Airborne Regiment
How to become an officer in an Airborne regiment?
Im in AROTC and I understand that its not a sure thing to get assigned to the 101st or the 82nd or any Airborne regiment just b/c you go to jump school. Now what I want to know is what are things i can do along the way to give myself a better chance. Things they look for or anything that would help me find a way to get into the airborne and not just have my jump wings. Thanks.
whoops. divisions not regiments haha
After you get commissioned, make sure you get branched infantry, go to jump school and Ranger School back to back (and yes you are a 'tabbed' Ranger unlike others say here). Volunteer as one of your duty assignments for the 82nd ABN DIV, 4/25th ID, or the 173th ABN Bde (By the way we still call our regiments, regiments in our four brigades in the 82nd: 1st Bde: 504thPIR, 2nd Bde: 325th AIR, 3rd Bde: 505th PIR, 4th Bde: 508th PIR. Helps with our history vs. saying '1st Bde' only like most units do and going off your battalions history). This way you have a better chance of getting a airborne assignment and you aren't a five jump chump going to "leg land." You can try to switch with a buddy in IOBC (Infantry Officer Basic Course) if you still get 101st ABN (which is an air assault leg division, don't be fooled unless you go to their pathfinder units or G-3) or a light, IBCT, or HBCT, Stryker unit.
Forget about going to the 75th Ranger Regiment until you've been a PL in a line unit and gained some experience and then you apply as soon as you make 1LT (and you are Ranger and Jumpmaster qualified).
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