How 75,000 Parachutes Are Packed Each Year At Army Airborne School | Boot Camp

Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ground. Every T-11 parachute is individually packed and inspected by a team of riggers, who collectively prepare about 75,000 chutes each year. Insider spent a day with the riggers of the 1st Battalion-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment inside the packing shed at Lawson Army Airfield in Fort Benning to find out what it takes to pack parachutes for future paratroopers in Airborne School.
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How 75,000 Parachutes Are Packed Each Year At Army Airborne School | Boot Camp

[@BrettonFerguson]

To graduate they have to jump out of a plane with a parachute they packed themselves. Well that's one way to weed out the guys who aren't good at it.

[@mrdemoss6243]

Was a Rigger in '09, that first jump was scary af

[@BrettonFerguson]

@@mrdemoss6243 I can only imagine. I tried rock climbing once. Got 3/4 up the cliff and my leg started shaking really bad. It took me a minute to calm down and finish. I had a harness and rope, so even if I fell I'd have been fine. Logically I knew I was in almost no danger, my emotions thought I was dead for sure.

[@unknown509]

@@mrdemoss6243 it’s was fun to me. My first jump at airborne school was harsh though because I never been on a plane before that 😂

[@1BeGe]

@@unknown509 So there was a legit chunk of your life where you had flown in a plane, but never landed in one?

[@unknown509]

@@1BeGe yessir

[@YegaSRT]

Limiting the amount they pack a day to keep them from fatigue is really good

[@Epilogue_04]

For real, fatigue can be a silent killer in these kind of high attention to detail activities

[@simony2801]

Yep, don’t let Amazon any where near this job.

[@kevincorrigan1754]

@@simony2801 forreal lmfao

[@himprsjima8655]

Dude riggers are worked like dogs, don’t let this video fool you

[@insectbite1714]

@@simony2801 stop just stop lieing to us. I have worked at Amazon for 45 years and it is a great company!!

[@sbeal117]

Went to Rigger School with Wade Head, the gentleman in the video. He’s one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met. Glad to see how far he has progressed as a Parachute Rigger.

[@anonnone2821]

He was the best warrent officer i had when i was in nicest dude ever

[@sbeal117]

@@anonnone2821 I only ever knew him as a PFC. I’m sure he makes for a great Warrant Officer.

[@tainoindian450]

I know wade great young man he grew up with my son its great to see him and im very proud of him as im sure his family is stay safe GOD BLESS ALL The soldiers fighting to keep us safe

[@michaelprosperity3420]

My UA at the 3/335 TSBn was a stitch witch. She was a great soldier. We served in the 12th Group together when we were on jump status.

[@KeaneCabrera]

How to does everyone know this dude 😆

[@elluisito000]

Like 22 years ago i went to the rigging facility of my country's army. We were joking about who nice it was to work indoors with A/C, until a captain told us that every sibgle person folding those parachutes had to be ready to jump using the parachute they just folded if told to do so by a supervisor. That's how I learned how serious these people are. Big respect.

[@brownpride619]

As former US Army paratrooper, I have nothing but respect for the riggers.

[@BunderChowed]

Riggers must be one of the tidiest people on the planet. I bet their homes are spotless.

[@BunderChowed]

@@Sneeky_dz HAHAHA reality check!

[@shaidorsai4834]

@@BunderChowed One Upon A Time I went to Fort Benning to become a Paratrooper. I got my wings and at my Next Permanent Duty Station I had a guy in my platoon who was a Former Rigger. On the job there were no unauthorized dust anywhere on his uniform. Off duty he had a home as he was married. His Wife did ALL the cleaning. One guess how messy the place was. [rolleyes]

[@BunderChowed]

@@shaidorsai4834 lol…what a lazy so and so!

[@HatlessTea]

@@Sneeky_dz vibeee check

[@StrangeTerror]

@@BunderChowed Idk, I kind of feel like having that many lives in your hands and being held to such a standard would be mentally exhausting. I wouldn't want to clean shit when I got home. Let me go work on the car or build an addition onto the house or something as long as I don't have clean the house.

[@jqdns13]

So grateful for these people and the job they do every day. Just graduated Airborne school yesterday and I’m fortunate enough to have had successful parachute deployments every jump thanks to these amazing people

[@larsstougaard7097]

Fly safe 🙏

[@1985collado]

You guys even jump anymore .. AIRBORNE 2003

[@oriolopocholo]

@@johnfran3218 banana poop

[@poloska9471]

@@oriolopocholo I agree, banana poop indeed.

