Skydiving in Navy ad

[floridadiver81 0]

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I know exactly what I said. I respect the collective group of citizens who choose to serve in the armed forces.

However, that doesn't change the fact that of the jumpers that came out of Annapolis, several deserve the words I used and more.

Putting on a uniform doesn't make you immune to criticism, particularly when you are still in an academic setting and have yet to serve.

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"Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie
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[chuckakers 426]

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All I know is that my original home DZ was the closest one to the US Naval Academy. We had some real pieces of shit coming out of Annapolis and jumping on the taxpayer's dime.

Now here's a man that knows how to make friends.

GO NAVY! (and Army, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard)

Chuck Akers
D-10855
Houston, TX

[riddler 0]

Just so my intentions are clear - I'm not against the Navy, or people skydiving in the Navy. I think it's great - more people should jump.

I'm just wondering how prevalent it is. In other words, how many Navy people have done any skydiving? 10%? 50%? Anyone have an estimate?

Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

[livendive 8]

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I have to wonder how prevalent is skydiving in the Navy?

As far as my knowledge of the navy is...Its about as prevalent as Navy SEALs since they're the ones that do it.

I suspect you could find corpsmen, EODs, and maybe even a seabee or two who would beg to differ.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

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Just so my intentions are clear - I'm not against the Navy, or people skydiving in the Navy. I think it's great - more people should jump.

I'm just wondering how prevalent it is. In other words, how many Navy people have done any skydiving? 10%? 50%? Anyone have an estimate?

Yeah, I would like to have an Aegis-class exit on my logbook (it's a small door, I guess I will have to do a solo)

Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo".
- Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia"

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Seals do make up the majority in people qualified to skydive in the navy. Its part of their job description. PR's otherwise know as parachute riggers are the ones who maintain their equipment and provide training for them so they also get qualified if supporting a unit that skydives. EOD has teams that support the Seals so the need for them to be qualified is maintained. I haven't really heard of anyone other then Seals, EOD, and PR's skydiving. Basic staticline with round chutes might be a different story.

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Seals do make up the majority in people qualified to skydive in the navy. