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[[File:Jump 1.jpg|thumb|Members of the Advanced Parachutist Course after a practice jump at the Arcer Army Airborne School in July, 2021. ]] | [[File:Jump 1.jpg|thumb|Members of the Advanced Parachutist Course after a practice jump at the Arcer Army Airborne School in July, 2021. ]] | ||
== Curriculum == | == Curriculum == | ||
=== | === Basic Parachutist Course === | ||
The Basic Parachutist Course is a 3 week program designed to take conventional soldiers from infantry, other combat arms, or combat support units and cross-train them on the means to insert via static-line parachute. This method was the original means to drop parachutists from military cargo and transport aircraft, and despite changes in technology the course remains fundamentally the same. The program begins with candidates completing the Parachute Fitness Test, comprised of a 5 kilometer run, pullups, chinups, situps, and a swim test. Candidates who fail to meet the physical requirements are returned to their respective units prior tot raining being commenced. The three week program is comprised of three phases, Instruction, Tower, and Jump weeks. The first week is theory of parachuting, packing and stowage of personal weapons and equipment, as well as the basics of injury prevention during insertion. These lessons are applied in the second week as part of tower week where students perform the maneuvers and procedures in controlled scenarios prior to actual jumps. The final week is seven static line jumps in a variety of scenarios, from 'bare' jumps with no equipment in daytime, to night time jumps with night vision and full battle loads on unmarked drop zones. The additional two jumps were added in the 1980s with the invention of modern personal night vision devices to introduce soldiers to the experience of being able to land on unmarked dropzones at night. | The Basic Parachutist Course is a 3 week program designed to take conventional soldiers from infantry, other combat arms, or combat support units and cross-train them on the means to insert via static-line parachute. This method was the original means to drop parachutists from military cargo and transport aircraft, and despite changes in technology the course remains fundamentally the same. The program begins with candidates completing the Parachute Fitness Test, comprised of a 5 kilometer run, pullups, chinups, situps, and a swim test. Candidates who fail to meet the physical requirements are returned to their respective units prior tot raining being commenced. The three week program is comprised of three phases, Instruction, Tower, and Jump weeks. The first week is theory of parachuting, packing and stowage of personal weapons and equipment, as well as the basics of injury prevention during insertion. These lessons are applied in the second week as part of tower week where students perform the maneuvers and procedures in controlled scenarios prior to actual jumps. The final week is seven static line jumps in a variety of scenarios, from 'bare' jumps with no equipment in daytime, to night time jumps with night vision and full battle loads on unmarked drop zones. The additional two jumps were added in the 1980s with the invention of modern personal night vision devices to introduce soldiers to the experience of being able to land on unmarked dropzones at night. | ||
=== Advanced Parachute Course === | |||
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The Advanced Parachute Course serves to qualify members already processing the BPC on advanced techniques, such as square-canopy parachutes, freefall, high-altitude high opening and low opening (HALO/HAHO), as well as how to air drop equipment. This course also requires soldiers and other service members to understand advanced theory such as the use of oxygen, insertion into water or complex terrain, as well as how to plan and execute navigational techniques under canopy. The Advanced Parachute Course is approximately two months long, and begins with a mixture of wind tunnel and theory classes, ranging from proper exit of an aircraft to safe landing techniques, all the way up to how to pack and launch equipment for air insertion of vehicles. Soldiers loaded onto APC are generally more senior and experienced military members and parachutists, and it is a basic requirement for most units in the [[Arcerion Special Operations Command]] to complete prior to the graduation of their individual selection courses. APC is only offered to a few allied nations as the lessons learned and methods are closely guarded secrets. It has been announced publicly that Arcerion was one of the first nations to conduct these types of missions operationally, with members of the Special Arcerion Service Regiment and Arcerion Commando Regiment inserting behind enemy lines in Varshan using skills learned on APC. | The Advanced Parachute Course serves to qualify members already processing the BPC on advanced techniques, such as square-canopy parachutes, freefall, high-altitude high opening and low opening (HALO/HAHO), as well as how to air drop equipment. This course also requires soldiers and other service members to understand advanced theory such as the use of oxygen, insertion into water or complex terrain, as well as how to plan and execute navigational techniques under canopy. The Advanced Parachute Course is approximately two months long, and begins with a mixture of wind tunnel and theory classes, ranging from proper exit of an aircraft to safe landing techniques, all the way up to how to pack and launch equipment for air insertion of vehicles. Soldiers loaded onto APC are generally more senior and experienced military members and parachutists, and it is a basic requirement for most units in the [[Arcerion Special Operations Command]] to complete prior to the graduation of their individual selection courses. APC is only offered to a few allied nations as the lessons learned and methods are closely guarded secrets. It has been announced publicly that Arcerion was one of the first nations to conduct these types of missions operationally, with members of the Special Arcerion Service Regiment and Arcerion Commando Regiment inserting behind enemy lines in Varshan using skills learned on APC. | ||
=== Jumpmaster === | |||
The Jumpmaster course was established shortly after the basic parachute course to qualify officers and NCOs to assist with the deployment of soldiers in static line operations. Soldiers in a freefall scenario are cross-trained through APC on jumpmaster duties and jumpmasters with the successful completion of APC are qualified both static lien and freefall jumpmasters. The jumpmaster course is also a requirement to teach and instruct candidates at the Jump School, and is a sought after career course for professional development and promotion within the Arcer Army. All NCOs in the Arcerion parachute Reigment are expected to complete their Jumpmaster training before promotion to Warrant Officer. | |||
The course teaches instructional methods, correct means of employment, safety standards, parachute malfunction correction and identification of unsafe equipment. | |||
=== Pathfinder === | === Pathfinder === | ||
DZ marker, controller | DZ marker, controller | ||
=== Airborne Infantry Course === | === Airborne Infantry Course === | ||
on the ground practice | on the ground practice | ||
== Personnel == | == Personnel == | ||