[@astro3]

@@oriolopocholo it's not banana poop, I respect what he is saying however it's a little irrelevent. but hey, Jesus is never irrelevent.

[@Kevin-vh9dl]

If there was ever an important job that may go under appreciated in the Army, is this one. Thank you.

[@hoppes9658]

Unless you’re jumping .

[@Coffee_Gamer]

I was a rigger. Long shitty hours at shitty times, and it’s like working in a damn sweat shop. I did not enjoy packing.

[@dotta4763]

Yes for 22k/year …

[@Kevin-vh9dl]

This generation always finds a reason to complain about a job. How about do the job that is needed for a mission, with a good attitude and pride. 22k is for a snot E-1. That is more than enough for someone out of HS, pays no rent or food. If you don't like it, don't join. Did it for 22 years. Mission comes first, your feelings when I get there.

[@dotta4763]

@@Kevin-vh9dl how about value someone’s work properly ? People don’t feed their kids with pride.

[@pallen2980]

They used to have (and may still although it wasn't mentioned in the piece) the best QA policy out there. Used to be that at any time, a rigger could be ordered to make a jump with a parachute that he packed. This used to happen at random and with no warning. Gives you that extra reason to focus on the job at hand as a screw up won't just cause someone's death, it might cause yours.

[@brianingarfill1773]

As an ex British member of the Parachute regiment, 1963-'66 it was GREAT to see how careful they are packed. Many thanks

[@richardbourne6743]

🇬🇧 I’ve never seen parachutes that big, and I’ve jumped quite a few.

[@Skoomz]

@@Patrick-Danielson do the math

[@Patrick-Danielson]

@@Skoomz if he was born in 1945 he would be 18 in 1963 so he would be 76 which is close

[@Skoomz]

@@Patrick-Danielson 👍

[@HomerJ1964]

I spent 18 years as a US Navy Parachute Rigger. It’s interesting to see the differences, as well as the similarities between the services. Navy Riggers usually only pack chutes for ejection seats. We also pack inflatable life rafts and life preservers. Test and maintain aircraft oxygen systems. And inspect and maintain just about everything an aviator would wear or use while flying.

[@Rohliable]

Are you guys jump qualified, too?

[@dallasyap3064]

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman?

[@HomerJ1964]

@@Rohliable It used to be part of the school curriculum. You had to jump with a chute you packed yourself. They shut down that part in 1987. No longer required to be a PR. Although, some who get orders to support specwar can get jump qualified. They go through the Army school at Benning.

[@HomerJ1964]

@@dallasyap3064 Yes.

[@chrisdebie5930]

I had the chance to wear Riggs packed by Navy Riggers for halo/haho drops overseas when we launched from the C-2's. Always felt safe with them.. I heard that a rigger can be can be charged with a tempted murder or something like that if a shute might fail.. is that true?

[@bukstopshere]

The problem with these rigger videos is that they only show one small part of a rigger's job. We pack troop as well as light to heavy cargo chutes, rig equipment for air drop, maintain air drop equipment for alert cycles, supervise troops for shakeout and inspection, ; inspect, maintain and repair air drop items and parachutes. We are also inspectors for pre-jump load outs of troops and equipment in addition to performing regular Army tasks. Airborne All the Way!!

[@jthavorn]

I was a rigger here from 2004-2007 and packed over 7,500 parachutes and was fort Benning’s 2005 rigger of the year and I KNOW that each one opened without question. It’s a demanding job but also very satisfying knowing you literally are saving a life. Riggers motto we live by is “I will be sure - always” AIRBORNE! 🙌

[@fgcmadara5020]

Thank you

[@EdwardOrnelas]

Thank you for your service 🙏

[@mikethemechanic7395]

Question. Did you guys go to the field a lot? I was at Benning and would walk to work past ground week at times. I would see you guys but I think you guys worked by Lawson airfield?

[@xxxarmycop]

All the way!!

[@jacobloera4678]

Military: Our lives are in your hands, your job is of the upmost importance. Also Military: Also here is your base pay of 22,000 a year, hope you don't plan on having a family.

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

They are compared to manual support workers. Which they are. No real education or special skill is needed. There are more similar mass production worker jobs like fill up inhalators which can fail and kill a user.

[@mitchelhuott8484]

I hope I’m not going to be r/wooshed, but military members receive pay based on rank and time. The also receive a certain amount of housing a food pay depending on how big your family is. Even lower level enlisted can have families, without facing risk of poverty.

[@rexerator]

What you’re not considering is that the military pays for nearly everything you need to live. Housing, food, medical. The GI BIll which covers %100 percent of any 4year university. Which by the way, they also pay for housing and food while you attend school. In California for example, I would get a $3,000 check every month that im in school. So, $20,000 a year is actually quite alot since you dont have to pay for nearly anything needed to live.

[@value4363]

@@mitchelhuott8484 Not to mention, if you do make it to 20 years, the retirement is worth *a lot* in present value terms. Assuming you get 40% of E-7 pay (60k) for another 40 years (at age 40) and a 2% interest rate, it's the equivalent of almost another 33k per year.

[@_BJW29]

I don’t know why they explained it the way they did. That’s the pay you receive as an E-1 private (correct me if I’m wrong), which can fluctuate slightly year to year but broadly remains the same. Within 2 years, barring disciplinary issues, you’d easily make E-4 specialist, and if you’re high speed you could make E-5 sgt… and obv your pay increases with each promotion. Plus other benefits of being in the military. Just my 2 cents as an 11C vet

[@LeonidsStrapOn]

You don't need a properly packed parachute to skydive, you need a properly packed parachute to skydive twice.

[@unknownscalvi2668]

Completed rigger training in my home country. It’s no understatement when they say you need perfection in your work. The rigger course is the most mentally challenging course I had ever done. A load that should have been done in 2 hours turned into 6 hours because my inspector told us we had to redo our knots over and over again

[@heresthething5379]

"It's the most important part of deployment, soldiers lives are on the line, each pack that we leave behind costs $4,000, it takes 24-30 to pack it perfectly... and we pay these people just over $10 an hour..."

[@livingonthetyne]

7 and half hour shift still

[@chrisschultz6541]

You are forgetting, room and board on base. And college.

[@iuyozx]

Yeah, the pay is low, but the benefits are pretty good. Plus, there’s lots of opportunity to advance.

[@Jacob-wh8nh]

Way less than $10 an hour but we get free housing, free chow, medical, dental, and free college

[@lioncelica5170]

@@chrisschultz6541 Yeah, it's very easy to put away 20k a year when you have close to zero expenses

[@tilltheend7902]

Two thumbs way up for this video. The reason they have to be so perfect in there packing is when they jump out of the airplane. They are carying almost 80-120 lbs of gear with them. Keep up the good work for those who graduated.

[@xxxarmycop]

You fall at the same speed if your chute fails....basic physics

[@Turboy65]

I'd jump any of their chutes....if I had any reason to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. But the military just doesn't pay enough. Base pay of 22,000 dollars a year (actually $19,800 for E-1 but you won't be E-1 by the time you are a qualified rigger) is pathetic. It's not quite as bad as it seems because so much is provided to the serviceman at no additional cost (barracks/dorms/apartment, meals, health care, etc) but it's not enough to attract a lot of people who can get better paying jobs in the civilian world. I say that every serviceman has already done something remarkable just by enlisting. Signing your name to the enlistment is the same as handing the government a blank, pre-signed check made out in the amount of "My health, my sanity, my body, and my very life itself" and that is a commitment that is worthy of a higher level of compensation. No serviceman should ever be eligible for other government assistance programs. Yet many live below the poverty line. That is wrong. Pay them better. They deserve better.

[@bane8305]

US would rather spend 2 TRILLION in foreign countries where they lose the war after a week of leaving after 20 years.... They would rather spend 90 BILLION on AC systems for the temporary tents in afghanistan US Defense budget has the money, but never spends it wisley

[@qpidrc9454]

I’m glad you see it as it truly is. I’ve done this for the past 22 years. This exact job in the Army. And so many of us live(d) below the poverty line. It’s a long story, but what you said conferred the gist of it.

[@apretarded7248]

There are some great careers in the military some making upwards of 100k a year, the real way to make money from the military is by taking advantage of free education and finding a good career that way.

[@AllisterCaine]

I am a god damn shoe clerk (way overqualified by profession though, i am a shoemaker) and i make the same. And those guys have a very demanding job. Sometimes the pay you get for some jobs is ridiculous.

[@hoppes9658]

@@AllisterCaine In 1983 we got 65 dollars a month for hazardous duty.

[@wegoall9188]

Retired Army rigger. I will be sure always! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jeanlopez909]

My life was in Riggers' hands plenty of times. Thanks guys ! From a grateful Night Stalker, NSDQ !

[@MrFranko2303]

Nothing like being up since 5am until 5-6pm for 22k a year.

