How Hard is Military FREE FALL?

The US Army Special Operations Military Free Fall school (HALO / HAHO) is one of the most exciting, but difficult, schools to get a slot for in the military.
Let’s discuss
• Prerequisites
• Location
• Duration & Phases
• Sleep & Food Deprivation
• Harassment
• & Graduation Requirements
Military Free Fall can be an extremely fun experience…. As in a day-time jump without any gear or weapons. The cold air at altitude. The adrenalin rush. The whistle of the wind as you fall to earth at 120 miles an hour.
But it can also be terrifying… as in a night time operation, blacked out, with full combat gear, and weapon, on supplemental oxygen.
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[@masonwilkes7000]

On my first jump in school my main didn't deploy. I tried to dip and pop the bubble to get it to free from the pack. Just as I was going to cut away the my main, instructor reached in my pack and pulled the main out (keep in mind were in mid flight). I knew at that moment I was being taught by the best the world has to offer. The instructors are no joke, world class individuals.

[@johngacy6367]

Pretty much common practice. Civilian skydiver will beat military every time

[@zachenderson8659]

Super sick Respect!

[@richardlawson6787]

When I went through basic training at ft.leonard wood with the combat engineers even our drill sergeants called airborne crazy...so you know they badasses

[@Donny___]

@@johngacy6367 did you miss the part about a wall locker worth of gear on their bodies? No one casually does that in civilian skydiving…

[@stijnvandamme76]

Had stickie on my first jump.. i figured it out myself cause it was taught in training that it could happen.. just rotate a bit and it will catch wind Note, that was civvie AFF course. And there was 4 weeks between course and jump due to weather.

[@user-iw2ct3gw3f]

I was very fortunate to graduate from this school only two weeks ago. This made the first Bulgarian military personnel to ever participate in this course in Yuma. I've been dreaming of this opportunity since 2019 and my first visit to the US when passing through the SFQC.

[@daxi2239]

Congratz dude, enjoy 🤙🤙

[@chrisbg6103]

Евала! Не съм очаквал да видя българин тук. Мога ли да попитам коя Бригада/Баталион си?

[@hopliteoperator]

How did you pass the Q Course as a Bulgarian ?

[@rainbow_tactician]

@@hopliteoperator I think he means Bulgarian SF and he just did the US freefall school.

[@rok_lonewolf]

@@hopliteoperator US military have invited ally personnel (as international student) to attend several courses including SFQC, MFF. Some of my fellows went through SFQC, MFF, or both.

[@forrestprice4489]

I went to the MFF (Military Freefall) course at Ft Bragg in the summer of '73. I was one of 6 Air Force members (3 CCT and 3 PJs) in the class. Us three CCT were from Pope (right next door) while the PJs were all from different units. I had about 100 sport freefall jumps and found the course very easy. We jumped on the drop zones at Ft Bragg. The instructors were very good and there was no harassment, just high expectations for attitude and performance. The NTE (night tactical equipment) jumps, especially those on oxygen did present a rather high pucker factor. Standing on the ramp, at 20,000 feet, at night was a feeling you had to experience to believe. Of course I was 23 at the time and, in my mind, bullet-proof. My TSgt and I were selected to stay on for the Jumpmaster course. About a year or two later the Air Force must have pulled some strings since I was invited to be the only Air Force member to participate in the initial trials of the HAHO (High Altitude, High Opening) program. For a while I felt that I was on top of the world.

[@richardlawson6787]

Man...I was brave enough to join the combat engineers...but no way I could ever...ever jump out of a plane...y'all do what you got to do and we will do our part here on the ground!!...brave people indeed

[@RobinP556]

I went through in 1992, and was on a Special Forces ODA. Back then HAHO wasn’t part of the course, it was picked up at the unit level. I was an experienced skydiver, but had a problem flying a rucksack. At only 5’4” tall the ruck definitely made a big difference.

[@jackjack4412]

That is awesome. How did you afford all those civilian jumps? In my area that would be around 30 grand

[@forrestprice4489]

@@jackjack4412 Back then I was stationed at Pope AFB which was adjacent to Ft Bragg (I think they are now Joint Base Bragg or something like that). Bragg had three military skydiving clubs, the 18 ABN Corp club, the 82 ABN club, and the Green Beret club. Just about every weekend the clubs would get Huey support for sport jump operations.

