How long is Army rigger school?

Job training for a parachute rigger requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 11 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field. Some of the skills you’ll learn are: Parachute rigging techniques.

Can officers be parachute riggers?

The Parachute Rigger Badge may also be awarded to officers, upon completion of the Aerial Delivery Management Officer Course (ADMOC) who earn the Additional Skill Identifier of 92AR9. or other courses specified by AR 600-8-22.

Are parachute riggers airborne qualified?

Every rigger is Airborne qualified and by tradition required to be ready to jump any parachute, packed by any rigger. Parachute rigging in the Army has been around since the first Airborne unit was established in 1940. In those days paratroopers prepared and cared for their own parachutes.

Do riggers deploy?

Work Environment. The work environment largely depends on whether or not a soldier is deployed. However, even if not deployed, parachute riggers can expect to be working at airfields on or around airplanes.

Do Army parachute riggers deploy?

Personnel parachutes can either be deployed manually for high-altitude jumping or can use a static line to open as soon as the jumper exits an aircraft. Some personnel parachute systems are steerable and used for low-altitude drops.

Do Army parachute riggers jump?

“Riggers do anything from packing the parachutes to rigging the loads, to maintaining and sewing the parachutes that the Army uses,” explains Hall. “They also jump from the aircraft to test the parachutes.”

What is the best wing rigger for racing?

Sweep Aluminum Wing Using the same engineering principles as the Carbon Sweep wing rigger, the aluminum version is cheaper but a touch heavier. Still a top performer, you will see this set up at the World Championship and World Cup events. Just like the Carbon wing, this rigger is stern-mounted and uses a traditional pin and backstay set up.

What is a stern mounted rigger wing?

This stern-mounted rigger offers much of the performance of the carbon wing, but at a lower price point and with a little more weight. The wing uses a more traditional design, with the pin bolted to the rigger, and a backstay which holds the pin at the top.

What is the difference between carbon sweep and aluminum wing riggers?

Using the same engineering principles as the Carbon Sweep wing rigger, the aluminum version is cheaper but a touch heavier. Still a top performer, you will see this set up at the World Championship and World Cup events. Just like the Carbon wing, this rigger is stern-mounted and uses a traditional pin and backstay set up.

What is the best bow rigger on the market?

Aliante Carbon The Aliante carbon is our top of the line, bow-mounted rigger, and has set more world record than any other rigger. Engineered to transfer the athlete’s power to the oar, it is a highly efficient design, and the choice of most competitive athletes.