Jumpmaster School | What to Expect and Tips for Success

[@kibblesemsbits]

And with everything else in the military, the real learning starts from the moment you graduate and never stops from there. The school is great but it’ll definitely be a fair few ops before you actual feel comfortable with it. I was an airborne instructor from 2014-2016. Learned continually every single day what it truly meant and saw some of the craziest things you never thought a jumper could do 😂

[@lloydkelso1697]

Congratulations on your graduation of jumpmaster school.

[@GrittySoldier]

Thanks man!

[@XMPoisonX]

@Gritty Soldier, I will say what one student told me about from a previous class, and I listened to them (thankfully) was Jergen hand moisturizer before every circle as the JM, that and using Cuticle Clippers to get rid of hanging nails early to prevent bigger problems. Just graduated and will say I saw so many people with Nu Skin and different variants of super glue. As I type this out, my fingers are still immaculate, and there is not a single rip of skin or a single hang nail. My only bad thing is a little more callus on my finger from plucking the guard on the connector snaps. One last note I would recommend for any future Jumpmasters is to be proactive, not reactive. If you wait to do this, it will most likely not help you, but if you get ahead of it, you can save yourself a lot of pain and heartache.

[@schulzaboy77]

Just graduated JM this week! Do everything you can to maintain re-entry status to maximize your chances of success. Quizlet also has some pre-built decks with the gradable deficiencies that you’ll see so definitely memorize those as well.

[@GrittySoldier]

Thanks for adding in these tips! 🤜 🤛

[@rangerlos]

Everything you mentioned it spot on, my tip is to practice reading the deficiency flash cards out loud that way when you see one you don’t stutter or have to think of it.

[@GrittySoldier]

Thanks for the tip, and I definitely agree 👊

[@Rnx-lt9hw]

Happy memorial day weekend, god bless.

[@russream3732]

Fort Benning 1991. Awesome Training. Very professional and well organized. Great experience.

[@towdjumper5]

Great stuff. My buddie gave me my JM knife and band as a graduation present back in 94 in the 504th in Division. It was a great day.

[@junkymunky2741]

Huge achievement! Congratulations! I want to get that done as well!

[@carsongrover9924]

Congratulations, Grit! You deserve it

[@lilipuha]

Well Done! Seems to have changed a bit since 1972! Info is right on.

[@EngineerfifeninerO]

Congrats! A great Job! Sounds like a professionally run Army Course! Unique personal insight: Early in my career; I was one of the “jumpers” I was not airborne qualified. I was a random private on a detail. The instructors read us a Riot Act on not helping or assisting in anyway. They were micro (looking down, tilting your head, moving your hands, adjusting the harness) in their brief. It was serious! We(the jumpers) were terrified! One dude passed that first day.

[@dc-ic5lj]

Congrats!!!

[@GrittySoldier]

Thanks!

[@kaikaiser7365]

What a hella accomplishment. Congratulations.

[@nyking9876]

Congratulations ,!

[@patrickcarroll5908]

Congrats sir glad to have you back

[@marinerfem]

Just graduated last week on my second attempt. Biggest advice: maintain re-entry at all costs. Those 2 extra attempts are 100% needed.

[@williamhenley8336]

I graduated from the USASOC jump master course during the end of last year. Go to jump master with a clear mind and nothing crazy on your plate to deal with. You need 100% focus and clarity of mind to pass this school. There are no relaxed or easy days, It is a shot gun blast of information given to you every day and you need to take notes and retain it. When at JM, you should only be eating, sleeping, studying, and preparing for whats next to come. When it comes to JMPI, practice, practice practice, continue to study your nomenclature, shadow box your JMPI sequence. Come in during study hall. LISTEN to what they instructors tell you to fix during your practice, even if you think it's small or little corrections, because during testing if they see it they'll gig you on it. You need all 5 of your JMPI attempts, I passed on my third try. Overall a mentally demanding school. PWAC is fun and we got to release paratroopers from black hawks using a VIRS DZ we set up. Glad i passed on my first try though.

[@manofaction1807]

Awesome achievement! Congratulations!!

[@GrittySoldier]

🙏

[@jonvaughn86]

Congratulations on the achievement.

[@GrittySoldier]

🙏

[@barryrohrmeier2399]

Great job and congrats Gritty !!!!!!!

[@tannerwilson2755]

You motivate me so much, I am currently at the United States Drill Sergeant Academy and have used your videos to get better at rucking and what gear I need so on and so forth to better prepare and help me here at this school anyways after my time on the trail I’m going to do my best to get into Airborne school and do the one thing I’ve been terrified of doing my entire career. You’ve had a big impact on my decision to do this and I’m gonna face my fears and get it done! Congratulations on Jump master

[@HeyMikeyLikesIt2]

I’d rather do Airborne 10 times than be a Drill. If you can handle Drill school, you can handle anything! Don’t worry about heights, it’s totally different when your under a parachute than standing on a tall building. Stare at the horizon, until you exit….. you’ll be fine.

[@beardedtacoma]

Great explanation of the course. I graduated at Bragg in 2003. Pretty much the same experience.

[@zay0924]

Truly a value added. Thanks Gritty!!!

[@GrittySoldier]

👊

[@jerryfarmer5989]

I will never forget my first journey up to a jump tower. The sarg said I was walking to easy. He pulled the sinch straps and I swear I lost 4 inches and yeah no more walking easy, a bit of pinch so to say in the southern region.

[@bnxsteve1213]

Congrats Gritty!! Well done sir! Mentally tough school. Gotta do the reps on the JMPI and memorization on the nomenclature to feel comfortable at a 75% level.

[@DONCHILLS]

Congratulations Big Guy. Hooah. I’ll watch the vid later. Gotta go to work. Army Strong!!!!😂❤ 💯 💪🏽

[@GrittySoldier]

🫡

[@HARDERNOTSMARTER8985]

Outstanding!