[@sekgo1265]

​@@jackjack4412 You are likely thinking of the price of tandem jumps. The price of the AFF course + regular jump tickets would definitely not reach $30000, even if you include brand new gear. If you jump rentals, that would probably be more like $2500. If you purchase your own used sports gear too, it would probably be more like $7000. Blue skies!

[@charleslowery789]

I'm a Vietnam vet PJ. Didn't have the opportunity to do HALO/HAHO stuff. They didn't really have the school house for that in the late 60's & early 70's. But I did get my share of jumping into the s---t at night. Raised my blood pressure every time. Enjoy your videos and wisdom Lt. Col. Thanks !!

[@forrestprice4489]

The three PJs in my class were some real squared away dudes. I enjoyed working with them.

[@KevinReillySV]

How do y’all know where to land in the dark? I’m sure there’s lots of timing involved when you can’t see, but do you just kinda hope you land where you plan or is it easier to land where you need than I’m thinking. Also pjs are the best of the best I could only dream of becoming one that’s a true accomplishment

[@williamzhu9160]

hey! i'm looking to become a pj! 100% respect to you, sir. thank you for your service.

[@merc6]

During training? Is that what you mean by jumping into the shit? Just curious. I know there was only one jump into Vietnam and that was in 1967 by the 173rd. There wasn't another Airbourne operation until the Iraq invasion. I believe it was the 173rd that jumped in again.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@merc6 before Iraq there was a jump by the 75th and 82nd in urgent fury (Grenada) and just cause (Panama). The 75th again executed another combat jump in Afghanistan (operation rhino).

[@jdam8674]

Best school in the army. It was pretty tiring due to the nonstop tempo to get your jumps in before the weather got bad in the afternoons (due to winds) if you are going to this school my tip to you is to go to the commissary when you get there and buy at least 2 Gatorade's for each day and peanut butter and jelly. The reason is for when I went there were no meal breaks. You are when you had time. So if you get done packing fast enough that was your little break before rigging up and getting on the bird again. The last thing is just to listen to your instructor. They will make sure you are ok.

[@dallasyap3064]

No meal break? Are candidates really that busy? Bcoz if they are that busy, then I'm sure they'll get more than 30 freefall jumps in that course.

[@christiangonzalez7281]

@@dallasyap3064 you eat in between jumps. Literally if you suck at packing you probably won't eat lol. Also, it is very dependent on weather. On top of that there aren't enough instructors. Depending on how many birds there are. Really comes down to available personnel and repacking parachutes in between jumps.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@christiangonzalez7281 I see.

[@wolfman571000]

My Dad was a HALO Instructor on Okinawa during the Vietnam War in the late 60's and retired as one...he was in the 1st SF...

[@paulfreeman7719]

Thanks to your dad for his service on Okinawa. Back then he was likely on Zukeran or at Torii Station, where SF is now. I have 14 years experience on Okinawa with USMC.

[@wolfman571000]

@@paulfreeman7719 He faught along side with the USMC for the entire Khe Sanh conflict also ... 14yrs on Okinawa musta seemed like a lifetime... we were there for 3 1/2.... I was all over that Island as a kid... and thank-you for your service Sir ...

[@melgoy2094]

@@wolfman571000 Mike, just curious. Was you dad C.W Clark. Spent 14 years in 1st Group 4 of which was on Torii

[@wolfman571000]

@@melgoy2094SFC Keith L Clark (FUZZY)

[@risersgarage7004]

Spent a week at Ft. Bragg learning to fly in the "Dragon" before we were sent out to YPG. We lost 2 student class members during night jumps. (RIP my brothers!) Went on to complete 1082 jumps in my 4 years of service. It's been over 22 years thank you for the video! Blue Skies Black Death!

[@joe18425]

Jumping out a plane !! Mental. Jumping out a plane over 1000 times !! Bat s**t Crazy mental.

[@risersgarage7004]

Foolish youth, I am much wiser in my old age.

[@bkl8804]

Badass, my dude. This chair force vet thanks you.

[@risersgarage7004]

@@bkl8804 Thank you Sir!

