US Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, GA 

I have great respect for the airborne, my father was 82nd WWII. He made all four major combat jumps. He fought Sicily, Anzio, Dday, and Market Garden. By the grace of God he survived.

Top told me one time "don't worry. If it don't open, bring it back and I'll get you a brand new one for free"

I went through Airborne School just over thirty nine years ago as a brand new Second Lieutenant. I was a Stick Leader and I had just completed Signal Officers' Basic Course. I was so proud of when I received my jump wings because it was certainly no cake walk going through Jump School. I ultimately went on to serve a three year tour at Fort Bragg where I completed my so called 'cherry jump' and many more jumps after that. Even now at the not so 'tender' age of 61, I can still feel the adrenaline rushing through me, especially when I look at one of the many Jump videos available on RU-vid. My career in the Unites States Army is something that I will treasure ALWAYS! And my time in the Airborne was one of its many memorable highlights. Stay safe jumpers! And may God continue to Bless America and our men and women in uniform!

I graduated in 1997. Those 5 jumps were the softest landings of my Airborne Infantry career.

On the first morning we fell out, the Black Hat told us if we were in the Gig Pit more than three times, we were going to be kicked out of Jump School, Then he sent me to the Gig Pit. We had two zero weeks plus Ground, Tower, and Jump week. I was in the Gig Pit every day. It wasn't easy for me, I almost got Chaptered out in Basic because of my weight. I still weighed about 155 when I got to Jump School. Finally during Jump week, I asked one of the Black Hats why I hadn't been kicked out, he said because I never gave up, I never quit. November 1980!! 45th Company!!

I Am Prior Service USMC and US Army who is Airborne and Air Assault-qualified. Thank GOD Almighty that I received training, education, and experience from these two Army Schools, as well as the rest of the other training as both a MARINE and a SOLDIER. Ooh Rah and Hooah, Airborne and Air Assault !!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🦅🔪🗡️⚔️🔫🔥💥💀

My dad was in the 82nd Airborne WW2 hell of a Man!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!! OUR SON GRADUATED FROM AIRBORNE SCHOOL IN 2006. AWESOME! GOD BLESS ALL OR OUR MILITARY! I STILL HAVE AN AIRBORNE CD 'SONGS' I LISTEN TO WHEN WORKING OUT (CADENCE) LOVE IT!

Earned my wings May 18th, 1989... Airborne!!

1987 alumni, then 307th Airborne Engineers. Watched this on veteran's day 2015 for the lolz. Thank you to all who served in America's war prevention division!

I wore the Blackhat and am really proud of it. It is funny to watch how the standard for it's wear changes through time. God Bless America.

That rigger motivates me.

Got my Wings in 2000. 11 Bravo. LRS. Airborne Unit. Very proud. And always missing all my brothers.

B/4/503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, RVN. (11B2p) Going to Ft. Benning June 6th-11th for our annual reunion. No one in any war has it tougher or takes as many casualties as the grunt. I'm proud of my C.I.B. most of all and the men who I was privileged to have served with. Airborne! Carl Davis

65 legs voted down on this video! Legs, so dirty, so nasty! :D AATW!

Oh man, I love the early 90's music, style, and attitude of these people. Best video I have watched in my opinion.

I went to Jump School at Ft. Benning in March 1968. After Basic at Ft. Polk and Infantry AIT at Ft. McClellan, the physical part was a cakewalk. I was in the best shape of my life. Jumping was challenging and actually fun. Nothing beats the experience of that first jump. Most of all, the training cadre at Benning were the most professional I ever encountered in three years in the Army. They were the only trainers I ever encountered who never used profane language. They didn't need to.

went through Jan 4 '71. Then on to Ft. Bragg for Special Forces Phase 1 at Camp MacCall. Jump School is one of the best run programs in the military.

"They'll make five jumps from 1,250 feet. Ten percent won't make the grade." I don't agree with that. By the time you reach Jump Week, your mind and body are so programmed that the necessary tasks are automatic... and the experience is indescribably fantastic.

My dad said that the worst thing was jumping at Fort Greely, Alaska. Freezing cold weather training for special forces. Brutally cold, fully equipped landing on 3ft. of snow. Don't know what else he had to endure but I'm sure was not easy. Respect to all paratroopers!👍

Airborne! Best time of my life at Fort Benning! Putting your knees to the breeze, running an airborne shuffle...man that was a great time in my life. For 3 weeks all I heard was "crisp as new money" from my Blackhat. Was too scared to ask what that meant. Turns out I was doing it right. Nothing like the view when you first exit the aircraft...WOW! What a great time!

i was 82nd Airborne and my dad was 173rd Airborne combat brigade (sky soldiers) diring Viet Nam ,battle of Dak To.

