Posted: 5/6/2011 11:31:01 AM EDT
| Any tips? I just found out an hour ago I got a slot and I'm leaving Monday. |
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Good training before you put on your big boy pants and go to Airborne School.  Aw come on- most will admit that AirAssault is actually the harder of the two schools... Quoted:
Plus you get a badge that looks like Bullwinkle from a distance.  ...but yeah, that's actually true too. 
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When I went almost 20 years ago I wish someone would have given me this advice:
If it shines, shine it again before you leave. Make sure it’s in the exact spot it should be in, because the cadre will. Get use to the phrase “Air Assault” as it will be said more then any other words combined for the entire school. Have fun, of the 5 years I was on active duty Air Assault was the most fun for me |
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Take your waterproof bags, turn them inside, put your arms inside and hold them up over your head. If you see light come through, buy a new one.
Bring every thing on the packing list and make sure it's 100% serviceable. This is one of the easiest ways for the cadre to pare down the number of students. Air Assault school is all about attention to detail. If you can't follow a packing list, the cadre (mostly correctly) assumes you're not going to pay attention to the more difficult parts of training, so they'll get rid of you quick, before they have too much time invested in you. Also, theere can only be so many students in a class, so dropping people at the obstacle course, packing list inspection, PT, road marches, and tests are ways of whittling the class down to the number they want. Pay close attention to the hand and arm signals, as well as aircraft data during phase 1. In Phase 2, remember your sling loads. Also, white Type 3 nylon, when it's had the innards removed and then been ironed, looks a lot like 1/4 inch cotton webbing. Especially when you're in a rush. You don't have all day, but don't rush. If you're touching it, look at it. If you're looking at it, touch it. Another trick the cadre will pull is to put the sling legs through at different lengths. Count both, don't assume they are the same. Phase 3, DO NOT EVER take your brake hand off of the rope. You will get bolo'd for it quicker than you can think of how hot it would be to put your dick in Megan Fox's mouth. Don't show up late for any mandatory safety briefings. if the briefing just started, you've missed it and can't participate in the training. If you can't participate in the training, you bolo. Don't get complacent on the 12-mile road march. You will want to run as much of it as you can. Hydrate properly. Good luck. |
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Any tips? I just found out an hour ago I got a slot and I'm leaving Monday. AAS class 51-83 here. If you are leaving monday, too late to train. Bring lots of good socks (comfort sole) and foot powder. moleskin, even gel soles. And your best marching/running boots, well broken in. I didn't find AAS too bad, but my dogs have never hurt that bad before or since. Enjoy the chow halls, they are first rate! (or were when I was there) Oh, and they probably won't do it these days, but you can still ask for blood wings after the final march. If not your classmates will oblige. |
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Quoted: Well I did the qualifying 12 mile ruck this morning and that really blew but I did finish. It definitely would have been easier had I been able to train. Hopefully my legs recover before 0 day. Thanks again for yalls advice. Good luck buddy. I took the "well defined heel" to mean you couldn't wear the ripply sole boots. In hindsight, I don;t think anyone inspected my boots. I wore the old BDU boots and hte new ACU issues boots while are aresol school. Who are you doing it with? |
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Quoted: Pay attention to the knots and study when you get the chance. we had a lot of dudes get dropped for knots. What knots? I recall sling load being much rougher. Keep inspecting the load. Ask questions when you can. I'd recommend looking at a perfect load rather then trying to spot faults. When testing time comes, YOu;ll be able to find the fault. All loads are symmetric left to right. |
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Well I did the qualifying 12 mile ruck this morning and that really blew but I did finish. It definitely would have been easier had I been able to train. Hopefully my legs recover before 0 day. Thanks again for yalls advice. Good luck buddy. I took the "well defined heel" to mean you couldn't wear the ripply sole boots. In hindsight, I don;t think anyone inspected my boots. I wore the old BDU boots and hte new ACU issues boots while are aresol school. Who are you doing it with? Knox. I am bringing my shitty "boot looking boots" and my comfortable Danners. I will try to get away with the Danners if I can but if not I have my heavy/awful issue boots. |
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Pay attention to the knots and study when you get the chance. we had a lot of dudes get dropped for knots. What knots? I recall sling load being much rougher. Keep inspecting the load. Ask questions when you can. I'd recommend looking at a perfect load rather then trying to spot faults. When testing time comes, YOu;ll be able to find the fault. All loads are symmetric left to right. I will keep that in mind, thanks. |
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Distinguished Honor Graduate Class 2-92, Roster #19 checking in.