[@Mantae123]

$22k + another $30k or so worth of benefits (housing, food, pension, etc)

[@MrFranko2303]

@@Mantae123 housing? You mean the barrack room you have to share with another pvt. Food you referring to the one undercook at the chow hall and 65% of the time you dont eat because is either shit, you’re in the field or working late lol and pension?! Yeah ok good luck doing 20 years just to get your 70% of basic pay.

[@minuteman4199]

How much do you figure your average 18 year old high school grad makes? With a few promotions and a few years service, you're making substantially more.

[@Dbars19]

also treated like shit, forced to live in a barracks with a small room and another person. LOL........ suicide

[@soisaidtogod4248]

@@MrFranko2303 20 years, get dropped in live theatre and doesn't that go to seconds.

[@richardgordon]

You’ve got to admire people that take their commitment to their jobs as seriously as they do.

[@1986fritzthecat]

I kinda feel bad for them that they're only making 22k a year tho

[@richardgordon]

@@1986fritzthecat True, its not much, but hopefully their experience and good karma lead to higher pay later on in their career's and lives.

[@stelcxantisto]

@@1986fritzthecat Insanely under pay for job that important. A random waiter in my country can get higher pay.

[@1986fritzthecat]

@@richardgordon i mean... its not like theyre learning a trade.... they should just be paid more appropriately for a very specialized and important job

[@richardgordon]

@@1986fritzthecat I agree. Hopefully that's just an entry level salary that goes up substantially when they get experience.

[@larrisamg]

I truly love how dedicated and passionate the Riggers are. Amazing job guys!! 👏

[@hasteandfury2424]

Thanks for your service. And keeping the Airborne safe.

[@muchasgracias6976]

I struggle to fit a duvet cover so this is way too tough for me. Hats off to the riggers.

[@josephsener420]

I made all my jumps on the T 10. So glad to see the Riggers still at this terribly important job.

[@mrdemoss6243]

This T-11 is more steerable and has a slower descent.

[@StarrTile]

*Thanks guys...never even had a Mae West thanks to you 💯🙌*

[@HeyYaKnow]

When I was in, the ringers went to school qt Ft. Lee, VA. They also have to jump with a random parachute to ensure that they prepare every chute perfectly.

[@DirtCheapFU]

These are the most mentally, socially, and physically healthy riggers i have ever seen lol I've met and know a few and... a good number of them would make you question if they packed you a chute or pots and pans.

[@ThreeLittleGoats]

I’m married to one…. Riggers are a special breed, but one of the most loyal and tight knit communities in the army.

[@jantschierschky3461]

One of the most responsible jobs, with zero margins of errors. Just 20k, US military is weird, happy to spend billions on weird stuff, but when it comes to sold well here are peanuts

[@manvirsingh5609]

Military base spends tends to increase quite a bit for the first few years in and with ascension of rank. Also the GI bill does provide a lot of benefits which many of for life now after recently amendments made in 2017.

[@jantschierschky3461]

@@manvirsingh5609 still peanuts in comparison, if you consider working hours etc.

[@manvirsingh5609]

@Yummy Spaghetti Noodles I agree thats fucked up and shouldn't the case. However, talking purely from an POV of escaping poverty and getting an education you don't need to apply for a combat arms trade to qualify for the GI bill im pretty sure. So entering a support or POG trade and still getting the paid education benefit imo is a pretty big incentive

[@josephhodges9819]

20K is a lot of money when you think that they do not have to pay for food, lodging, or transportation. There are things to do on base which are free. The only thing you may want but not need is a car.

[@jantschierschky3461]

@@josephhodges9819 I been in the army so I know, however is still very little in comparison for the time

[@itsacanoneventso]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE

[@benjaminperez7328]

Graduted Airborne at Benning in 2007. N636 DELTA ROCK! Hooah.

[@Paethgoat]

"Have you thanked the airman who packed your chute today?" - my base commander

[@solless2504]

I honestly wouldn’t want my parachute pack by anyone other than G.I joe guy. Man has a passion for parachutes😂

[@jasonwagner7252]

Lmao thank. I'm already known as gi Joe guy 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@solless2504]

@@jasonwagner7252 is that you packing chutes?😂

[@warthunder420]

Big thanks and much respect to you guys packing those parachutes

[@MarleneWalker-su8ku]

4:55 That job would drive me insane with boredom doing the same process over and over again, grateful that some people enjoy that kind of repetitive task .

[@andyleighton6969]

Sports parachuting and we packed our own chutes, without benefit of a course - though checked like in the video by a trained rigger. Certainly "concentrates the mind"!

[@alexandrewalle4841]

You packed your main yes, the other one is’packed by a rigger

[@matthewmoore202]

Used to be a parachute rigger. DO NOT BECOME ONE!

