Do u have to parashoot out of a plane if u join the U.S.Army?

[JimboTheConquer]

i was wondering if u do because i am skeered of hights and i plan on joining the army.

-Jimbo

 

[TheAvenger]

JimboTheConquer-"...i am skeered of hights..."


irony

 

[JimboTheConquer]

What?

 

[djchemistry]

No, only airborne jump from planes. Unless you sign up for it, they won't make you jump.

 

[RossGr]

No, you would have to volnteer for an airborn unit. You might have to jump out of a helo though. I joined the Navy, as I did not feel comfortable getting shot at.

 

[djchemistry]

Oh I forgot to mention, in the obstacle courses there's a couple of really tall wooden structures that you have to climb. It'll make you $hit bricks. Trust me. It took me 5 mins. to do both.

 

[JimboTheConquer]

if u had to relive your life and had a chance to change go in to army or not to go into army what would u do?

-Jimbo

 

[GoldenBear]

I would think parachuting out of a plane is the absolute easiest thing you'd do in the Army, even if you're scared of heights.

 

[Sluggo]

You dont HAVE too, but you dont wanna be labeled a wussy.

I'm not scared of heights, I am scared of falling

Its not the fall that kills you, its the sudden stop.

 

[ugh]

<< Its not the fall that kills you, its the sudden stop. >>



LMAO!!

 

[TheAvenger]

I like:

I'm not afraid of falling, it's the hitting the ground that scares me.

 

[b0mbrman]

bah...you should ask &quot;Do you get to jump out of planes?&quot; Everyone wants the airborne slots and few get them. Only 7% of all Army people are jump qualified.

I leave for airborne school on the 17th...WHOOO!

 

[casimec]

You don't have to go airbone to jump.
I was stationed at Fort Bragg and there I joined the Green Beret Parachute Activity Club. I only have to paid $12 per jump, the parachute and equipment was like $25 for the whole weekend.
I guess the should have clubs like that at other ARMY posts.
The experience was good because i got some Golden Knights,jumpmaster me sometimes.

 

[uncouth]

No parachuting, just jumping

 

[fr]

Sounds like it could be fun, but I know I'd be scared as !@#$ 5 minutes before I have to make the jump.

 

[jemcam]

Nope. It's totally optional, but of course it depends on the unit you get assigned to and your MOS.

PM me Jimbo, I've seen the Army from many different sides, I can give you the good and bad, and believe me I've experienced both. However, I'd still do it again, EXCEPT I would have done it before college instead of enlisting after college. If I would have done that, I would have retired last year. As it stands, I got out after 14 years. Family obligations, you know. I was missing too much and I really wanted to be there for my family, not off on a mission or in the field training, sneaking back to the rear to find a pay phone to call home every night.

 

[jemcam]

<< if u had to relive your life and had a chance to change go in to army or not to go into army what would u do? >>



Do it again in a heartbeat. Only I wouldn't have wasted my first year in an Admin MOS as a unit clerk. I took that initially because of the bonus and I thought it would be easier. In reality, it was very, very boring. Once I got into a combat arms MOS I was gung ho and very strack! (you'll find out what strack is)