Reporting Instructions:
 
 1.  Prior to reporting to the AMFFPC, students must ensure that all dental, medical administrative, and personnel actions are completed or rescheduled for a future date (after graduation).  Company B, 2d Battalion, 1st SWTG(A), will not release students during the conduct of the course except for an emergency.

 2.  Company B headquarters is in Building 305 at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Arizona,
DSN 899-3636/3661 or commercial (520) 328-3636/3661.

 3.  Students must report for inprocessing to Company B, Building 305 (conference room), not later than 0645 on the actual class start day.  However, students may report two days prior to the class start date if desired.  Personnel arriving prior to the class start date will report to the Company B operations office for room assignments.  Company B will assign rooms as students arrive at YPG.  No reservations are necessary.  Company B will not issue statements of nonavailability.  Students should call Company B operations prior to their arrival to confirm their inprocessing schedule and to receive any special instructions.

 4.  Students reporting for inprocessing must have their complete medical records (with original HALO physical), a current panorex dental X-ray, and five copies of orders attaching them to Company B, 2d Battalion, 1st SWTG(A), for the purpose of attending the AMFFPC.  Students who report without their medical records and orders will not enter training.  Students will also report with service dictated jump records (i.e. Da 1307, USASOC 1099, AF 922, proof of currency and jumps).

 5.  U.S. Army students must bring a copy of DA Form 2A/2-1 or DA Form 2B/2-1.

 6.  Orders to the AMFFPC must state that government quarters are available at YPG for $8 per day.  Government mess facilities are not available.  There are commercial eating establishments on YPG within 1/4 mile from billeting.  The nearest town is Yuma which is 25 miles away.

 7.  Students on separate rations or per diem and will provide for their own meals during training.  Company B, 2d Battalion, 1st SWTG(A), will not issue meal cards.

 8.  Students with meal cards must arrange for separate rations or per diem prior to departing from their parent unit.

 9.  Company B will extend class dates to achieve course graduation standards if academic requirements are not met because of adverse weather conditions or air scheduling conflicts.  Students must stay until the rescheduled graduation dates or return to their parent units without qualification.  Students will not make return travel arrangements until actual graduation dates have been set.  Students will not graduate early because of unit deployment, follow-on temporary duty/temporary additional duty, or travel arrangements locked in prior to the graduation date.

Prerequisites:  Special operations forces noncommissioned officers of the Active component of the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School who are qualified and current military free-fall jumpmasters assigned to a military free-fall coded position.  Must be a senior E-6 or junior E-7 with no more than 12 years of military service.  Must posses a current high-altitude, low-opening (HALO) physical examination IAW AR 40-501, Chapter 5, paragraph 5-5, within three years prior to class date.  Must possess a current physiological training card (Chamber Card, AF Form 1274).  Must report with complete medical records and chamber card on day of inprocessing.

Instructions in AR 40-501, Chapter 8, paragraph 8-26C, should be initiated NLT 45 days prior to reporting date.

Priority of attendance is USAJFKSWCS military free-fall instructors, with slots available to USASFC operational NCOs if course is not filled.

Prerequisite, readmission, or medical waivers from Commander, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), must be in hand at inprocessing
 
 
 

Packing List:  The following items are required for training attendance to the Advanced Military Free-Fall Parachutist Course:

 1.  UDT shorts or black PT shorts (5 pr).

 2.  Brown T-shirts (5 pr).

 3.  Helmet w/goggles and communications (Gentex, Bunny, or motorcycle).

 4.  Jump suit (black) or flight suit.

 5.  Gloves, flight or leather.

 6.  Gates, gloves (if available).

 7.  Boots, assault, jungle, or danner (1 pr).

 8.  HALO rucksack harness with attaching straps and lowering line.

 9.  Knee pads (optional).
 
 10.  Rucksack with frame.

 11.  BDU’s with rank, patches, and insignia (2 pr).

 12.  BDU cap and beret (1 ea).

 13.  Sunglasses.

 14.  ID card.

 15.  ID tags.

 16.  Current chamber card.

 17.  Current HALO physical (within last two years).

 18.  Currnt copy of certified jumprecord.

 19.  Emergency signal kit (shotgun pouch w/signal mirror, whistle, 1/4 VS-17 panel, strobe light, and compass).

 20.  Oxygen mask.
 

Additional items for winter months:

 1.  Poly-pro (medium and/or lightweight).

 2.  Sweat suit (unit or military issue only, black preferred).

 3.  Jump suit liner (for HAHO training).