My first stop after Air Force basic training. September 1978. The Black Hats were pretty tough when they had to be. Especially on the slackers. Thanks to the ones who kept me motivated. Completed my three weeks then on to my TAC-P Squadron in Homestead AFB, Fl. 31st Combat Support Group. Airborne All The Way.

Man does this bring back memories!! 1976 Airborne, all the way. My oldest son went to jump school with the 82nd ABN. I was still on jump status and was able to make his last two qualifying jumps with him. I hope my youngest goes also.

This aired while I was in jump school. We all got pumped watching it in the TV room!

My mother's grandfather was in the 82nd Airborne through ww2 and the Korean War. My father was in 82nd DSTB from 2002-2009 but my father retired from the active service,now he's in army reserve.I got see my dad's last jump back in 2009.

Got my blood wings back in 1981! CSC 3/325 AIR in the 82nd Airborne!

And to those of you who are still wondering when this video was filmed: this 5 minute clip is extracted from a TV documentary series that first came out in 1991 and ran for 3 seasons, titled _Brute Force: The History of Weapons at War_ , which included tens of episodes in total and each one talks about a different type of weaponry and their applications, this one specifically is from the episode titled _Airborne Assault_ and was first aired in 1992. I believe someone actually uploaded the whole series onto youtube, albeit the quality is a bit worse than this clip, because it was ripped from old VHS or something, but it's watchable, so just look for _Brute Force: Airborne Assault_ and you should find it. Special thanks to those who mentioned this clip was narrated by George C. Scott, I found the TV series by tracking down all the programs he had participated in throughout the years, cheers!

Graduated in 1967. No room for legs here. Left Ft Benning and headed to Ft Lee for rigger school. Graduated and got my red hat in Dec. 1967

I sincerely thank the five guys who packed the five parachutes that I used for my five jumps. Thank you.

Well it seems things have changed tremendously since the first jump school to the present. I went through in Feb.- March 1963 and the towers were used by everyone. If I recall correctly , two of the three were in use. Additionally there were 4 weeks of jump school not 3. The first week was PT from beginning of the day until the end of the day. This had one purpose, to weed out the week. Now that Women are participating training has changed to accommodate them. Sorry ladies.

crazy. i just graduated a few months ago and the training hasn’t changed. makes you proud to be a paratrooper‼️

The video posted 9 years ago. Maybe 15 years ago. BDUs haven't been the uniform for some time now.

Great video with George C Scott narrated - Wow - Near my era of Jump School 1983. Straight from Basic/Infantry school across base to jump school - We did it all in One Station Unit Training OSUT. August - December at Fort Benning. Proud to say I left the Army as E-5 Sargent 11B2P with 82nd Airborne.

Me when I find out she just wants my BAH 1:40

These are the same "black hat" instructors I had when I was at Airborne school in January 1991. I remember being at the shopette one night after training and seeing Peter Arnett reporting that the aerial bombing starting the first Gulf War had begun. The next day during PT in the infamous saw dust pits the Black Hat said "Hey Airborne you all better start listening real good because the next jump you make might be into Iraq!" That got quite the response from the soldiers. Planes were in such short supply because of the war that we ended up taking almost a week and a half to get our qualification jumps in using begged and borrowed C-130s. There were no C-141's to be had so we missed out on jumping from a jet. I remember after one landing, I went to police up my chute and about 10 feet away a solid thunk announced the arrival of a lone Kevlar helmet hitting the earth. I grabbed that chute and high tailed it off that drop zone before some other falling object could hit me. I went on to survive 21 years in the Army and multiple deployments (was never assigned to an Airborne unit). Today my airborne wings are proudly displayed in my home office as a reminder of an awesome experience.

Class of 78, Then Spoon Platoon, 2/75th hhc 1979.. (elkins), 3/4th ada 82nd, hhc 1SFG

I attended in the summer of 1994 after basic and AIT. Passed and went to Fort Bragg and got luckily selected to 7th SFG before they were moved to Florida. I must have been there when they were filming? Those black hat instructors look familiar.

"Air Force gets you up, But we get you back down safely" nice

I miss airborne school. Every single day

82nd AIRBORNE All the way and then some

Having Gen Patton narrate waas a nice touch. He was pretty badass for a leg. AATW!

Graduated in December 1986. Went to B/3/505 until '89. Then 12th SFG

@JD110405. I know what you mean. I graduated in 1994. I was E-1 when I went. Right out of AIT. Then off to the 82 Airborne. There was an E-7 who freaked out at the door on the 34 foot jump tower and quit right there. It was crazy, he was almost in tears.