[@teddybitner3302]

I did the 82nd jumpmaster course in December 1991 (passed on reentry in January 1992); JMPI was the last portion of the course for us; sounds like the sequence in your course was a little different. Also, there was no pre-test; we only got two chances in the course for each test and one chance on JMPI at reentry. PWAC was the most fun part for me too! Thanks for sharing.

[@exoticthunder6751]

Wow great job

[@jasondutton2531]

I used both of my reentries and passed on the 5th try. Also, the USASOC course goes over the use of the MC-6 chute as opposed the T-11.

[@timothyschroyer2939]

Congrats. AATW

[@HeyMikeyLikesIt2]

Congrats Gritty! Special Forces units can also hold their own JM course. An A-team will be chosen, maybe two or even a company effort. I even think I’ve seen 3rd Group HHC hold a JM course. I went through JM twice only because there was no aircraft available for PWAC, they give you a slip to come back another day but then I deployed and never got to do PWAC. A year went by and the slip wasn’t good anymore, I had to do a day 1 class. That was conducted by an 82nd MTT that came to 3rd Group….my second time was with USASOC. It wasn’t a hard course at all. After graduation, I headed out to Camp Mckall and got my first JM duties. Jumpers, Hit it! I loved being a JM on the CASA 212….. jumping JM, or static…both fun! I’m glad I’ve never got to see a Towed Parachutist. It happens! Make sure when you perform your JM duties it’s correctly written on the manifest. I’ve had JM duties with Mass Tactical not written properly. It’s makes a difference, because SF units don’t do Mass Tac jumps, and 5 Mass Tacs are a requirement to get your Star and wreath. Or you’ll jump combat equipment but it’s written as an Admin Jump. Or you’ll get 3 jumps in one day and only credited for 1…. For pay it’s no big deal but when you’re chasing jumps for your Star ⭐️, it’s a biggie. My only regret was not making 100 jumps before I retired. Only 82 jumps, for the 16 years on jump status. No rush on PWAC?!? Lol…. If you jump CASA on St Mere, your first command is 6 minutes while you’re still on the ground, you better be done with actions in the aircraft in 3 minutes….That DZ comes up quick. Don’t worry, you’ll still see your 1 minute and 30 second markers.

[@av2186]

Fort Bragg is the main school AAS. Good content though! Love it

[@carsongrover9924]

Also, I don't mean to go off topic, but I would love to see a video about you talking about your whole decor in your office. Your awards, coins, etc.

[@ralphwatt8752]

Congratulations Next Parthfinder quals ? "Airborne All The Way "

[@GrittySoldier]

Pathfinder ✅

[@mattburke9308]

Warrior training center at FT Moore also conducts a conventional JM course.

[@cecil5152]

Congratulations!

[@Brett33]

Congratulations and thanks again for sharing your insight .

[@dwrod24]

Congratulations bro

[@toddbates1099]

With the 10th SFG(A), Ft. Devens, MA, 1986, went through the Jumpmaster Course, got my Master Parachutist’s Wings and still remember the in aircraft jump commands. LOL 😂

[@ronb1644]

In 1987, part of PWAC was HANGING OUTSIDE the aircraft, as a process of the door check. What a blast…82nd ABN 1984-1988.

[@nortorioustxc4359]

I remember one of those volunteer "jumpers" back in 2012. Believe it or not I was more nervous because I didn't want to mess up.

[@jbarnett4383]

I graduated from Ft. Benning Jumpmaster in March 2000. I was on cloud 9 at graduation. It was very challenging but I believe it was only 2 weeks back in the day.

[@kdgfx1]

Rotate one jumper to the right!

[@averagegamer2471]

Congrats on your great accomplishment!

[@ChadCreech-e1r]

Congratulations! I've been trying to get a hold of you on Facebook

[@ScottWilliams323]

Nice! Welcome to the club.

[@Hamletaco]

Riggers can pass the pre test. Also, in the 82ND you can go to advanced airborne school as an E-4 Cpl. 2008..I know because I was there.

[@brockflanders9103]

In the marine corps you can go as an E4 (Cpl)

[@cecil5152]

Did you do a culmination? Check AC, JMPI your jumper, do actual live JM duties in the aircraft in flight and put your jumper out the door? As I recall in my class we did race tracks over the DZ for each JM and their jumper. Good way to pop that JM cherry. I was in a USASOC course so might be different or not done that way anymore. Just curious.

[@jdkgcp]

Question. If one of the requirements is a certain amount of jumps out of an Air Force "high performance" aircraft, is there such a thing as jumping out of a crappy performance Air Force aircraft?

[@GrittySoldier]

There are not high performance aircraft, like helos, and casas.

[@jdkgcp]

@@GrittySoldier I was being sarcastic. I was 82nd and 1/73rd.

[@Conorkinsella]

What did it say on your jump master knife??

[@h-man8699]

What are you going to do next?

[@williamwilliams6044]

Disclosure: USASOC is now transferable to FORSCOM units. It was verified and certified by the (former) Fort Benning MOI/POI. So all of you USASOC enablers don’t be discouraged!

[@jacktoy3032]

Why are people in leadership ranks going to JM school, eg Captain or Major?

[@GrittySoldier]

Because leaders lead troops out the door

[@hilariomolinaii355]

Can a medic, in an ArBn unit, become a JM?

[@e.a.2393]

Yes.

[@enpassant7358]

I wonder if Jump Master was easier to get back in the 80s. You seem like a very squared away Soldier and a couple of the guys that were Jump Master qualified in my day didn't seem nearly as on the ball as you.

[@partticle2222]

Awesome completetion JumpMaster!! 🪖*✮*🙌🏻☁️🪂