a marathon and always maxed the army PT test. I remember there was another female officer from my OBC class and she was airborne, but she failed the Obstacle Course and they had a (failure formation) and there was at least 20 people in that formation maybe more and they marched them away. I remember thinking how do you fail the obstacle course, that was one of the best parts. But at least she was airborne, so she made it through airborne school at FT Benning, but dropped on day one (or zero day) of air assault school.... Interesting 😂😂

[@sebastianzevallos473]

7:32 being a short person THIS was 100% the most impressive physical feat.

[@Olive_Chap]

Respect to all soldiers..

[@mikemikekaminski9872]

I’m on day 6 rn. It’s a very tedious school but I’m super excited to finish.

[@chadgames3518]

The rope is cake once you find out the footing of it. People complain about it being taxing for the arms, but with proper footing you can hang there with one arm on the rope for a good while.

[@lucitajordan9535]

It is very hard and deficult training. I wish that all students will pass God bless them all .

[@roywalters3980]

They didn’t give us cards when I went through. We had the option to stay late and clean the old sabalauski school, while they were building the new one, 1999, for a possible reprieve from a gig. Which meant, 3 hours of rest between each day of the 12 days.

[@devinalexander5190]

Proud graduate of this school

[@speakeasy9539]

I went to AIT with Jones!!! He’s a 94R

[@bigrich4238]

That’s pretty neat, I never see a lot of 94 series around

[@speakeasy9539]

@@bigrich4238 We are a very small field, I’m the only 94E one in my battalion

[@jimwade562]

My dad did it in 1984 at age 38 and on the 12 mile ruck he stepped on a nail around the 2nd mile and was told he had to finish the march or repeat the entire course, so he finished with the nail in his heel. He kept the bloody sock with a hole in it as a trophy for another 20 years.

[@EricDaMAJ]

When I was in the 101st the division would automatically send you to Air Assault School once you arrived. If you failed they'd send you again. And again, and again, and again, and again. I think the record at the time as 15 attempts before the Soldier passed. I know of one guy who managed to dodge it for a variety of reasons but the last month he was in the division he couldn't dodge anymore and they sent him anyways. I made it and I didn't think it was very hard. But then again I was 19 at the time so all the physical stuff wasn't too hard. The hardest subject for me was the sling load inspection. You had to inspect HMMWVs, Jeeps, Cannons, and cargo prepared to be hoisted away with a helicopter. You had a limited amount of time per item to find all the defects the instructors put in there and write them all down, then recite them to the evaluator. It was OK to mention a defect from memory if you could, which is how I passed.

[@parkerlaufenberg470]

I agree, this "school" was a complete joke and wast of time. 2-502

[@EricDaMAJ]

@@parkerlaufenberg470 Eh, it wasn't a _complete_ waste of time. Some useful helicopter safety rules and very necessary sling load stuff was taught. Rappelling was fun. The real weakness was the 101st's inane idea that they had enough material to replicate Airborne School and try to do so. (Airborne School is kinda stupid in its own unique ways.) So material that could've been taught in 5 days of class and practical hands on training got expanded into an 11 day cringe physical hazing fest. *Table Salt Table Salt Table Salt*

[@richardboran749]

Looks easy The obstacle course on Ft Benning (yes Benning) smokes you. We had a guy ended up having his leg amputated over his knee from a fall from the rope bridge into the swamp where there was a hole. Which is why airborne are taught feet together.

[@dreadsire5086]

After a day in No Slack another 10 days at Sabalauski sounds pretty good.

[@scottmayor6593]

They make this school sound intense.. It's really, really not...

[@TC-kf9zw]

If a woman can pass it, then yes it's really not that hard.....haha

[@davewarrender2056]

I served in the RAF Regiment in 1990 , one of the first thing you learn is to make sure every one has exactly what is required

[@outdooradventuresanddiving10]

Seems to have changed when I went through back in mid 90s, but was nice being a rakkassan and just walked to course

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

I went through Air Assault School in 1985 at Schofield Barracks HI. The first day they told us look to your left and look to your right and that one or both the men standing next to will not be here at graduation due to a 50 percent failure rate. It was true in two weeks we went from 60 down to 29. Back then you had to do the timed 12 mile road march first to get into the school as well as a 2 mile run on the PT Test in boots and utilities. No way the school is as hard now as it was back then. The majority of the class were Grunts and no women of course.

[@user-ie1ij9nr7e]

The layout was in no joke. One of the harder things for sure.

[@beezis2969]

They don’t smoke students for the rest of the day after the O course anymore?!

[@andyjacobs7010]

Might be that they just aren't showing it, I had a buddy who went a few years ago who said they were smoked before the O course, I don't know about after.

[@brandonbengetattoo5475]

I was air assault qualified back in 1999. I wasn't a pt stud but zero day was not that bad.

[@blproductions7720]

Air assault

[@gregbanks5624]

I was pretty squared away when I went in '96. I went on to Sling Master and Fast Rope schools at Sabulaski while 101st. I came close to getting the points for Distinguished Honor grad, but remember getting docked for inspection. I had put plastic bags over my canteen metal cups in my LCE as sand and dirt would give you demerits. The instructor found them during inspection and said to other Instructors, "Hey, check it out. This one put condoms on his on cups". He was about to leave and go to the next guy, but then came back, had me pull out my ID card and used it on my face. He gave me demerits for hearing the sound of whiskers I had missed from shaving that morning.

[@denzelpardillo1181]

That 40 yr old was still a beast for being able to complete day zero.

[@zeroturn7091]

Odd enough I had no issues on the obstacle course. My unit took us there plenty of times for dry runs. During those times my biggest fear was falling through the beams walking across the tough one. I almost washed out on sling load inspection due to a missing cotter pin. Strange enough I ended up washing out on the rappelling tower. I never closed my break hand during descent. It’s a miracle I walked away without a scratch on me.

[@The10thManRules]

I retired from my 20 over 13 years ago. People ask me if I miss it. I isually say no. But seeing this makes me miss the suck a lil bit. My worst days in the military were better than my best days as a "civilian".

[@AthelstanKing]

Can't be that hard if a 100 lb woman passed lmao

[@terryreedy107]

Brings back memories

[@jackassqwe2]

Finished day zero today. U need to be hydrated before it. Many got hurt and kicked out. Good luck