[@crashgear08]

12 Years at Bragg and another 9 at YPG, Huge Difference in the 2 isn't there.. From Humid to HELL...

[@morallyinsane7639]

Has nothing to do with courage, more like proper training, confidence, and the approval of your instructors knowing your the right person for the job. Then conducting yourself in a safe professional manner with the right attitude to achieve success. A lot of people have courage to make the jump, but as you know it takes more then just courage to be successful.

[@markweiss7715]

Mad respect. Once i graduated Ranger School (April ‘83) I had a choice of three schools...scuba, halo, pathfinder. I applied for all three...got pathfinder, not disappointed, but always wanted to learn to free-fall. Years later while attending college, i got my accelerated free-fall training. Bottom line, free-fall much ‘mo-better’ than rope jumping. Thanks for sharing...great vid.

[@paulmartinez9908]

Class 3-10 right here..RIP MSG George Bannar JR!

[@vinn995]

Not the hardest most challenging school I’ve been to, but hands down the most funnest school I’ve ever been too. And how’s this, I got paid to do it. 😎

[@billbradleymusic]

... most funnest. Nice 👍

[@BillBlast7372]

*I HAVE SEEN PICS/VIDS & HEARD OF TEAM GUYS JUMPING w/BASICALLY 55 gal DRUMS ATTACKED TO THEM, THATS SUPER DUPER CRAZY SHIIT...HATS OFF TO ALL OF OUR US MIL MEMBERS, THX....ANOTHER AWESOME VID SIR!!!!!*

[@benjamintreitz1647]

Could you maybe one day make a list or compilation of "what could go wrong"- and "SHTF"-scenarios [to the degree this can be disclosed] common in a Special Operations? Thank you in advance!

[@henryseva1]

i 2nd the motion

[@Woody-nc1ru]

There's oodles of things that can go wrong. Bad pack job, trash pack. Your chute just doesn't open up. Your slider doesn't come down, the chute lines twisted, broke. For a MT1X, pulling at 3,000ft if it doesn't open for what ever reason, by 2500-2000ft your cutting it away. The red tab/handle just opposite of your main ripcord is the cut away handle. That releases your main chute, it completely goes away so your reserve is clear to open up. You grab the cut away handle with your right hand and grab your reserve ripcord with your left. Pull, pull. There's also a (RSL) reserve static line that connects to your main chute risers to your reserve discord. So it's a back up. Combat equipment, this gets tricky as you can probably see. If your ruck sack isn't nice and centered it can cause you to spin, then your in trouble. And combat O2, that adds even more. Gotta make sure you don't run into anybody either, freefall or in the saddle. If for some reason you get incapacitated during freefall, you have a automatic puller. (FF2) Its a mechanical, spring loaded devise that you set around your main ripcord. It goes off barometric pressure. There's a little fancy wheel calculator you use, you get the barometric pressure and line it with the feet above ground you want it to pull at. Above ground!!!!! Gotta remember, if your DZ is above see level you add that in!!! Example: Albuquerque NM is 5,000 ft above sea level. So you want your reserve to pull at 2500ft above the ground, so you have to add that to get 7500ft!!! into your calculation. Some teammates made that mistake and someone burned all the way in. Maybe try to look up MFFJM brief, it goes over a lot of malfunctions you can have.

[@ArchadianXII]

Here here.

[@sheldonshniklefritz95]

You just gave me nightmares

[@ralphemerson497]

We say, “if it can go wrong, it will go wrong.”

[@pfcchap]

Putting the Christmas lights on my house is about as high up in the sky as I care to get. Pretty cool that that the troopers @5:22 got to jump into Gondor though. Keep an eye out for Sauron.

[@idahosagebrush5662]

More die from falls from 6' than skydiving I believe. Safety on ladders around the house is often an afterthought...quite the opposite for jumping.

[@sfoeric]

I remember watching a documentary on the Military channel about this school.

[@semperfidelis6235]

Thank you for your service and all you have sacrificed so that we can sleep in peace and be Free! Semper Fidelis commander.

[@rpq1968]

Best school ever. Even worked there back in the late 80s and early 90s

[@bigboyblue7181]

I did 55 Free-fall on my course and ended up doing a total of 220 MFP and 85 Static-line.

