This course instructs free fall parachuting high altitude, low opening (HALO) using the high performance ram air canopy. Includes wind tunnel training, in-air instruction focusing on student stability, aerial maneuvers, air sense, and parachute opening procedures. Each student receives a minimum of 30 free fall jumps including 2 day and 2 night jumps with supplemental oxygen, rucksack, and load bearing equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Week one begins with the usual Army drill of In-processing, weigh-in, equipment issue, etc. You are assigned an instructor and a jump buddy (about your same height and weight so you fall at about the same rate). Your instructor stays with you the whole time. You learn all about the ram air parachute, emergency procedures, rigging procedures, repack procedures, etc. You do table drills to learn how to fall properly and stable, and also get in to the hanging harness to practice emergency procedures (malfunctions, cutaways, entanglements, etc.). You also cover jump commands and the oxygen system. Then the fun begins! First, you get into the wind tunnel. This is a massive fan that blow at speeds up to 150 mph…it actually lifts you and supports you in the air to simulate freefall! You go through all the emergency procedures (EPs), and you fine tune your body position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jump, Jump, Jump…and you will also jump. From here on out it is pretty much all jumping.\u00a0 \u00a0You must remain stable, pull at the designated altitude (+\/- 200ft), and land within 25m of the group leader. If the weather is good, you get to do a lot of jumps (including HAHO). High Altitude High Opening jumps are jumps where you exit at say…13000 ft and 5 seconds later deploy your chute. You then glide a couple of kilometers (a lot more depending on exit altitude and winds) to the target…quite a ride! Graduation consists of equipment turn in, diplomas and paperwork, and the requisite class party. Definitely a fun school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
COURSE ID: L9AQA1XXXX 0F1A
TITLE: MILITARY FREEFALL PARACHUTIST
LOCATION: Yuma Proving Ground
LENGTH: 4 WEEKS
CLASS FREQ: 14 classes per FY
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Trains and qualifies officer and airmen whose duty requires high altitude low operating (HALO) military freefall (MFF) parachuting using the Ram Air Pararescue System (RAPS). The course utilizes the vertical wind tunnel to teach basic body stability, aerial maneuverability, and opening and emergency procedures. Each student receives three-weeks of in-the-air instructional high altitude low opening (HALO) involving day and night, non-tactical, combat equipment, grouping, oxygen, and high altitude high opening (HAHO) procedures at Yuma Proving Ground AZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
REPORT FOR TRAINING
\nReporting Location (All Students)
\nUS Army Military Freefall School
\n301 C. Street
\nYuma, AZ 85365-0997
\nUSAF NCOIC TEL 928 328-2483
\nPrior to Class Start Date<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MFFPC WELCOME LETTER:<\/strong>
Students will receive a WELCOME LETTER from the MFFPC. Students are to follow that instruction should it differ from these ETCA instructions due to changes at MFFPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BILLETING:<\/strong> Students will stay in Bldg 540 IHG\/Candlewood Suites while at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ. Lodging will be pre-arranged by the student, the number for IHG\/YPG hotel is (928) 388-6200.
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MESSING: <\/strong>Students will provide for their own meals during training hours, YPG commissary open Tues-Sat. Government mess facilities are not available on YPG. Company B does not issue missed meals statements or meal cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TRANSPORTATION:<\/strong> Airport to govt. lodging: 25 miles (airport taxi required to and from Yuma PG AZ). YPG and the MFFPC do not provide shuttle services to and from post. Students should procure rental cars for course duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(a) Rental cars. Rental cars are not authorized during duty hours while at YPG, all student movements provided by MFFPC shuttle. Rental cars are for after duty hours, students are advised to have a rental car while attending MFFPC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) Airline tickets. Students will arrange for their own travel from home station to Yuma, AZ and also Yuma, AZ back to home station. This covers all legs of travel for the entire course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(c) Travel to Yuma, AZ will be by commercial air one day prior to class start only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reporting Instructions:<\/strong> Students will report to the IHG hotel lobby for pickup at 0530hrs on the scheduled ATRRS report date. A shuttle bus will be provided from IHG hotel to the MFFPC terminal for student inprocessing. The uniform for in-processing is the service specific duty uniform.
NOTE: <\/strong>All ATRRS confirmed MFFPC students will receive a WELCOME LETTER from the MFF Schools NCOIC. Questions related to ETCA and Welcome Letter content conflicts, please contact the POC referenced in the Welcome Letter first, then ETCA POC should conflict not be resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Must be a qualified static line parachutist. Possess a current Flying Class III physical. Any variations from the above standards require a waiver from the Commanding General, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, NC. 28310<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Waiver Authority<\/strong>
Any variation from the above standards requires a waiver from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) Commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, NC 28310. This waiver must be obtained prior to arrival and presented to the MFFJM Cadre on the report date, no exceptions.Soldiers\/airmen requesting waivers for disqualifying conditions will submit their physical examinations along with memorandum requesting the waiver (no later than 30 days prior to the class start date) through the USASOC Medical Training Division for delivery to USAJFKSWCS (where waivers are considered)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a. Army Active Component or Reserve Component Special Operations Forces Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers or enlisted personnel, assigned to or on orders for assignment to a Military Free Fall coded position.
b. Other Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers, or enlisted personnel of the Active or Reserve Components, selected DoD civilian
personnel or allied personnel must be assigned to or on orders for assignment to a MFF coded position
c. Must be a qualified military static line parachutist.
d. Must have a current Class III flight physical examination as previously stated.
e. Personnel cannot exceed 240 pounds.
f. Any variations from the above standards require a waiver from the Commanding General, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, NC 28310.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students will report to the MSG. George Bannar Wind Tunnel, Bldg 2590 at 0530hrs on the scheduled ATRRS report date. A shuttle bus will be provided from Candlewood Suites to the MSG. George Bannar Wind Tunnel at 0515hrs. The uniform for in-processing is the service specific duty uniform (i.e. Army students will report in A.C.U.s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Course: US Army Military Freefall School
MFF Course Unit Address is:
US Army Military Freefall School
301 C. Street
Yuma, AZ 85365-0997
USAF Office DSN 899-2229
AF Training Location designation at Yuma is: 350 BA TS, OL-B, Yuma PG, AZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MFFPC is taught in two locations on Yuma:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOTE:<\/strong> Students must resolve any discrepancies with the above-listed paperwork prior to the ATRRS official start date. Students with unresolved issues may be disqualified from training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students are required to bring the following uniforms and equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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