Airborne? - Military Career Progression

SugarSnap · 09-26-2009, 02:17 PM

My DH just wrote me from BCT and I guess they offered for him to go Airborne? He's a 25B, not infantry, which I didn't know could be airborne

Anyway, I know that means they jump outta planes and whatnot, but does that change what units he'll always be assigned to? Before he could be stationed anywhere, because he's signal, so now would he only be able to go to airborne duty stations or something? Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I literally haven't the slightest clue how this all works.

GeronimoPrincess · 09-26-2009, 02:27 PM

You can be airborne without being infantry. He may or may not be assigned to an airborne unit. Most likely he will get an airborne unit but not always.

The school is 3 weeks and there is extra pay for being airborne as long as he is current in his jumps.

SugarSnap · 09-26-2009, 02:59 PM

Oh okay, thank you. Another dumb question....where do u go for airborne training? Or do they just do it where AIT is?

His*PITA* · 09-26-2009, 03:03 PM

Airborne school is at ft. Benning. And just because he is airborne, does not mean he will be put in an airborne unit, it just means he is capable of going too one.

SugarSnap · 09-26-2009, 03:43 PM

Great, thanks for the info

SugarSnap · 09-26-2009, 05:17 PM

One more thing...does anyone know if he would still be assigned his potential duty station during AIT, or would the Airborne cancel that out and he'd find out during that training?

BJo · 09-26-2009, 05:37 PM

Yeah, Airborne is after OSUT. He could be assigned to any number of bases since many have at least one airborne unit at them.

SammaJamma · 09-26-2009, 08:10 PM

I noticed alot of my friends went to Fort Bragg after they did airborne..the "broken" ones came to Fort Campbell.

I would have loved to have gone airborne.

settles · 09-26-2009, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by His*PITA*

Airborne school is at ft. Benning. And just because he is airborne, does not mean he will be put in an airborne unit, it just means he is capable of going too one.

Dh is Airborne but not in an airborne unit, he actually went to jump school while in ROTC!

NicoleLK23 · 09-26-2009, 11:31 PM

DB was assigned a duty station during AIT contingent upon completing airborne. Had he not passed he would have been reassigned.

09-26-2009, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
SugarSnap Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 435 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 15% Longevity: 14%	Airborne? My DH just wrote me from BCT and I guess they offered for him to go Airborne? He's a 25B, not infantry, which I didn't know could be airborne Anyway, I know that means they jump outta planes and whatnot, but does that change what units he'll always be assigned to? Before he could be stationed anywhere, because he's signal, so now would he only be able to go to airborne duty stations or something? Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I literally haven't the slightest clue how this all works.

09-26-2009, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
HisPITA Auntie to Jens Kids, Snooty O Wife to Settles Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 19,004 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 94% Longevity: 21%	Airborne school is at ft. Benning. And just because he is airborne, does not mean he will be put in an airborne unit, it just means he is capable of going too one. __________________ She will be mine.

09-26-2009, 11:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
NicoleLK23 Living a life less ordinary... Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Me: Philadelphia, PA/ Him: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 331 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 25% Longevity: 10%	DB was assigned a duty station during AIT contingent upon completing airborne. Had he not passed he would have been reassigned. __________________ " Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, tomorrow I'll miss you, remember I'll always be true." Currently stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. We can do this!

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09-26-2009, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
GeronimoPrincess <3 mommy to four <3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,072 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 23% Longevity: 38%	You can be airborne without being infantry. He may or may not be assigned to an airborne unit. Most likely he will get an airborne unit but not always. The school is 3 weeks and there is extra pay for being airborne as long as he is current in his jumps.

09-26-2009, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
SugarSnap Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 435 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 15% Longevity: 14%	Oh okay, thank you. Another dumb question....where do u go for airborne training? Or do they just do it where AIT is?

09-26-2009, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
SugarSnap Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 435 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 15% Longevity: 14%	Great, thanks for the info

09-26-2009, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
SugarSnap Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 435 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 15% Longevity: 14%	One more thing...does anyone know if he would still be assigned his potential duty station during AIT, or would the Airborne cancel that out and he'd find out during that training?

09-26-2009, 05:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
BJo Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Your mom Posts: 25,363 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 13% Longevity: 39%	Yeah, Airborne is after OSUT. He could be assigned to any number of bases since many have at least one airborne unit at them.