[@sariosario6631]

Why?

[@Rohliable]

Really? Looks like a fun job to be assigned in like infantry/special ops units and they get to jump too!

[@mrdemoss6243]

I agree...was a rigger before I changed my MOS. Not much you can do in the real world knowing how to tie knots

[@alexandrewalle4841]

@@sariosario6631 im guessing he worked a lot for a pay that is really low, it is really demanding on the body, and tires you whole, specially joints like elbows and stuff. When you have people working half or a quartile of what you’re working, making more than you, you get a special feeling. Go for it id you like it though, you’ll now after one or two days there

[@manolotusca5280]

Always loved the sound of the opening and the relief of the rigger had done his job.

[@lizzysmira]

Thank you for highlighting these awesome individuals in the US military! My little brother is a combat medic!

[@kind_children_s_doctor]

In the Soviet, and now in the Russian armed forces, every paratrooper is the same rigger for himself. Except for aviation.

[@monkeymaster8342]

@Balkan Kneecap thief the russian army actually lacks men

[@kind_children_s_doctor]

@Balkan Kneecap thief The parachute is assembled in pairs. Each parachute is assembled by two people - his master and assistant. Then they switch roles and assembled the next parachute. There are 6 stages of assembling in total. Each stage is checked by an officer of the airborne service. Before the jump, the parachute is checked twice - on the ground and on the paratrooper.

[@chrissheppard5068]

I did a parachute course with former soviet army paras jumping on Russian military parachutes even jumping out of a Russian plane. We got shown how to pack the parachute and we jumped on it the evening of the day we started....almost a night jump....the jump master honked of stale booze...........on the exit.

[@thereinthetrees_5626]

Sounds like a horrible idea, now you have to train your Parajumpers in a job that has to be extremely specialized so they don’t get killed, Rather than just having people who can do the job properly separately Not only now do you have more training for more people, you’ll have more parachute related deaths

[@chrissheppard5068]

@@thereinthetrees_5626 It is done under supervision and works.

[@MoPoppins]

There’s no amount of money that can replace people who have the integrity to WANT to do their job to the best of their abilities, every single time. Thank you, perfectionists! 👍 I hope they bring this amount & type of pride to every aspect of their lives. 🙏✨💕

[@oldcopper6587]

Went to rigger school at Ft Lee in 1962. Was assigned to an aireal resupply platoon and used to rig equipment for drop. Rigged everything from door bundles to 105's to D6 Cats. Our pack platoon did personnel chutes, heavy pack did the 60 and 200 foot cargo chutes. Interesting work but the pay at that time for a Sp4 I was getting was $245 a month and that included jump pay and proficiency pay.

[@oldcopper6587]

Correction 100 ft cargo chutes not 200. My typo

[@oldcopper6587]

@Duffelbag Drag Just sayin wasn't complaining. Times change don't they

[@morenag.7769]

Wow! Hands down & much respect!!! Bless all our troops….always!!🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@Vnachi8]

These soldiers are professional in every sense of the word, but I’d jump without a chute if I had to do that all day.

[@maheenahmed4389]

Believe it or not, Parachute riggers in the Army have some of the highest suicide rates

[@datgio4951]

@@maheenahmed4389 and mechanics

[@slickrick2420]

@@maheenahmed4389 Why is that?

[@slickrick2420]

@@datgio4951 How come?

[@slappy-chicken]

I'm glad my military days are behind me. Great job to those guys packing the chutes.

[@chuckbugert1499]

Thankful for their work!

[@Pboy7272]

01:21 "To fully understand the GRAVITY 🤣 of the equipment that you are preparing for a jumper who is putting his life in your hands as the parachute packer, I don't believe that you can fully comprehend that unless you are prepared to take that leap yourself." THIS IS HUGE!

[@askbobcarson1141]

Now show us the rigging procedures for "joes weekend jump school - we pack, you pray"

[@joseocampo5165]

This literally came out when I’ve been thinking about airborne school for the past week, might go to airborne after I’m done with air assault

[@insectbite1714]

*DON'T!!!!* This video shows their 💧🙃⛎💧👇👦🤦🌑🍒👎🐫😡😳 body parts and that means u should not go so your life can still have value

[@DetailxpertsNet1]

Grateful for your services.

[@parama07]

1:26 packing out of the chutes that you packed yourself is probably the highest level of test you can have in this job it puts your work stakes to the next level

[@jon.fit1ss233]

I just graduated from airborne school yesterday from Charlie company!

[@qpidrc9454]

Congratulations!