Not going to airborne school till April but damn can't wait!

Nov 1967. 44th Company graduated with 5 th jump - still remember like it was yesterday - returned to Ft Bragg the next day for # 6

Easiest school to complete, hardest school to get into. They don't have many slots but as long as you aren't afraid of heights then it's a piece of cake.

Airborne School June 1972. Hurricane Agnes tried to disrupt our training, but we drove on and graduated. Ranger School winter 1974 - 75. 82nd Airborne, Ft Bragg 1975-79. All The Way!

Yeah those Black hats are the most professional instructors I ever experienced in my life all the way & than some!!!

I graduated back 1981. back then we ran in combat boots..way too many injuries. I remember arriving at Benning Dec 28 1980 and being so impressed by the 250 ft tower. these videos surely bring fond memories. Still remember SGT Acuna messing me up.

I'm trying to go airborne, I'll make sure I get my life insurance in check :/

1:00 "you're mind isn't in control of you, your body is" VERY TRUE!

I successfully completed Airborne School in January 1969.

"I miss Airborne school" said no paratrooper ever!

Graduated Jump school June 1958 at Ft Campbell 101st. Gen Westmoreland pinned on my wings on the DZ after the 5th jump. If you weren't Airborne you couldn't wear the patch and no females were allowed. These instructors were of the old school . Some were Korean vets and others WWII. My Bn Commander was with Merrils Marauders and our Exec was with the 17th Abn also in WWII. Over 500 started the school and I think around 275 graduated. They were brutal at times.

What about the army's 360noscope school?

When I was assigned to the 82nd. we trained hard, I was a combat engineer with 307th ENG BN. It was a combination of engineer and infantry man. Our job was clearing mine fields and building pontoon bridges for the infantry while fighing as infantry. We also built LZs and airstrips. I jumped out of c-119s, c-130s,c-141s and some chopters. I went thru the division Raider School which was a pre-Ranger School. My E-4 pay was about 170 dollars per month,jump pay $55, got paid once a month.

no walking when I was in (1979). After jump school/ C co. 27th Eng. (C) (A) Fort Bragg NC.

Great video, brings back some good memories! 1-503, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Medic here!

The night jump was my favorite.1987

Wow. Really loved my 3 weeks at airborne school. Oct thru November good memories.

This was fun - its been a while - Airborne Class 8, 1961...How Far - All The Way!

I went through Airborne School in May 1971 as a ROTC Cadet. Three weeks long to include Jump Week. Did five jumps from a C-141 onto good old Fryer Field Alabama. The training does work because I had to do an emergency action during my first jump. Some idiot lost control of his T-10 and bumped into my canopy, to which I took immediate evasive action drilled into me during Tower Week.

What happened to PT week and Tower week as in the 250' towers. I went through in 1963 and the school was 4 weeks.

According to Wikipedia, the total casualties at Iwo Jima which included not only the marines but also the Navy and Army Air Corp personnel were 6,821 killed and 19.217 wounded. and in the Normandy campaign, the U.S. Army's total casualties were 125.849 of which 20,138 were killed. By the way, the Iwo Jima campaign lasted 35 days while the Normandy campaign lasted 100 days.

That parachute rigger should be a salesman.

I was in the last class to graduate before Christmas 1992. I had been skydiving before at 8,000 to 12,000 ft and about 100 freefalls, so I was surprisingly nervous when i had to jump at 1200 ft. That's not much time to react to a malfunction.

I actually liked airborne school

Been there, done that.....! I was one of the only two officers at the Canadian Forces Parachute Maintenance Depot......as the Production Officer....there was no life like it............took courses at Ft. Lee, Ft. Benning, Ft. Bragg and visited/toured USMC Quantico and water-jumped into the Florida Keys on the US Army Combat Swimmers course. ......I got to jump with the British Army, the SAS, the USMC, the US Army 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the US Army Special Forces, the US Army Rangers, the USN SEALs, the German Fallschirmjager, the Israelis Golani Brigade, and the French Foreign Legion.....and the Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Techs at 440 T&R Squadron and was the Course Director for the first Canadian Astronauts progressive Freefall course....! Airborne....!

I was a “black hat” We wore our black hats with pride. None of ours looked like these instructors.

1:45 pm. A buddy of mine washed out of jump school when he got to the tower. He could not step out into empty space of his own volition. Not even after a helpful shove or two from an instructor.

5 days of training crammed into 3 long weeks....

