Which Military job does the most skydiving?

[jephprospect 0]

I didn't see anything when I searched the forums and google kept pointing to paratrooper. Is paratrooper it or are there others?

[oldwomanc6 38]

Probably the Golden Knights, or the SEALs (demo teams). Although, that may not be what you're asking. Just saying

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[Jumpdude 0]

I would expect any of the military demo teams would do more than most any other military job. Perhaps the Golden Knights may jump more than the Seals or the Ft. Campbell demo team but they all get a lot of jumps courtesy of your tax dollars and mine.

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[OuttaBounZ 0]

I'd just like to through Marine Air Delivery in there too.

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[maxwellman23 0]

Check out Air Force Pararescue, as a spec ops paramedic you train constantly to include freefall. Although you will need
combat skills the emphasis is on stealthy infiltration, and extraction.

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[mjosparky 3]

I doubt if any military group makes more jumps a year than the GN completion team. 10 or 12 a day. Maybe as many as 1000 a year.

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[Divinfool 0]

At my DZ there are military guys out there doing 10 or more jumps a day practicing canopy skills and team landings...I think they are Rangers. What a great job...until you have to do it "for real"

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[Bryguy1224 11]

Truck drivers.

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[EppyNephrine 0]

The Wings of Blue do a lot of jumping. They are Air Force, I believe. But when they come jump at our dropzone, it's a pain in the ass having to avoid those WOBstacles.

[IcarusMaybe 0]

Most of them don't get anywhere near the jumps that most civilian jumpers get. My dad's a PJ and has around 1,200 freefall and a few static line rounds (in a 30yr career). I'm a SERE Specialist and have about 30 jumps on rounds, still waiting to go to military free fall school...hopefully. The jump teams that have been mentioned here aren't an actual job, but rather a special duty, so all those people are qualified in something else as well, which they will probably go back to after a certain number of years with the team. Other special duties that get to jump a lot would be MFF instructor, or Test Parachutist.

[jephprospect 0]

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Check out Air Force Pararescue, as a spec ops paramedic you train constantly to include freefall. Although you will need
combat skills the emphasis is on stealthy infiltration, and extraction.

I've known some PJs who say it's the bee's knees

This is what I was looking for. I have no buisness being on a demo team anytime soon

Thank you I'll research it

[BearClaw 0]

Pretty much any military job that is assigned to MFF status will jump A LOT! The thing is that most of these positions are not entry level jobs. You have to pay your dues elsewhere and then try out for them. Your quickest route would probably be seals or PJ's. I don't know of any entry level Army jobs that send you to MFF.

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[demoknite 0]

Honestly, a rigger assigned to a special ops unit will probably get the most jumps. Some of the other things, as mentioned, are not jobs, but special duties or assignments. They usually have a set amount of time you can be there and have to return to your "real" job. Riggers, can be be MFF qualified (but have to get "lucky"), instructors, test jumpers, members of all the aforementioned teams, etc. Remember parachuting is just a way to get to work for SEALS, PJs, etc. Their primary job is doing cool guy stuff. A rigger's primary job is making sure that guy gets there. They jump the most.

[LouDiamond 1]

I'd have to disagree with you about the riggers jumping the most. They definitely work with the systems the most and work hard, it's their job, but they don't jump as much as the team guys do. Even then, compared to civilian jumpers, most team guys don't jump as often because as it's been stated, it's just a way I get to work. Special assignments aside (GK, test board, halo school instructor) the MOS's that jump HALO are going to be found in the Special Operations communities(all branches) by and far with smaller numbers being found in the LRSD and EOD conventional side of the house.

I will say this though to the OP, if you're basing what MOS/job you want to undertake based on the ability to conduct MFF (Military Free Fall, we don't skydive) jumps you might need to reconsider your reasons for considering joining the military, MFF is simply an infiltration technique.

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[riggerrob 558]

Canadian Search and Rescue Technicians constantly train to stay current at a bewildering array of skills: searching, helicopter hoisting, rock-climbing, rescue-swimming, static-line parachuting, medical, glacier-walking, etc.
The only reason CSAR Techs freefall is because Cessnas are far less expensive - for refresher training - than Buffalos or Hercs.

[jurgencamps 0]

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One per cent jumping, 45 percent sitting quietly in an observation post for weeks at a time, 44 percent walking over steep terrain with a huge rucksack.

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One per cent jumping, 45 percent sitting quietly in an observation post for weeks at a time, 44 percent walking over steep terrain with a huge rucksack.

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11%...and that's classified

[LDiCosimo 0]

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This is what I was looking for. I have no buisness being on a demo team anytime soon

Really? Your profile says you've got 100 jumps, thats the requirement to attend GK selection. When I was asking them about it last year they said they'd like you to have some RW skills and the rest they want to teach you. They do not want some hot shot who they will have to brake all the habbits that they don't like.