Air Assault School Information
Course Requirements
- Recommended by commander and rated excellent in conduct and efficiency after a minimum of 30 days of assessment in the unit.
- Must have a current physical on file.
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Inspection
- This is an extremely meticulous inspection.
- Will be conducted as soon as the soldier enters school grounds.
- Soldier must have all items IAW packing list all items must be clean and serviceable.
- If a soldier is missing any item that soldier may not be allowed to in-process (the unit will be allowed an alternate at this point).
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Phase One - Combat Assault
This phase is three days long. During the Combat Assault Phase, soldiers receive instructions on the following tasks:
- Aircraft Safety.
- Aircraft Orientation - includes the familiarization of the characteristics & capabilities of Army aircraft.
- Aero Medical Evacuation - includes the capabilities and request procedures for MEDEVAC aircraft.
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Phase Two - Slingload Operations
This phase is three days long. During the Sling Load Phase, soldiers receive instruction on various aspects of sling load operations. This includes:
- Planning & preparation for sling load operations.
- Capabilities, characteristics and use of sling load equipment.
- Duties & responsibilities of a sling load personnel.
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Phase Three - Rappelling Phase
This phase is three days long. During this phase soldiers receive instruction on basic ground and aircraft rappelling procedures, to include the following tasks:
- Tying of the hip-rappel seat (Swiss seat)
- Hook-up techniques
- Lock-in procedures
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12-mile Road March
The final event is the 12-mile road march. Soldiers must complete the 12-mile road march, with the prescribed uniform and equipment, in three hours or less in order to graduate.
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