page_title: United States Army Jumpmaster School
hierarchical_section_title: United States Army Jumpmaster School
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Army airborne operation - A U.S. Army Paratrooper stands in the door of a C-17 as a jumpmaster prepares him and his stick to exit the aircraft on his signal
context_page_description: The United States Army Jumpmaster School trains personnel in the skills necessary to jumpmaster a combat-equipped jump and the proper attaching, jumping, and releasing of combat and individual equipment while participating in an actual jump that is proficient in the duties and responsibilities of the Jumpmaster and Safety; procedures for rigging individual equipment containers and door bundles; personnel parachute components by their specific nomenclature and characteristics; procedures and standards required to conduct a JumpMaster Personnel Inspection; the duties and responsibilities of the Drop Zone Safety Officer; the presentation of the Jumpmaster briefing and sustained airborne training; and the execution of the duties of a Jumpmaster and Safety from a USAF aircraft during a day/night combat equipment jump.
context_section_description: The United States Army Jumpmaster School trains personnel in the skills necessary to jumpmaster a combat-equipped jump and the proper attaching, jumping, and releasing of combat and individual equipment while participating in an actual jump that is proficient in the duties and responsibilities of the Jumpmaster and Safety; procedures for rigging individual equipment containers and door bundles; personnel parachute components by their specific nomenclature and characteristics; procedures and standards required to conduct a JumpMaster Personnel Inspection (JMPI); the duties and responsibilities of the Drop Zone Safety Officer; the presentation of the Jumpmaster briefing and sustained airborne training (SAT); and the execution of the duties of a Jumpmaster and Safety from a USAF aircraft during a day/night combat equipment jump.
caption: An assistant jumpmaster stands in the door of a C-17 at an altitude of 1,200 feet, looking for terrain features identified as 1 minute or 30 second reference points.
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