[@malenatully]

Honestly, I’m more afraid of carnival rides, but my love for sky diving, is a rush. Ohhh definitely night jump would be INSANE!!! I want to try.

[@williampike6813]

Fuck yeah I would but my SOF career ended right before I got my Green Beret from a car accident. Guy ran a red and walked away with barely any damage to his truck. My car was totalled and my back one more notch towards the eventual permanent profile I acquired 6 months later.

[@Awsahybell]

So much respect for all that serve in all branches. The world is a much better place with them on call.

[@richardrejmer8721]

I couldn't do that. . . HOWEVER, I *have* done a night SCUBA dive to 29 metres (95 feet) on a completely moonless and cloudy night, in pitch-black conditions - into a white-pointer shark infested area near a seal colony. As we hit the bottom, we had about 7 or 8 BIG white-pointers lazily circling us out there in the dark, just at the edge of our flashlight range. . Swam around on the bottom for 15 minutes, then started our slow ascent with decompression stops. . Sharks still circling *_Juuuust_* out there at flashlight range the whole time, and that hardly bothered me at all. . BUT a parachute free-fall jump. . Nope! Thanks all the same.

[@jaffacalling53]

I think what you did is a thousand times scarier than a night jump.

[@k9handlr]

I don’t believe I’d have the courage to do a night jump with all the gear. Just being honest. I like your title “life is a special operation”

[@shootersix]

Special Forces Detachment - Korea (SFDK) was, in the early 1980's, one of (if not THE first) US SF detachment to use and teach, via MTT missions, HAHO operations. I recall traveling to ROK in the early 80's to visit members of SFDK and learn about HAHO ops - some of which was then and may still be classified - whereupon I discovered that "stabilization" at altitude at night was, in the sardonic words of the CO ... "often subjective." All I know is that these guys are the best of the best and I have and will trust them with my life. Airborne.

[@danmidkiff5416]

My salute to all the men and women that 1. Serve our great nation. 2. Go above and beyond to seek, and complete, all the training they can get to make themselves into better war fighters. I'm a retired Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant, and they have my deepest respect.

[@RobinP556]

It’s been a long time since I went through this school, 1992, the entire school was at Fort Bragg. I was an experienced skydiver, but at only 5’4” in height, combat equipment jumps were entertaining, especially when I got back to my ODA and jumped real world rucks. Back then we used the MT1XX parachute.

[@briangrendahl4635]

I am not in the military but I would love to jump for them .sky diving for a cause would make it that much better. I love the free fall

[@vitoishmail5716]

This is why people should honor and thank all military veterans for their service. God bless our heroes.

[@1SGPARKER]

Slow Hand Salute from this old retired Army man!

[@andrewvillanueva3722]

So much respect to special operators that go through this school. It's a tough school to complete.

[@JamesonSharp]

I love Free Fall School and Training, Like I was just telling a Green Beret few weeks ago Philips DZ is the most well kept Drop Zone I have ever had the privilege of landing on. These schools are intense. Plus you must deal with your own internal fears. But if your willig to take a deep breath and keep it moving and don't think about quitting and pushing through fear? You will be just fine. 100%

[@chrsmdws1]

I live in a neighboring city to Bragg and get to watch these guys jump regularly.

[@josebentontenvo1452]

Yeah, I would love to free fall with all the military equipment, why not? I also love to enroll on free fall school, I always wanted to be a military when I was at teenager, and I would love to join a special operations unity in the near future. USA special forces.

[@tscott6843]

Love your facts-only presentation. Semper Fi.

[@FugueToccataOfLife]

The ultimate career goal. Damn. I know im not qualified if I knew how to get there I'd start yesterday.

[@hughjunit2503]

My dad jumped with the 82nd and the 101st back in the Vietnam war from 62-67. He even went to the Dominican republic and hunted Che Geuvera in the jungles there........ congratulations to anyone who graduated this course!!!!!!