Every time your left foot hits the ground you need to yell "table salt!"
I made the mistake of wearing my aircraft crewman badge on my BDU's. While having some fun in the saw dust pit one of the cadre told me to run around the class while beating my chest acting liking a Huey saying "wop wop" the whole time. After a few minutes of the cadre fucking with me one of them said it's not funny making fun of Italians and didn't appreciate me calling him a Wop. So now I get to have more fun in the saw dust pit while getting smoked by the cadre. 
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When I was in LRSD, I was always told it was a "Hooah school for legs."
I always laughed and didn't take the bullwinkle badge seriously. I got a slot at Ft Lewis in 1998 (MTT from 25th ID, Hawaii) and quickly realized that it is far more academic and just as physically challenging (if not more so) than Airborne School. It was almost like the Instructors were trying to prove a point, because almost my entire class had airborne wings. ETA: don't fuck around with your packing list on Zero Day. They sent people home for missing even an endcap on their tube of face paint. Pack your shit, pack it again, checking every last little thing on the list. Pay attention to rigging things like the A22 Cargo Bag (do they even still test on this?) and all the other stuff. This simple stuff sends people home. Have a good memory. Will be a test on weights/performance specs, etc. of operational helos. Slingloading is fun. Kinda. |
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When I was in LRSD, I was always told it was a "Hooah school for legs." I always laughed and didn't take the bullwinkle badge seriously. I got a slot at Ft Lewis in 1998 (MTT from 25th ID, Hawaii) and quickly realized that it is far more academic and just as physically challenging (if not more so) than Airborne School. It was almost like the Instructors were trying to prove a point, because almost my entire class had airborne wings. ETA: don't fuck around with your packing list on Zero Day. They sent people home for missing even an endcap on their tube of face paint. Pack your shit, pack it again, checking every last little thing on the list. Pay attention to rigging things like the A22 Cargo Bag (do they even still test on this?) and all the other stuff. This simple stuff sends people home. Have a good memory. Will be a test on weights/performance specs, etc. of operational helos. Slingloading is fun. Kinda. A22 got me. Twice. 
Congrats OP! |
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I got my wings this morning a couple hours after a super fun ruck in a thunderstorm. 0 day did suck but day 1 was worse in my opinion with the 6 mile and all the smoking we got. Overall I had a good time and the instructors were top notch. Congrats on completing Air Assault school. 
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When I was in LRSD, I was always told it was a "Hooah school for legs." I always laughed and didn't take the bullwinkle badge seriously. I got a slot at Ft Lewis in 1998 (MTT from 25th ID, Hawaii) and quickly realized that it is far more academic and just as physically challenging (if not more so) than Airborne School. It was almost like the Instructors were trying to prove a point, because almost my entire class had airborne wings. ETA: don't fuck around with your packing list on Zero Day. They sent people home for missing even an endcap on their tube of face paint. Pack your shit, pack it again, checking every last little thing on the list. Pay attention to rigging things like the A22 Cargo Bag (do they even still test on this?) and all the other stuff. This simple stuff sends people home. Have a good memory. Will be a test on weights/performance specs, etc. of operational helos. Slingloading is fun. Kinda. A22 got me. Twice.
Congrats OP! They definitely still test on it and it got about 20 people in the class. Part of the poblem was everyone(including myself) was focused on the bag itself and didn't notice the easy deficiencies like not having tape on the apex. It was about 10 seconds away from it getting me until I saw a twist at the very end on onem of the top lateral straps. They hide that shit well. |