clintonradloff 0 #1 August 25, 2003 hello, i am writing asking how many military skydivers are here. this is for my military interest. thanks clinton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pd190 0 #2 August 25, 2003 I'm here.... USMC Whatcha need... PS..there's quite a few of us (military types current and former) here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites surf4life11 0 #3 August 25, 2003 I am in the military (USAF) and skydive outside of the military. Blue skies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jeremyneas 0 #4 August 25, 2003 A couple of years ago, Parachutist did a poll of job occupations of skydiviers. At that time 12% were military, the highest catagory. I imagine the numbers are not far off. I'm sure that statistic mirrors this venue, but not as many post being unable to access computers in current locations. J.Neas (ex USAF) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fundgh 0 #5 August 25, 2003 Are you asking for people that skydive and work in the military or for people the skydive as a military job? I have met many skydivers that are/were military. I have even met quite a few (I think they all jump at Raeford) that get to skydive as their job in the military. Wouldn't that be a nice duty?!...FUN FOR ALL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #6 August 25, 2003 i jump and Im in the USAF but I dont jump FOR THE USAF!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skycop 0 #7 August 26, 2003 USAF (Reserve), I jump outside the military. Except I do sometimes do demo's on military training status to assist with recruiting. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #8 August 26, 2003 yes im interested in military skydiving. Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kmcguffee 0 #9 August 26, 2003 I jumped (static line) as part of my job while in the military. I was in the US Army Infantry. I did most of my jumping as an observer/controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, LA. I also did a few jumps in Ranger School. I was able to jump with the 82nd Airborne, 2nd Ranger Battalion, and German Paratroopers while at JRTC. It wasn't necessarily a load of fun most of the time. I'm no longer in the military now. I didn't do any freefall until I got out of the military. There were a lot of really good clubs available at most of the Army posts I was stationed at. It was farily cheap to get your sport jumping license. HALO for an officer was extremely hard to get though. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MiataDRM 0 #10 August 26, 2003 Present and accounted for! USMC Too bad I've been deployed since Nov & haven't jumped since! I think a skydiving road trip along the eastern sea board is in order when I return next month. I'm a Pschydiver! Majdi E. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blahr 0 #11 August 26, 2003 I WAS regular army 1983 - 1987. Started jumping in 1989 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nicknitro71 0 #12 August 26, 2003 Italian Airborne Special Forces 1993.Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GeeeeeeFly 0 #13 August 26, 2003 I was in the military from 90-96, stationed at Ft. Bragg for most of that time when I wasn't deployed to some god forsaken place. For the most part if you end up in an airborne unit you will be stuck in static line jumps. Which are far from anything exciting as sport parachuting. Usually long drawn out manifest with this formality we called "prejump" and long waiting times during rigging. The jumping would be interesting enough if you're lucky enough to jump out of different aircraft besides the standard C-130 and C-141. As for sport parachuting you might get lucky and get sent on detail or detach from your MOS to work in one of the sport clubs for the base. Such as 82nds and the 101st sport clubs. But as for the golden nuggets, there is a tryout and a requirement. When I was there usually there were SF (special forces) guys who were detached and on a nice break from the teams. Now that has changed and it seems there are all sorts of new faces there. If there is a possibility you should see what the Navy has. I have met most of the Leap Frogs (Navy Skydiving team) and they seem to enjoy their job very much. But I think they are only accepting Seals. Good luck with your seach... "The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 3 #14 August 27, 2003 82nd and 101st clubs on Fort Bragg? SF guys on a break from the teams on the GK's? For the record: there are VERY few SF guys on the GK's nowadays and since before 1990 for that matter. Unbelievably, Fort Bragg is about to be down to one consolidated parachute club, blending the best assets of the 82nd and Green Beret Parachute Activities. I remember back in the early eighties when we actually had three separate clubs on Bragg. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymonkey 0 #15 August 27, 2003 USAF PJ (Pararescueman) Ways to get to work.. HALO STATIC-Line SCUBA DRAEGER HELO RAPPEL/ROPE/CAST Master Name it!! Always looking for a few good men!! www.specialtactics.com "That Others May Live" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #16 August 27, 2003 I am a US Army Rigger, and I'm Military Free Fall (HALO) qualified, so I guess I may be one of the dotcommers you seek. I have been at Ft. Bragg since 1984 and I too remember three clubs here. At one time I was a member of two of them simultaneously. I spent three years as a demonstrator on the Golden Knights and can also attest to the fact that the SF guys on the Team are few and far between. Jumping is a huge part of my military life, and if I didn't get paid for it I'd do it for free. I love it that much. As far as the Army goes, there are a few prime assignments that yield a lot of free fall jumping. They are worth seeking, but will require dedication and patience on your part. You may spend several years in regular units waiting for the opportunity to serve in those units. Hope this helps.