[@khakipeach2128]

I can’t wait for Special Operations

[@MegaHOPE11]

Was down @yuma Proving Grounds for training and first time I saw the special forces guys at the gym I'ma say never in my life have I seen guys that look that physically fit. This school is no joke

[@mikemckeon8976]

I appreciate and respect all those that serve our country and even more, those that have decided to push themselves for special training and operations. As a paramedic and ex-firefighter, understand about stressful duty and, running to tthe danger that others are running from. I'm sure this is a true rush, but I still can't bring myself to want to jump out of a operational aircraft 😇, but respect those who do. I again thanks all those who serve 🙏

[@davides6842]

My father was skydiver in Slovak military. I love his stories from that time

[@thewatcher4552]

I had a 1stSgt. who was a Instructor there. I never had the privilege of going as a active Marine so I did in my the civilian. There is no better rush.

[@laurawebb9255]

I was in the Air Force (66-70) and had a friend that was a civilian sky diver. He talked me into giving it a try. I made a total of 5 static line jumps with a modified military 28 ft TU (2 in Taunton, MA, 2 in Bruchsal Germany and one in Seppe Netherlands). After my fifth jump I had scared myself enough and gave it up. My hats off to those who can go the distance. BZ

[@rossmitchell9599]

I was assigned to JFK SWCS for the longest time as a parachute rigger, I was finally glad for my chance to shine. Lightweights lead the way, I had the best instructors Johnny Gyose and Grant(can't remember his last name). Fly High my Brothers

[@norway678]

Very professional because they are quiet professionals whatever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve regardless of the obstacles Airborne all the way!

[@sethjr9815]

Not USA recon but Australia recon, got recommended to attend the course but I said no because I’m not good with heights, joined as army I like my foot on the ground

[@remnantministries9398]

I went through school in 1985. We went to Wright Patterson AFB for wind tunnel training. Parachute was a PC and MT1X. Best time I ever had. We didn't do night jumps or go above 12500ft. No women.

[@dahlmer1234]

Ordered your book! Looking forward to working towards a fantastic 2022! Not looking for EASY, looking for development! I'm in my 60s, was USMC in the 70s, 80s. I have my nutrition and fitness dialed in.

[@courtneyroy782]

Nice video! I had the pleasure of working for a company based in Lafayette, LA which acquired a gov contract to build and fly stinger missile target planes for stinger quals. At the time I had no idea Yuma proving ground existed, but went with our fly crew (myself, a co-worker, and the owner of the company) to a fire-ex there. It is quite a place. Upon our arrival (and travel to our assigned launching area, my co-worker said..."Hey, look up!" I did and I witnessed exactly what your video is about. Cool days...had lots of fun. Thanks again (Lafayette, LA)

[@FourMaxK1]

As already said: RESPECT!

[@Mr.Nobody01211]

I'm currently in the application phase to join the Dutch Army Airborne Division. Most of the Division who are jumper qualified are only trained for static line. The unit also has pathfinders (who are MFF qualified) and an Engineer company (with a reconnaissance platoon, who are also MFF qualified. I've applied for Combat Engineer and I'd love to go for the reconnaissance platoon of the Engineer company later on, before I'm trying out for the Army's SOF, where I also had in mind for to join the Commando company specialized in MFF jumps. I hope I can make it🙏🏻

[@randomdudeonyoutube.]

Great work, Sir. Please make a video on fundamental qualities to become an officer in the military. Would be very helpful. God bless you and your family.

[@joeblow4639]

God bless all who serve and have served. You are incredible people. No way would you get me to jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

[@dangifford2710]

I went to MFF school in the early 80s, and our class was the first class to train in the vertical wind tunnel, which at the time was a civilian wind tunnel located in Las Vegas. It was great training and the instructors were extremely professional, with minimal chickenshit throughout. This is a very good video, the only mistake I saw was at 2:38, where the female being checked out by the Jumpmaster is wearing a static line rig.

[@TNRonin]

I was in the 509th on the demo team in the early 80s. I would have given my left nut to get this school. I jacked my left knee on landing a stack and got out. Loved jumping with the HALO det A guys from Bad Tölz during the herbsfest. Best summer of my life. Broke my heart when I jacked my knee. Treasure you experience for sure.

[@Nik-nd1mv]

​@@TNRoninTölz is where I got my American wings. 10th SF school. Good guys. Glück ab from Germany.

