Don't worry about not being Airborne, as the Army has a way of taking the fun out of everything. "Even though the Manifest Call isn't until 0900, lets have everyone in formation at 0430 just to make sure there are no problems.
Then you put on 90lbs of gear and wait your turn to get JMPI'd (Jump Master Pre Inspection). Then you get to wait around for three hours until the aircraft shows up. "I hope I don't have to use the can and have to go through JMPI again" But hey, you can take your helmet off.
Oh, and to make it better, in order for the Air Force to pay for half the fuel, they need to get some training out of it. Think about being in a hot, dark, tube that is reeks of jet exhaust for four hours at nap of the earth (tree top level).
Don't worry about not being Airborne, as the Army has a way of taking the fun out of everything. "Even though the Manifest Call isn't until 0900, lets have everyone in formation at 0430 just to make sure there are no problems.
ReplyDeleteThen you put on 90lbs of gear and wait your turn to get JMPI'd (Jump Master Pre Inspection). Then you get to wait around for three hours until the aircraft shows up. "I hope I don't have to use the can and have to go through JMPI again" But hey, you can take your helmet off.
Oh, and to make it better, in order for the Air Force to pay for half the fuel, they need to get some training out of it. Think about being in a hot, dark, tube that is reeks of jet exhaust for four hours at nap of the earth (tree top level).
The Horror... the horror...
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ReplyDeleteJMPI is a TSA boner maker