[@tyronegucciwallace3566]

Lamest school bro hahaha horrible experience

[@jon.fit1ss233]

@@tyronegucciwallace3566 great experience tbh

[@redactedremission2665]

Just swore in yesterday and that's going to be my job, can't wait

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

I was NOT a parachute rigger but I did attend training at Fort Lee and there is nothing to do there; all there is is the bowling alley. Hopefully, you'll be allowed off-base, on your weekends, and get to visit nearby Richmond.

[@alkalionpower]

what do you think about this mos now?

[@fallenvalkyrie89]

The care and dedication to packing a parachute is a major responsibility, I loved Being in the Army as a 92R, sadly I wasn't able to complete basic due to health issues, so I never got the chance to do what these fine people do to serve our country. That aside I will always remember/ practice L.D.R.S.H.I.P. and support all who aim to save our Country from foreign and domestic threats as well as Natural disasters, in order to protect our loved ones, We are ALL brothers and sisters, no matter what our religion/ ethnic background and should treat everyone with respect and dignity.

[@philduprey7226]

Big respect for these Soldiers, the force behind the fight!

[@zaccrowe4317]

All of my chutes opened, thank you.

[@johnster02]

military jumpers are known to go back home to parachute as a civilian and being alarmed by how people don’t double check and the packers aren’t known. military is safer

[@dallasyap3064]

That's one thing I heard of that military has more safety in all these parachutes stuff than civilians.

[@disposabull]

Military and civilian jumping is a different world. Military jumping is mostly getting a clueless noob through 5 jumps to qualify for jump school. Civilian jumping is mostly hobbyists who jump every month for many years and have vastly higher levels of skills and experience. The other part of civilian jumping is people doing a once-in-a-lifetime tandem jump, the instructor will usually have thousands of jumps and do nothing but jump all day, every day for many years. Statistically civilian jumping is safer, but they have more accidents involving potentially impaired judgement due to drug/alcohol use and more fractures on landing because there are no fitness requirements for civilian jumpers. Military jumpers are almost all very fit young men who have just been through a rigorous fitness regime which strengthens leg bones and muscles.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@disposabull what u say is true. But what he was referring was the safety inspection of the parachutes.

[@disposabull]

@@dallasyap3064 I think that is also down to the difference in military/civilian culture. The military is geared around taking any drafted teenager, putting them through X weeks training, placing them inside of a very tightly defined procedure and getting a standard result from any mindless meat puppet it has to work with. The civilian world in all extreme sports relies on fanaticism. Every packer I know also jumps a lot, could earn better money elsewhere but do it because they are obsessed with jumping. Same with climbers and climbing walls or skiers and ski instructors. They all eat, sleep, breathe their respective sports but aren't good enough to get paid pro money so they get the closest job they can. They are still the top 1% of jumpers/climbers/skiers. Nobody fills out a form at an unemployment office, jobs are word of mouth and go to trusted people in the community. If your boss has already trusted you with his life a hundred times and vice versa the 'absolute obedience to the holy procedure at all times' isn't really important, you have proved your competence.

[@marcusauge8948]

@@disposabull you must not know many packers. More than half of the packers I know don’t jump at all. If you think the military training takes any “mindless meat puppet” and makes them jump you should really do some research. For static line parachuting it’s not as complex because the parachute isn’t steerable. It basically goes with the wind so they can drop up to 60 jumpers simultaneously and not worry about them running into each other because they can’t really steer. There’s a pretty in depth physical that is done and literally weeks of doing nothing but learning to plf and emergency actions. Military free fall is a whole different ball game. Jumping into unknown unlit Drop zones at night with NVG’s and 100 lbs of equipment. Yeah any “mindless meat puppet” can do that. And your first statement “any drafted teenager” there hasn’t been a draft since Vietnam homie.

[@kathryncarter6143]

Totally awesome job guys!

[@ph11p3540]

My father served in the Canadian Armed Forces Airborne regiment. He jumped with them, fought alongside them, packed their parachutes and for himself. He absolutely loved his time with the Canadian Airborne Regiment and considers his time with them the height of his long military career. Best part was he worked alongside visiting US 82nd Airborne and even British 1st Airborne during arctic exercise. Imagine parachuting in the Canadian high arctic.

