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Military parachute training with INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS®

 

Qualifications:

 

To fit every aspect of military parachuting, INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS® has classified military parachuting in 3 Qualifications.

 

1st Qualification:  Valid for military parachuting with round-canopy systems by autmatically opening. 

 

Additional options are

 

          - jumps with equipment,
          - jumps during night,
          - water-jumps,
          - jumps in unknown territory.

 

Most participants of INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS® have absolved the parachute basic training for round-canopy systems with automatically openings of
their national Parachute Training Schools like the German Airborne School in Altenstadt/ Bavaria ur the US Airborne School in Ft. Benning. This is our first and basic qualification. Fellows who haven't joined the course at the national Parachute Training School we may fit for military parachuting by similar parachute basic courses.

 

 

2nd Qualification:  Valid for jumps in military stile with square (also called Ram-Air) parachute systems by autmatically opening.

 

Several Armies of different nations (mostly smaller countries) are not using round-canopy systems and let their jumper use square parachutes with automatically opening by static-line. Therefore we offer also courses to qualify for the 2nd qualification.

 

For both static-line-qualifications the student is provided with a military parachute basic training of high quality standard. In use are round-canopy or square parachute systems with automatically opening. 

 

3rd Qualification:  Valid for jumps in freefall stile with Ram-Air parachute systems with proved licence as FAI, USP or BPA levels.

 

Mostly the Special Forces and other special skilled units like Anti-Terror units use freefall-parachute systems, to deploy their troops in the critical area. To achieve
this qualification, INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS® run AFF courses to fulfil this qualification. After completing the AFF freefall course the jumper may be
trained in HAHO and HALO training to follow the military freefall aspects.

 

Military parachuting around the world: After participation in the courses and in reference to his qualification, the member can take part in every other jump activity of INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS® around the world.

 

Optimum of Qualifications:

At present around 80% of the Airborne units around the world jump by static-line with round canopy systems. Nevertheless Freefall aspects are becoming more
and more interesting and are used by most Special Forces Units already. Therefore the optimum of qualification should be a mixture between 1st and 3rd qualification.

Airborne training:

INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS® is aware that many soldiers, whilst wishing so, do not have a chance to receive formal Airborne training provided by national Parachute Training Schools during their service. In spite of this, following their retirement – or being in the reserve list – they are still interested to be trained in military parachuting.

To bridge this gap and satisfy their noble desire, INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS® offers a unique opportunity to absolute beginners to attend basic military parachute training in order to be able to join airborne operations. 

 

To this end, military parachute basic training of high quality standard is provided to novices.  Airborne Training is carried out by experienced military instructors. The whole array of related aspects is fully covered with emphasis on the use of the parachute rig, overall safety and parachute landing falls (PLF’s).  

 

Parachute jumps are conducted with the use of static line military systems (i.e. automatic opening) from the host unit’s jump ship. The jumps (with the option of one jump with combat equipment) qualify the participant as a military parachutist and enable him/her to participate in airborne operations worldwide.

 

Basic airborne training courses are culminated with the award of the coveted national Parachute Wings of the host unit including an official certificate.

 

Besides to the military basic military parachute courses (i.e. automatic opening) INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS® will provide freefall courses (i.e. manual opening) in the future. Those freefall courses will be conducted in the AFF (accelerated freefall) procedure by highly qualified instructors with much military experience.

 

Interested civilians may also participate in the INTERNATIONAL AIBORNE OPERATIONS® basic Airborne training courses in limited numbers. 

Operation	1st American Basic Airborne Training 2012	Parchute basic training on round canopy parachute systems to obtain Qualification 1! Different national Airborne wings will be awarded.
Term	February, 21st - 26th 2012
Registration- deadline	Fully booked!
Country	Florida/ USA
Details	Accomplished!

Operation	1st European Basic Airborne Course 2012	Parachute basic training on round canopy parachute systems to obtain Qualification 1! Airborne wings of the Netherlands and US Armed Forces will be awarded.
Term	April, 6th - 11th 2012
Registration- deadline	Fully booked!
Country	Netherlands
Details

 

Operation	Eagle 2012	Airborne operation wich includes an Airborne basic training on round canopy parachute systems to obtain Qualification 1! Airborne wings of Czech and Slovakian Armed Forces will be awarded.
Term	July, 13th - 16th 2012
Registration- deadline	May, 1st 2012
Country	Czech Republic
Details	Details here!

Operation	2nd European Basic Airborne Course 2012	Parachute basic training on round canopy parachute systems to obtain Qualification 1! Airborne wings of the Netherlands and US Armed Forces will be awarded.
Term	August, 10th - 14th 2012
Registration- deadline	To follow soon!
Country	Netherlands
Details	To follow as off April 2012!

 

Operation	2nd American Basic Airborne  Training 2012	Parchute basic training on round canopy parachute systems to obtain Qualification 1! Different national Airborne wings will be awarded.
Term	Autumn 2012
Registration- deadline	Follow soon!
Country	Florida/ USA
Details	To follow as off April 2012!

 

More Basic Airborne Courses will be posted here soon.