Reporting Instructions

Prior to reporting to the MFFPC, students must ensure that all dental, medical, administrative, and personnel actions are completed or rescheduled for a future date (after graduation).  Company B will not release students during the conduct of the course except for an emergency.

Company B headquarters is in Building 305 at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Arizona, DSN 899-3636/3640 or commercial (520) 328-3636/3640.  During the first week of training, the headquarters contingent is in Building D-1209 (Vertical Wind Tunnel [VWT]) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, at the intersection of Gruber and Mosby Street, DSN 239-5661 or commercial (910) 432-5661.

Students must report to the VWT not later than 1700 on the report date listed in the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS), DSN 239-5661.  Officers and enlisted personnel arriving prior to the class start date will report to the Moon Hall billeting office for room assignments or to obtain a statement of nonfilterability.  Reservations for Moon Hall may be made by calling (910) 436-1669.

During airborne operations (weeks two through four), students will be billeted at YPG, Arizona.  No reservations are necessary, and room assignments are made prior to arrival at YPG.  Yuma Proving Ground will not issue statements of nonfilterability.

Students reporting for inprocessing must have their medical records (with the original "approved" HALO physical which must be current within 2 years from graduation date), a current panorex dental x-ray, current AF Chamber Physiological  Card and form, and five hard copies of orders attaching them to Company B, 2d Battalion, 1st SWTG(A), for the purpose of attending the MFFPC.  Students who report without their medical records and orders will not enter training.

United States Army students must bring a copy of DA Form 2A/2-1 or DA Form 2B/2-1.

Orders to the MFFPC must state that government quarters are available at Fort Bragg for $16 per day and at YPG for $8 per day.  Government mess facilities are not always available because of the training schedule.  The use of government mess facilities adversely affects the performance of the mission.  Government mess is not available at YPG, Arizona.  There are eating establishments on YPG within 1/4 mile from billeting.  The nearest town is Yuma which is 25 miles away.

Orders must state the temporary duty (TDY) itinerary is “Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, and return to home stations or next duty assignment.”  This facilitates funding the individuals return tickets, especially those individuals on TDY en route to their next duty assignment.

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

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

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

*All students are responsible for providing their own transportation (taxi) from YPG to Yuma airport after graduation.  (Approx cost $30.00).  Transportation for all training will be provided by Company B.

Prerequisites:

Special operations forces commissioned officers, warrant officers, or enlisted personnel of the Active or Reserve components who are assigned to, or who are on orders for assignment to, a military free-fall coded position or selected DOD personnel or allied personnel who are qualified military parachutists.  Effective 1 October 1995, Army students reporting to military free-fall training must have a memorandum confirming assignment to a military free-fall coded position at inprocessing.  Personnel reporting without the required memorandum will not be entered into training.  Must have passed the high-altitude, low-opening (HALO) physical examination IAW AR 40-501, Chapter 5, paragraph 8, and must report with complete medical records, including original HALO examination, on day of inprocessing.  School must be completed within two years of the date on the physical.  Must also report with a Physiological Training Record, High-Altitude Parachutist Initial (HAP INT).  This record is verified on AF Form 1274 (Chamber Card) and AF Form 702 (Individual Physiological Training Record).  Must have nine months remaining in service upon graduation.

Organization/unit surgeons will base their determination of a soldier’s medical qualification/disqualification on AR 40-501, Standards of Medical Fitness (1 May 1989), Interim Change No. 101 to AR 40-501 (1 October 1991), and the USAJFKSWCS Memorandum, “Requirements for Completing Physical Examinations for USAJFKSWCS Schools,” 1 March 1995.

*Soldiers requesting waivers for disqualifying conditions will submit their physical examinations along with a memorandum requesting the waiver (not later than 30 days prior to the class start date) through the USASOC Medical Training Division for delivery to USAJFKSWCS (where waivers are considered).  The address for the USASOC Medical Training Division is:

Commander, USASOC
ATTN:  AOMD-MT
Ft Bragg, NC  28307-5217

*Waivers must be approved in writing prior to start date!

Packing List:

Students will bring the following uniforms and equipment:

Two sets of their duty uniform (i.e., battle dress uniform [BDU], utilities, etc.); headgear (BDU or utility cap with rank and insignia); five brown T-shirts, five pairs of black nylon running shorts, and five pairs of olive drab socks; and one set of the gray Army physical training uniform or sister service equivalent.  T-shirts will not have logos on them.  Students will wear unit issue sweat suits during the winter months.

One pair of military-type gloves (flight gloves or black issue are acceptable).  Recommend that during the cold weather months gloves have good insulation without sacrificing dexterity.

Notebook, pen/pencil, and a good flashlight (mini mag recommended).

Black combat boots or jungle boots (lace through eyelet type) that meet the standards outlined in AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia (1 September 1992), are acceptable.  Boots with open-hook eyelets are unacceptable for wear.