[@renyputman7118]

It seems very wrong that such a highly precise job, where people’s lives are in your hands, only earns 22,000 a year

[@crazytimes2004]

Seriously, too many risks for that pay

[@omar9654]

Thats just the base pay as an incoming private which you probably wont be once you get to your assignment. Once you move up in the ranks u get paid more and they also get housing (barracks or on post if you're married) and if you have dependents you get BAH and other amenities. By no means is it great pay but as a 17 or 20 year old its good for alot of people. Anyway it doesnt seem like alot but if you manage your money well and save its pretty good. Like i said ur not paying for housing but most people go and buy a new car and blow their checks. Just gota be smart with it. Also depending where u live BAH can be low or high. An active specialist in NYC can be making more than an active SFC in kansas

[@stuart4341]

In the military different jobs have different base pay. Nobody in the military only gets paid 22,000 a year. You earn thousands more per each additional rank, earn more the longer your serve in the military, there's bonuses for specialized skills you have on top of money given for housing meals etc. These guys are making at the bare minimum 45k a year.

[@omar9654]

@@stuart4341 idk about minimum 45k i can very easily see the lower ranks bringin in 22k- 35k

[@thereinthetrees_5626]

You gotta realize that a lot of the children in the US have parents who collectively bring in 22k, for them, a job that pays that, plus benefits, plus housing and food, is a god send

[@HogRidaaa]

That would be too much pressure for me. I’d pack a parachute just to unpack and check that everything is alright.

[@IMgoingtoupthepunx]

oh yah me too, not to mention 22k a year is what fast food workers make in my area

[@888nevik]

@@IMgoingtoupthepunx fast food workers dont get health care, food and housing though

[@IMgoingtoupthepunx]

@@888nevik got free Healthcare in Canada.

[@Sneeky_dz]

@@888nevik health care, yes, housing, only if youre married otherwise its barracks for ya, food? Thats taken out of your check automatically it aint free and its like 300 somethin they take

[@jonathanromero1753]

@@IMgoingtoupthepunx taxes

[@corrtechit2901]

Great video, awesome men and women that are packing the parachutes to protect our Freedom!!!

[@williamcawley8496]

I love this channel

[@ToysRUsKid_Critter]

New New chutes. Look so much nicer than old T10’s and dash 1 bravos….

[@qpidrc9454]

The new ones cause more lateral drift with the wind and are slow to react to the jumper’s input. We’re not a fan of them. The MC-6 is better since it’s steerable and has a faster reaction time.

[@josecarbajak6190]

My buddy and my wife's bestfriend died during a jump in September 2020 both his parachutes failed, RIP jean Cruz de Leon

[@josecarbajak6190]

@Jason C yeah , it's possible believe it or not .

[@vinid9031]

What happened to the reserve chute?

[@pmbjngls]

Keep up the good work

[@Sparker408]

That's a whole new level of stress. God bless them and what they do

[@simongee8928]

$22,000 a year for a job where people's lives literally depend on your skill as a packer - ? These folk are seriously underappreciated - !

[@trvman1]

This is just another example of a really important job in the military that most people never know about. There are hundreds of these types jobs in the military. They are never appreciated until they are needed.

[@thejuniorseas7683]

That $22000 is the starting pay as an E-1. Riggers can potentially make more based on rank and time.

[@simongee8928]

But do the American military get 'free board + lodging' as well as uniform and personal kit - ? If so, then $22,000 as year is almost 'pocket money', so it's a lot better than civvy street.

[@thejuniorseas7683]

@@simongee8928 Yes. That $22,000 doesn't account for the GI housing and food.

[@simongee8928]

@@thejuniorseas7683 Would be interested to know how much it costs the US Govt. or any country to 'keep' their military personnel in board, lodging, clothing, medical care etc.. But maybe we'd rather not know, as the figure could be quite scarey - !

[@PursuitOfMeaningJBP]

"Due to de seriousness and severity of our jobs we want to avoid anyone to overwork themselves" Medical intern: How lucky are some

[@keith6706]

Not disagreeing that what interns go through is stupid, but on the other hand, most mistakes an medical intern makes can be compensated for or corrected before things get too bad. A parachute rigger makes a mistake, bad things happening are a lot more likely with no ability to do a damn thing about it.

[@Sneeky_dz]

You have space for error, we dont. You mess up, they can fix it. We mess up, someone dies

[@100Mmore]

@@keith6706 They have instructors watching and reviewing their work. Their mistakes will be found before anything happens.

[@abelardorodriguez3091]

Love theses videos

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video.

[@akihikosakurai4013]

They are one typo away from getting cancelled lmfao. Riggers lmfao

[@lbwertheimer5705]

At this point the army recruiters should just give a link to Business insiders channel.

[@Madkalibyr]

I was not expecting to be so entranced and Impressed by this

[@aeroaster9070]

It's nice seeing things like this

[@inlangford]

22k base a year? McDonald's here I come...

