re: To my fellow paratroopers, past and present...

Just sent that to my buddy who was 10th special forces group, 3rd battalion (Green Beret/HALO). He got a good laugh out of it.

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Here is a video of a jumper with (I believe) their static line misrouted under their pack tray. They became a towed jumper (not good).

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So who is supposed to check for that? I guess it ultimately falls on the guy jumping but is the Jump Master responsible for visually inspecting each line before a jump. Or is each person supposed to look a the line of the guy in front of them?

Nice. Hoping to be around when my son gets his Air Medal with a V. It’s awarded for his work in June but he can’t seem to stay stateside long enough for the actual ceremony. I’m 50/50 on whether I will be allowed to attend. The printed citation has about 8 words not redacted.

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So who is supposed to check for that?

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Jumpers check each other during actions in the aircraft. Safety passes through to make a final check. However, in most instances it is poor static line control (too much comes off the pack tray while you are waiting to jump) or poor/weak exit (allowing the static line to misroute). Once the jump begins and jumpers are exiting the jumpmaster has little they can do.

ETA: An example where there is too much slack on the static line (jumper is using a reverse byte grip for a ramp jump). That slack can (under many circumstances) route under an arm or tangle/foul in equipment and cause a hung jumper, particularly if you have a weak/poor exit.

Air Assault

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Air Assault

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East Range, 25th ID(L).

So, depending on who is making the call

Once a paratrooper, always a paratrooper! May not be active but there will never be a “WAS” in this capacity. Once a badass, always a badass!

Thanks brother. My proudest moment in nearly forty years as a Soldier was having Major General David Morris, the commanding general of US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), pin on my master parachutist badge. I earned a lot of badges and awards along the way in my career, but that was the most rewarding one to me.

One of the three best leaders I ever had the privilege to serve with.

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Baw who is saying you never mentioned it should go read all of my posts from 3-5 years ago and find out.

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He is just a bizarre guy. Have no idea why he has something for me. Just embarrassing himself now. Thought he had actually served. Honestly beginning to wonder now.