1 00:00:00,210 --> 00:00:02,321 Today , we'll be jumping out of AC130 2 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:04,540 Yeah 3 00:00:14,310 --> 00:00:16,254 training that we're gonna be doing 4 00:00:16,254 --> 00:00:18,032 today is gonna be a static line 5 00:00:18,032 --> 00:00:20,199 airborne operations . It's really just 6 00:00:20,199 --> 00:00:22,199 to keep currency and make sure that 7 00:00:22,199 --> 00:00:24,366 everyone is still in tune with what we 8 00:00:24,366 --> 00:00:26,532 need to do if if the circumstance does 9 00:00:26,532 --> 00:00:28,699 arise that we do have to jump the line 10 00:00:28,699 --> 00:00:30,754 that they currently have attached to 11 00:00:30,754 --> 00:00:32,699 the shoot will be connected to the 12 00:00:32,699 --> 00:00:34,699 aircraft . Once they jump where the 13 00:00:34,699 --> 00:00:36,921 aircraft , the line will stay connected 14 00:00:36,921 --> 00:00:36,845 to the aircraft and it will deploy the 15 00:00:36,845 --> 00:00:38,795 chutes for them , the more we do 16 00:00:38,795 --> 00:00:40,795 something and it becomes the muscle 17 00:00:40,795 --> 00:00:42,573 memory , it's gonna build their 18 00:00:42,573 --> 00:00:42,345 confidence and that's one less thing 19 00:00:42,345 --> 00:00:44,512 that they're gonna have to worry about 20 00:00:44,512 --> 00:00:44,365 whenever they're conducting their 21 00:00:44,365 --> 00:00:46,587 operations , the better they're able to 22 00:00:46,587 --> 00:00:48,885 accomplish the mission and more safely , 23 00:00:49,085 --> 00:00:51,196 better odds are gonna be able to come 24 00:00:51,196 --> 00:00:53,252 back home safely to their families . 25 00:00:54,890 --> 00:00:57,320 Jump master is one of the senior 26 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,209 jumpers within the unit . They're 27 00:00:59,209 --> 00:01:01,153 tasked with helping these guys get 28 00:01:01,153 --> 00:01:03,320 rigged up . They conduct what's called 29 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:05,376 a JMP I jump Master inspection to to 30 00:01:05,376 --> 00:01:07,542 ensure a successful airborne operation 31 00:01:07,542 --> 00:01:09,764 in the aircraft . They're the ones that 32 00:01:09,764 --> 00:01:11,987 give the jump commands to the jumpers . 33 00:01:11,987 --> 00:01:14,209 They're the ones that ensure the safety 34 00:01:14,209 --> 00:01:14,120 is being maintained while while in the 35 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,340 air and there is the last paratrooper 36 00:01:16,340 --> 00:01:18,507 out the door following the rest of the 37 00:01:18,507 --> 00:01:20,618 stick . I mean for a lot of people it 38 00:01:20,618 --> 00:01:22,840 can be a little bit nerve wracking . It 39 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,007 doesn't hit you typically until you're 40 00:01:25,007 --> 00:01:27,118 up in the air and uh and you're about 41 00:01:27,118 --> 00:01:29,490 to jump . But I mean after after a 42 00:01:29,490 --> 00:01:31,601 while you kind of just get used to it 43 00:01:31,601 --> 00:01:33,712 and then it starts becoming fun . You 44 00:01:33,712 --> 00:01:35,768 know , the airborne program , it's a 45 00:01:35,768 --> 00:01:37,823 small , tight knit community . We're 46 00:01:37,823 --> 00:01:37,710 very fortunate here to uh , to have 47 00:01:37,710 --> 00:01:39,877 such a great jump master team and have 48 00:01:39,877 --> 00:01:41,932 this group of paratroopers a lot , a 49 00:01:41,932 --> 00:01:44,043 lot of great jump , masters motivated 50 00:01:44,043 --> 00:01:46,099 paratroopers , and we're ready to go 51 00:01:46,099 --> 00:01:46,510 out and have a good jump today .