I got my wing on Fryar DZ. 5th jump, turn in kit bag and reserve, fall into formation. Had some bleachers for parents at Fryar. Good times.

keep your feet and knees together! 00:20

Five jumps at Benning 1974, we went to graduation and no orders no papers. I got sent to some office where I was informed I was recycled because of not doing a proper PLF. Once we got on the same page i received my orders for Fort Bragg...

1990 Alumni..then 82nd Airborne..then Gulf War..All the Way!

I was there back in 1991 in BDU and polished leather black boots! I ended up in the SF community and enjoyed every day of it. I retired after 31 years of service. Hooah.

Why are those guys walking? I never got a chance to walk, we ran everywhere.

Completed Jump school in July 1972. Served in 2nd Bn (Airborne) 321st Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division. Airborne til the day I die!

Kenny shell class 43 1981 rigger paratrooper Airborne all the way

I went through Jump School in February 1987. The best training I’ve ever had.

these guys were high speed asf

3/505 PIR black panther brigade 82nd Airborne I unfortunately didn't get to experience the towers. They were down for maintenance or repairs. Still was a great time. I have great memories of Airborne school.

173rd ABN Viet Nam then XVIII ABN CORP Bragg.

All right, i had a doubt with your head and eyes are on the horizon, in my jump school in Honduras we learned this but the instructors said keep your head inside the 4 risers, is the same right? in my jumps i keep my head but looking down and the impact on the ground is higher, but this confirm to me that the eyes have to be on the horizon, a tip from the mother jump school, Que privilegio!!! Thanks again. AIRBORNE!!!!

I I was Airborne Ranger 101st airborne Ranger

@Solidus1321 Glad to hear someone else is in the same boat. It's reassuring to hear that your mind isn't in control during the jump, it's the body. Good luck!

82nd alumni class of 99/ All The Way ....

Just found out yesterday the MOS I'm getting comes with Airborne training, I can't wait I'm so excited. I ship out November 22nd.

and George C. Scott narrorates

- 87/11/26 - Graduated Basic Training, D Co. 3rd Bn 56 ADA, Fort Bliss, Texas - 87/12/18 - Airborne Course Diploma, Parachute Badge, 1st Battalion (ABN) 507th, A Co. 1st platoon, 6th stick, #263 Everyone in my section received bloodwings from our section sergeant SSG Wallace when he gave out our Parachute Badges, still in formation during the graduation ceremony. One of my proudest moments. - 88/04/08 - Diploma "Honor Graduate", Parachute Rigger Course MOS 43E, Rigger Badge, Regimental Insignia, Quartermaster Corps Affiliation After AIT, I visited my dad who took me out to dinner at a restaurant. I was in my class A with jump boots, beret in hand, sitting as we waited for a table. I was near the door and an old man slapped a firm hand down on my shoulder as he continued to pass, no words, only a warm smile looking back at me. I sensed he was a brother. Airborne.

Airboooooooooorne!

@ToadCharmer ....both of my sons were at Benning together and graduated within 2 weeks of each other. My oldest graduated jump school then went 101st as well. He's currently serving a one year tour in Aghan.

What's with the marching? We ran every where. There were no women.

This is what teenagers who walk around all day with a cell in their face need .Motivation , responsibility , maturity , grow up quit living off mommy n daddy . Join the Army Go Airborne

I was at Bragg from 81 thru 84. Did my basic at Harmony Hill in the old barracks. Did Jump School down the road and yes we did four weeks but the guys out of my platoon got there early and we had to do a week of guard duty and other shit details for a week. I then went on to Bragg were I was with A Co. 3/325th Abn Inf. 3rd Platoon. I still stay in contact with a few of my friends and they have even come up and visit me and my family up here in the good old UP of Michigan!

Can anyone tell me the name of the video this clip came from? My dad is Sgt. Gary Jones in this clip and I would love to order a copy of it for his upcoming birthday in June.

@Solidus1321 I went through Jump School over thirty years ago, but if you haven't talked to a recruiter, they can always find an MOS {Military Occupational Specialty} that is Airborne. Don't worry about your fear of heights, the majority of people i knew in the 82nd , including me, had problems with heights. Most Paratroopers jumped because they belong to the most elite division size fighting force in the world , and they will never abandon their buddies for any reason.

@TheChunkyKong Take heart, Devil Dog, I completed jump school in July of '10 and there were quite a few of the few and the proud represented. Don't know how they got there but I heard that the Marines are opening a green beret type program that will let you in for sure... Just work on your sit-ups; the APFT requires you do 53 in two minutes to pass and the Marines were a riot trying to complete them.

I remember those Black Hats! Graduate of February 1990...65+ jumps and Thai Jump wings.