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites knightmeir 0 #17 August 28, 2003 Over 6 years active duty USAF, but I don't jump for them... I'm a computer nerd. Go figure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #18 August 28, 2003 ok. anyone else want to add on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites firediver 0 #19 August 28, 2003 In General, jumping military is like jumping cargo. Not at all like sport jumping....hours of waiting on the ramp, and it's not something you get to do everyday. If that's the purpose of going into the military, you might be dissappointed. Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #20 August 29, 2003 i watch navy seals and army airborne on tv alot. i think would be better jumping off the ramp rather then from a side door because you might get sucked into the engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kmcguffee 0 #21 August 29, 2003 Quotei think would be better jumping off the ramp rather then from a side door because you might get sucked into the engines. Not possible on most military aircraft I jumped out of. The jump doors were always behind and below the engines. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites deadbrowncow 0 #22 August 29, 2003 There are quite a few of us who wear jumpsuits when we aren't wearing our tree suits. I'm USMC and I skydive as well as being a HALO Jumpmaster. Military and civilian jumping is entirely different. Jumping HALO is simply a way of getting to work, skydiving is a way to relax after leaving work. Hahaha. Good luck with your research.***"A smart person can act dumb, but a dumb person can't act smart"*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kenneth21441 0 #23 August 30, 2003 Hello all. I thought that I reply here. I was a Army Parachute Rigger stationed at Fort Bragg from 88 to 94.. I loved it.. started skydiving at the GB club in 1990.. and had not looked back... I was always ready to jump.... Static line, or from what ever A/c.... John, you might not remember me from 612 Qm.. but i remember you well.... as it was a great time... then I moved to the big sand box for seven years (Saudi Arabia) and now Im back in the US I cant stop jumping./... ken,,,Kenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #24 September 3, 2003 ok. would a civillan like my self be allowed to jump from a military aircraft? anyway lets keep going with the topic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpgod 0 #25 September 3, 2003 USAF god bless, jg"dude, where's my main?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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pd190 0 #2 August 25, 2003 I'm here.... USMC Whatcha need... PS..there's quite a few of us (military types current and former) here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surf4life11 0 #3 August 25, 2003 I am in the military (USAF) and skydive outside of the military. Blue skies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyneas 0 #4 August 25, 2003 A couple of years ago, Parachutist did a poll of job occupations of skydiviers. At that time 12% were military, the highest catagory. I imagine the numbers are not far off. I'm sure that statistic mirrors this venue, but not as many post being unable to access computers in current locations. J.Neas (ex USAF) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fundgh 0 #5 August 25, 2003 Are you asking for people that skydive and work in the military or for people the skydive as a military job? I have met many skydivers that are/were military. I have even met quite a few (I think they all jump at Raeford) that get to skydive as their job in the military. Wouldn't that be a nice duty?!...FUN FOR ALL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 August 25, 2003 i jump and Im in the USAF but I dont jump FOR THE USAF!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycop 0 #7 August 26, 2003 USAF (Reserve), I jump outside the military. Except I do sometimes do demo's on military training status to assist with recruiting. "Just 'cause I'm simple, don't mean I'm stewpid!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonradloff 0 #8 August 26, 2003 yes im interested in military skydiving. Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kmcguffee 0 #9 August 26, 2003 I jumped (static line) as part of my job while in the military. I was in the US Army Infantry. I did most of my jumping as an observer/controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, LA. I also did a few jumps in Ranger School. I was able to jump with the 82nd Airborne, 2nd Ranger Battalion, and German Paratroopers while at JRTC. It wasn't necessarily a load of fun most of the time. I'm no longer in the military now. I didn't do any freefall until I got out of the military. There were a lot of really good clubs available at most of the Army posts I was stationed at. It was farily cheap to get your sport jumping license. HALO for an officer was extremely hard to get though. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MiataDRM 0 #10 August 26, 2003 Present and accounted for! USMC Too bad I've been deployed since Nov & haven't jumped since! I think a skydiving road trip along the eastern sea board is in order when I return next month. I'm a Pschydiver! Majdi E. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Blahr 0 #11 August 26, 2003 I WAS regular army 1983 - 1987. Started jumping in 1989 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nicknitro71 0 #12 August 26, 2003 Italian Airborne Special Forces 1993.Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GeeeeeeFly 0 #13 August 26, 2003 I was in the military from 90-96, stationed at Ft. Bragg for most of that time when I wasn't deployed to some god forsaken place. For the most part if you end up in an airborne unit you will be stuck in static line jumps. Which are far from anything exciting as sport parachuting. Usually long drawn out manifest with this formality we called "prejump" and long waiting times during rigging. The jumping would be interesting enough if you're lucky enough to jump out of different aircraft besides the standard C-130 and C-141. As for sport parachuting you might get lucky and get sent on detail or detach from your MOS to work in one of the sport clubs for the base. Such as 82nds and the 101st sport clubs. But as for the golden nuggets, there is a tryout and a requirement. When I was there usually there were SF (special forces) guys who were detached and on a nice break from the teams. Now that has changed and it seems there are all sorts of new faces there. If there is a possibility you should see what the Navy has. I have met most of the Leap Frogs (Navy Skydiving team) and they seem to enjoy their job very much. But I think they are only accepting Seals. Good luck with your seach... "The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 3 #14 August 27, 2003 82nd and 101st clubs on Fort Bragg? SF guys on a break from the teams on the GK's? For the record: there are VERY few SF guys on the GK's nowadays and since before 1990 for that matter. Unbelievably, Fort Bragg is about to be down to one consolidated parachute club, blending the best assets of the 82nd and Green Beret Parachute Activities. I remember back in the early eighties when we actually had three separate clubs on Bragg. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymonkey 0 #15 August 27, 2003 USAF PJ (Pararescueman) Ways to get to work.. HALO STATIC-Line SCUBA DRAEGER HELO RAPPEL/ROPE/CAST Master Name it!! Always looking for a few good men!! www.specialtactics.com "That Others May Live" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #16 August 27, 2003 I am a US Army Rigger, and I'm Military Free Fall (HALO) qualified, so I guess I may be one of the dotcommers you seek. I have been at Ft. Bragg since 1984 and I too remember three clubs here. At one time I was a member of two of them simultaneously. I spent three years as a demonstrator on the Golden Knights and can also attest to the fact that the SF guys on the Team are few and far between. Jumping is a huge part of my military life, and if I didn't get paid for it I'd do it for free. I love it that much. As far as the Army goes, there are a few prime assignments that yield a lot of free fall jumping. They are worth seeking, but will require dedication and patience on your part. You may spend several years in regular units waiting for the opportunity to serve in those units. Hope this helps.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites knightmeir 0 #17 August 28, 2003 Over 6 years active duty USAF, but I don't jump for them... I'm a computer nerd. Go figure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #18 August 28, 2003 ok. anyone else want to add on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites firediver 0 #19 August 28, 2003 In General, jumping military is like jumping cargo. Not at all like sport jumping....hours of waiting on the ramp, and it's not something you get to do everyday. If that's the purpose of going into the military, you might be dissappointed. Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #20 August 29, 2003 i watch navy seals and army airborne on tv alot. i think would be better jumping off the ramp rather then from a side door because you might get sucked into the engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kmcguffee 0 #21 August 29, 2003 Quotei think would be better jumping off the ramp rather then from a side door because you might get sucked into the engines. Not possible on most military aircraft I jumped out of. The jump doors were always behind and below the engines. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites deadbrowncow 0 #22 August 29, 2003 There are quite a few of us who wear jumpsuits when we aren't wearing our tree suits. I'm USMC and I skydive as well as being a HALO Jumpmaster. Military and civilian jumping is entirely different. Jumping HALO is simply a way of getting to work, skydiving is a way to relax after leaving work. Hahaha. Good luck with your research.***"A smart person can act dumb, but a dumb person can't act smart"*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kenneth21441 0 #23 August 30, 2003 Hello all. I thought that I reply here. I was a Army Parachute Rigger stationed at Fort Bragg from 88 to 94.. I loved it.. started skydiving at the GB club in 1990.. and had not looked back... I was always ready to jump.... Static line, or from what ever A/c.... John, you might not remember me from 612 Qm.. but i remember you well.... as it was a great time... then I moved to the big sand box for seven years (Saudi Arabia) and now Im back in the US I cant stop jumping./... ken,,,Kenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clintonradloff 0 #24 September 3, 2003 ok. would a civillan like my self be allowed to jump from a military aircraft? anyway lets keep going with the topic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpgod 0 #25 September 3, 2003 USAF god bless, jg"dude, where's my main?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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kmcguffee 0 #9 August 26, 2003 I jumped (static line) as part of my job while in the military. I was in the US Army Infantry. I did most of my jumping as an observer/controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, LA. I also did a few jumps in Ranger School. I was able to jump with the 82nd Airborne, 2nd Ranger Battalion, and German Paratroopers while at JRTC. It wasn't necessarily a load of fun most of the time. I'm no longer in the military now. I didn't do any freefall until I got out of the military. There were a lot of really good clubs available at most of the Army posts I was stationed at. It was farily cheap to get your sport jumping license. HALO for an officer was extremely hard to get though. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiataDRM 0 #10 August 26, 2003 Present and accounted for! USMC Too bad I've been deployed since Nov & haven't jumped since! I think a skydiving road trip along the eastern sea board is in order when I return next month. I'm a Pschydiver! Majdi E. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #11 August 26, 2003 I WAS regular army 1983 - 1987. Started jumping in 1989 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicknitro71 0 #12 August 26, 2003 Italian Airborne Special Forces 1993.Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeeeeeFly 0 #13 August 26, 2003 I was in the military from 90-96, stationed at Ft. Bragg for most of that time when I wasn't deployed to some god forsaken place. For the most part if you end up in an airborne unit you will be stuck in static line jumps. Which are far from anything exciting as sport parachuting. Usually long drawn out manifest with this formality we called "prejump" and long waiting times during rigging. The jumping would be interesting enough if you're lucky enough to jump out of different aircraft besides the standard C-130 and C-141. As for sport parachuting you might get lucky and get sent on detail or detach from your MOS to work in one of the sport clubs for the base. Such as 82nds and the 101st sport clubs. But as for the golden nuggets, there is a tryout and a requirement. When I was there usually there were SF (special forces) guys who were detached and on a nice break from the teams. Now that has changed and it seems there are all sorts of new faces there. If there is a possibility you should see what the Navy has. I have met most of the Leap Frogs (Navy Skydiving team) and they seem to enjoy their job very much. But I think they are only accepting Seals. Good luck with your seach... "The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #14 August 27, 2003 82nd and 101st clubs on Fort Bragg? SF guys on a break from the teams on the GK's? For the record: there are VERY few SF guys on the GK's nowadays and since before 1990 for that matter. Unbelievably, Fort Bragg is about to be down to one consolidated parachute club, blending the best assets of the 82nd and Green Beret Parachute Activities. I remember back in the early eighties when we actually had three separate clubs on Bragg. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymonkey 0 #15 August 27, 2003 USAF PJ (Pararescueman) Ways to get to work.. HALO STATIC-Line SCUBA DRAEGER HELO RAPPEL/ROPE/CAST Master Name it!! Always looking for a few good men!! www.specialtactics.com "That Others May Live" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #16 August 27, 2003 I am a US Army Rigger, and I'm Military Free Fall (HALO) qualified, so I guess I may be one of the dotcommers you seek. I have been at Ft. Bragg since 1984 and I too remember three clubs here. At one time I was a member of two of them simultaneously. I spent three years as a demonstrator on the Golden Knights and can also attest to the fact that the SF guys on the Team are few and far between. Jumping is a huge part of my military life, and if I didn't get paid for it I'd do it for free. I love it that much. As far as the Army goes, there are a few prime assignments that yield a lot of free fall jumping. They are worth seeking, but will require dedication and patience on your part. You may spend several years in regular units waiting for the opportunity to serve in those units. Hope this helps.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knightmeir 0 #17 August 28, 2003 Over 6 years active duty USAF, but I don't jump for them... I'm a computer nerd. Go figure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonradloff 0 #18 August 28, 2003 ok. anyone else want to add on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firediver 0 #19 August 28, 2003 In General, jumping military is like jumping cargo. Not at all like sport jumping....hours of waiting on the ramp, and it's not something you get to do everyday. If that's the purpose of going into the military, you might be dissappointed. Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonradloff 0 #20 August 29, 2003 i watch navy seals and army airborne on tv alot. i think would be better jumping off the ramp rather then from a side door because you might get sucked into the engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #21 August 29, 2003 Quotei think would be better jumping off the ramp rather then from a side door because you might get sucked into the engines. Not possible on most military aircraft I jumped out of. The jump doors were always behind and below the engines. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadbrowncow 0 #22 August 29, 2003 There are quite a few of us who wear jumpsuits when we aren't wearing our tree suits. I'm USMC and I skydive as well as being a HALO Jumpmaster. Military and civilian jumping is entirely different. Jumping HALO is simply a way of getting to work, skydiving is a way to relax after leaving work. Hahaha. Good luck with your research.***"A smart person can act dumb, but a dumb person can't act smart"*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenneth21441 0 #23 August 30, 2003 Hello all. I thought that I reply here. I was a Army Parachute Rigger stationed at Fort Bragg from 88 to 94.. I loved it.. started skydiving at the GB club in 1990.. and had not looked back... I was always ready to jump.... Static line, or from what ever A/c.... John, you might not remember me from 612 Qm.. but i remember you well.... as it was a great time... then I moved to the big sand box for seven years (Saudi Arabia) and now Im back in the US I cant stop jumping./... ken,,,Kenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonradloff 0 #24 September 3, 2003 ok. would a civillan like my self be allowed to jump from a military aircraft? anyway lets keep going with the topic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpgod 0 #25 September 3, 2003 USAF god bless, jg"dude, where's my main?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