[@Kaziioffcial]

I’ve got a feeling that at this point business insider is actually a soldier in the army 😂

[@user-hj2gz5sh6v]

That’s responsibility right there!! WOW. Incredible job ! I couldn’t imagine what happens when it’s not packed right? Maybe make a video on that? How often do parachutes get packed incorrect and how many deaths accrue from it. And what happens to the rigger that makes a mistake ?

[@dalea1691]

Leaving something new every day.

[@rudylopez5060]

Lady: Thank u for yr service. What unit are u from? Serviceman: i'm from airborne.. Lady: U're from 82nd or 101st? Serviceman: Nope.. Lady: So are u from the elite unit or something? Serviceman:I'm a rigger..

[@Sneeky_dz]

1/507th......so........just to clarify *RUDY*

[@tarui]

"To fully understand the gravity of the equipment you are preparing " Nice

[@ACFIMCEO]

Digging those T11 canopies. I'm old and jumped under the T10C back in the 90s...lol.

[@chubbyb5718]

Kick ass. Thanks guys. 🇺🇸

[@FinancialShinanigan]

So tidy at work but I'm sure many of their own places are messy like the rest of us lol

[@qpidrc9454]

Yes. Most of us are. We’re tired from work and don’t usually clean up much until the weekend. Honest to God truth. I did it for 22 years and just retired two months ago.

[@alexandrewalle4841]

@@qpidrc9454 cool! I just started a year ago. Did you also pack delayed chute ? Or only automatic

[@qpidrc9454]

@@alexandrewalle4841 automatic

[@qpidrc9454]

@@alexandrewalle4841 static line chutes. (Automatic)

[@vinid9031]

​@qpidrc9454 how I'd the ranking as a 92r ? Is it hard to promote ?

[@vasiovasio]

13 weeks course and People Life is Literally in Your Hands! Good luck to Everyone with Student Loans and 4-5 lost Years of their life... now jobless... I hope your Job is Important like this one!

[@primate4]

Thank God for experts like these soldiers.

[@1LORENZOUTUBE]

Tons of respect for these soldiers! -Ret Marine

[@RichardGming]

This is a very important job, but I would literally lose my mind if I had to do this every day.

[@Coffee_Gamer]

You about nailed it on the head. I was a rigger. The job is tough. Long hours. Sweatshop for efficiency and numbers.

[@sadiq_akbar_taranwal]

When life gives 100 reasons to cry 😢 ShOw liFe 1000 reasons to smiling 😃,,,

[@rhurbstafalcon4807]

much much kudos and respect guys......!!

[@bryonboyd6587]

Love these guys

[@acarroll6842]

I feel like the Base Rate should be just a teeny bit more. But that's just me

[@RajKumar-xv9xo]

$22000 a year? Wtf am I supposed to do with that?

[@TheWretchedEgg12]

live in a selfmade shack in the woods on instant ramen

[@johndowe7003]

15k x4 Leaves ya about 60k at the end of tour so it's not that bad honestly. There's no way you could spend more than 7k per year if you live on base with all yer shit payed for essentially

[@DailyMeditation365]

That's base pay only. Housing allowance and food allowance bring that closer to $40-50k. Health insurance is included, so all in all not a bad job for someone 18-22 with no college degree.

[@johndowe7003]

@@DailyMeditation365 yeah exactly

[@Steyreon]

To jump your self- packed parachute, that is one good quality control 😄

[@pikiwiki]

There can be no compromise with perfection

[@MM-qt8gz]

Worst job in the Army

[@Belioyt]

Which job, according to you, is the best in the army?

[@MM-qt8gz]

@@Belioyt Special Forces aka Green Berets, hands down. They get privileges you don't see anywhere else in the Army, besides Delta. 75th is too hooah hooah. Well Rangers isn't really a job, there a tons of jobs within regiment. they're a unit so it's practically a cult.

[@fgcmadara5020]

@@MM-qt8gz they also do the most so it’s a third law of motion type deal

[@vinid9031]

It is not haha

[@anthonydonald3117]

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[@nicholasparker4191]

Apparently my view on the solution is to venture into business

[@martinjames7965]

True! Even some rich men made it through investing there money in something doing and they made it.

[@andrinrobert2001]

I invested in both stock and crypto but currently I believe crypto is doing more better

[@marklucas3979]

Crypto is the new gold

[@ronaldfrank710]

Investing in cryptocurrency is one of the best chance of making money 💸

[@clemp3010]

This brings back some memories.

[@JonBlondell]

Very interesting!