With each week comes a different type of training designed to teach you how to parachute out of airplanes and helicopters. It is an exciting non-stop course that will push you to the limit. This is a tough course that will exhaust you both physically and mentally but in the long run it will be worth every ounce of energy you put into it. This three-week course is held at the Northern Warfare Training Center, Fort Greely, Alaska. The training is designed to familiarize you with the skills required for movement in mountainous terrain and cold regions during summer months.
Emphasis is placed on basic military mountaineering skills.
The training is designed to make you an expert in mountain operations. Mountain Warfare School is both physically and mentally demanding. If you can carry a 65-pound rucksack up to five miles per day in mountainous terrain and are competent with both day and night land navigation you may have what it takes to complete this course. Cadets who volunteer are assigned to an active duty unit for two weeks and lead solders while serving as an assistant platoon leader. This training gives you the opportunity to become familiar with the command, training, administration, and logistical functions of active duty units.