Raptor 04 Graduation Video

[@mistersponge]

Congrats fellas, it pays to be a winner.

[@aaronc313]

Yes, stay motivated. The cadre are going to throw a lot of shit your way, stay positive and help motivate your team mates. Get used to feeling uncomfortable. Embrace the suck. Also, stay away from Night Town. Good luck!

[@MrGonzo2020]

Holy SHit this video is fucking AWesome. MOunting the camera on the Gideon at the end FUKING PRICELESSSSSS!

[@g8rflyboy]

Congratulations brothers! The Strong Shall Stand!!! Special Congrats to SSgt Jennings (went to field with him on Eagle 87)!

[@DisDatK9]

Just happened up on this video. I'm an active duty Navy K9 Handler and I'm really hoping once I get out to hop on into the AF and get TACP. Hopefully theyre cool with prior service and tattoos haha. Awesome video bro had me cracking up.

[@aaronc313]

My best tip is also the most obvious one, try to be in good shape before you get to the schoolhouse. Since youre cross training, you should try to be a leader and help motivate your team mates. Motivation is key, because no matter how good of shape you might be in when you get there, its going to suck. A decent crossfit program will get you ready more than anything.

[@puppylover1901]

Awesome Video!!!! Hard core stuff.

[@agent4051]

Congratulations!

[@aaronc313]

Pretty much. Theres also a short swim with everything on except your ruck. Nothing to be worried about if youre already a decent swimmer. Its designed to test mostly your water confidence.

[@keyrussell6]

Cool thanks for the info! I will start doing crossfit and do my best

[@aaronc313]

We are issued them during our time at the school house, so they are in our possession until we leave. Usually stored in our flight's equipment room.

[@DTPxREAPERx]

I leave for BMT next month and I got TACP as a job, looking forward to the intense training. I dont plan on failing.

[@ruiz1996h]

DTPxREAPERx did you make it?

[@chewy-productions]

Whoa! A Major in a TACP Class? Nice!

[@trimmc711]

Good job guys

[@sarge4826]

so what did the cop say? i hope he at least gave him some directions

[@RamD23]

Nice video..

[@aaronc313]

Yea buddy! Gonzoooooo!

[@aaronc313]

Those are all the graduates of Raptor 04, so both! Haha

[@NCWGames17]

yes tacp is part of special operations

[@Supermanske21]

Is the water stuff you put on here the only stuff you do in the pool? Or do I need to start swimming ASAP!?

[@infantrysoul93]

I knew ballesteros was going to make it, I thought he went to herbie way sooner though

[@smallsoldiersbigbattle5146]

Were the people you showed at the end just you're friends or did they all graduate?

[@keyrussell6]

Any tips for a guy trying to cross train into this elite career field?

[@TheTujipufu]

This statement is not entirely true. They have their own PAST and the majority of TACPs are deployed to conventional units.

[@g8rflyboy]

Yes...with Eagle 87.

[@1135nathan]

Anyone know the make and model of the ruck packs they are using?

[@aaronc313]

Thanks everyone!

[@fileeditfileedit]

You ended up with eight? Then who are all the guys at 8:23?

[@aaronc313]

It's a privilege. Only the top %10 of each class gets to go to Airborne school, which is usually only 2 people, based on PT scores and overall performance at the schoolhouse.

[@TorturedXeno]

How did you manage to smuggle the battle rattle off-installation?

[@NCWGames17]

how is that wrong?

[@thomashollingsworth9048]

Enlisted for TACP. Picked it over Pararescue and Combat Control. Any pointers?

[@VASKeNStudios]

Did you make it?

[@clap5]

do tacp's have to do the past test?

[@Davidy420]

lmao at the guy in target

[@blodbringen7631]

If you enlist as tacp and don’t make it what happens?

[@abrahammercado7453]

Blödbringen you can choose a to get out of the Air Force or choose a civilian job

[@iiiDrum]

Quick question. I'm confident as far as the marksmanship. But as far as running im not that great. Any tips? Swearing in in 2 days.

[@aaronc313]

Running is a big part of the pt regime at the TACP schoolhouse. A good standard to live by, although it's not completely necessary, is to aim for 2 miles in under 13 minutes. If you can do that, then you'll do great. Sprint drills and anaerobic interval training helped me out a lot with speed. While long slow distance running helped me out with endurance.

[@iiiDrum]

aaronc313 Thanks man. Do you know anything about how fast the DEP is for TACP? Running a 6-ish min mile might take me some time

[@aaronc313]

Spencer Wren im honestly not sure how long the wait time is now, but judging by the climate of the military as a whole i would assume it might take some time. For instance it took me almost 10 months in DEP to go to basic. I would talk to your recruiter about that one.

[@Nick--im6sw]

so out of the original 60. only 8 graduated?

[@aaronc313]

Yes. The 72 that didnt make it either washed back or washed out completely.

[@underratedcritic1983]

1:33 totally doesn't look gay at all.

[@northendtrooper]

It is TAG. That's all I know. They suck, their frames kept on bending.

[@ch0wmeins]

WRONG! SO MUCH WRONG!!