[@TNRonin]

​@@Nik-nd1mv I got my German wings in Merdzig (so). Good school.

[@Nik-nd1mv]

@@TNRonin ParaBataillon 262 i guess. They were bad ass guys.

[@jonathoncrane5717]

The female was from the I CORPs LRS rigger support detachment. They were at Bragg doing operational testing with a new RAM air rig that used both ripcord and static line deployment.

[@francescoferrandino6726]

Very... Very... and Very Professional!!!! 👍

[@jonathanhobbs2705]

Thank you for your service, Mr. Livingstone! Great video! I’m currently in the Delayed Entry Program and aspiring to become a Recon Marine, and can’t wait to potentially attend this course! Thank you for your great content and advice!!!

[@Jo-xk3pk]

I have 1 static jump under my belt, and it was boring compared to my job. I would be very happy to do a HALO jump under nods! I already have $11k NV.

[@ScottCooper136]

I had a lot of fun doing free fall. Like you in the 80's, I started off at Bragg.

[@Nynexx]

I logged over 5500 jumps as a skydiver , 300 of those are base jumps. I'd love to get the chance to try out.

[@johngross8300]

Thank You for the life lessons.

[@hanksbud2544]

Great video, thank you.

[@jamesholt7340]

Just like everything else in the military.. Its pretty easy if your used to this kind of stuff.

[@KUBAISTHEMAN]

You should make a video about the ribbons and badges you earned as a special forces operator

[@1anre]

Hats a great video suggestion.

[@zeph6792]

Happy new year and thank you for taking the time out of your life to make these videos! Respect from 🇬🇧

[@samuelclayton4405]

I am Straight Leg Infantry. 11c type. Had a chance at Ft. Benning to go to jump school. Decided to keeps my on the ground.

[@Dan-rw7ze]

One of the Army’s values is “personal courage.” Bet you’re regretting that decision now?

[@TheMaster1]

I'm 63 and have never wanted to jump out of an airplane, until I watched this.

[@truckerdan2002]

I was on jump status and we jumped at night. I was in the 82nd ABD. Yes it was a different type of jumping. It was fun

[@hemp64731]

I would have loved to do this. Closest I got was with the 82nd

[@trisgilmour]

Happy new year 🎆🎈🎊

[@LifeisaSpecialOperation]

Same to you. Thanks

[@RAMZAVFX]

Fk yeah, jumping with full gear sounds like the most extreme fun.

[@crashc4409]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022

[@deltaorion4826]

Yeah, I would have the courage to jump out at night with full combat gear. Everything is air-droppable at least once.

[@richardjordan787]

Done it...Phase II HALO Jumpmaster course as well circa 1974. Things have changed quite a bit!

[@vandoo66]

Night HALO with full gear, in blackout condition: My out of shape, 55 yr old carcass would bite at the chance. If I had a chance between this and going to Space I would choose HALO. Hell, I’d go to the stratosphere to HALO. Anything to get away from curtain shopping with the wife.

[@mikedeman5351]

The jump at 5.20 looks like it is in Europe, at Mont Saint Michel in Normandy in northern France . . . . .

[@rgarizonahomestead2729]

It was the greatest 3 weeks in my life back 75

[@mikerago3812]

Asthma stopped me from joining the military. I tried like hell to hide it, but MEPS caught me

[@mikefinley4367]

I'm 61 and would do this. Well stated.

[@Damocles54]

I joined on the split-op program, so i did basic between my junior and senior years of high school then was scheduled for ait after i graduated. Well 2 weeks after i got home from boot, i had a motorcycle accident that shattered my left ankle. I didn't do my physical rehab therapy as diligently as was necessary, so i lost a few degrees of my range of motion. This has had zero impact on my life since, it didn't affect my job as a combat engineer, i was even a rock climber. But that 5% loss i was told disqualified me from any jump school. Well I've jumped as a civilian and love it, but I'd LOVE to do a HAHO jump. Hell when i saw that guy jump from, what was it? 100k ft? All i could say was "can i have next?" Tl;dr would i do this? Yes.

[@johnburrows1179]

The fall is easy. It’s that sudden stop that’ll get ya

[@ashlandgunclub1000]

Been there done that but it was a lot different in the 80s.

[@vilmerplays1959]

Were you afraid of heights before the training or

[@chuckbolik7060]

50 miles west of Yuma Arizona is a Navy base called NPTR. National Parachute Test Range. My Last duty station. So tell me again about Haho and Halo. My kind of recreation. Hoo-yah

[@michaelg.damons6229]

I'd like the plane ride but no jump for me I was Calvary Scout Recon.Redeye Missle

[@AVMamfortas]

Courage is for when you are scared Be scared. Sane people are scared. Have courage.

[@melgoy2094]

HALO sure has changed. 1st Week was at Bragg being broke down in the light weights to heavy weights. Then Table drills and swing landing harness or trainer. Then off to Wright Paterson for the wind tunnel and chamber ride. We learned also how to flake out the chutes and pack them with rigger checks. It did seemed that HALO school was also used for rewards and buddy deals. After Wright Pat some were able to jump back into Bragg while the rest of use did the bus ride. From there is was Jump week. I think I left HALO school with 20 or so jumps. This was the late 80s before there was a HALO badge. A year later was the advance course. There was more stress added by one retired ex AF PJ making us pack faster. No real reason to add stress to this type of course. Spent 10 years on and off doing HALO, and yes you have to be switched on and be highly confident. Even on the team you will get some guys even after training and time with the team who are not comfortable with HALO especially night, ruck, weapon, chest mounted compass and O2 with pre breathing at 20k plus AGL. Over time we did remove guys from the team because they obviously were a hazard. You can see it in their eyes and body language. As a JM things are happening fast I have grounded a few guys on the spot as a no jump and set the back in their seats. If something goes wrong it happens very fast. I did enjoy it and in I believe 1994 we got wings. I'm assuming it changed it for some badge hunters wanting to go to HALO school. I was trained by the very best Frank, Dale D and so on. Frank is longer here RIP the grandfather of HALO and advanced Schooling. Had him for basic and JM school

[@ncasa1]

Yeah, there’s no food or real sleep deprivation, it was a “gentleman’s” course. I graduated HALO in 2010 and MFFJM in 2012.

[@pauloramirez8216]

I love your educational videos!

[@daviddale3624]

Nothing puts the "P" in Parachutist like night, equipment, oxygen, jumps.

[@TheLjallday]

Yes!

[@Igor-my6ml]

As a sport skydiver I would honestly love to try jumping from such attitudes at night.

[@withoutbounds]

Marine Recon and Raiders don’t go to this school. They have their own in Coolidge ran by Complete Parachute Solutions. Similar course, but they use the MMPS that allows for a drogue to be employed when jumping equipment, similar to jumping tandem or bundles.

[@Paco-hh4jd]

Never got to do that but I was static line and I did jump on some dark ass nights lol! No where on there scale though! Airborne all the Way! And then some!

[@Gymsumpilot]

I’d ease into it and give it a try!

[@tenshi66]

I was really really close to reclassing into a rigger, so I could have a better chance at attending when I was in group. Edit: the navy runs their own accelerated static line and mff course. They don't attend the course at Yuma, nor did they attend the course when the tunnel was on Bragg. They have always ran their own school

[@ADobbin1]

If I had the training I think a night jump would still scare the shit out of me the first time I did it. I think it would probably get better each time though. Not being military perhaps I'm talking out my ass. I do think it would be fun to learn though even if I never used it.

[@scottpierson7495]

I have jumped out of perfectly good airplanes, after the birth of my first child, I had a malfunction which required a cut away, I successfully deployed reserve and landed, but after that day and experience I decided no more! Wanted to not have my child raised by anyone else. That was it never jumped again after that day.

[@colebeast55]

Hey man, great videos and thank you for your service! I was wondering if you plan on making a video about Jungle Warfare School?

[@dallasyap3064]

That's a great school

[@juliancollins4668]

I don't know that I would have the courage to be honest. I would like to think that I would, but I don't think I'd ever try it just off of courage.

[@whatdoufeel]

Killer video. Thanks.

[@mr.eericsauritch2977]

I did as a paratrooper but this is much different. Nothing like doing a mass tac at nite

[@HardCorps88]

Yup I’m ready. Take back 30yrs I’ll go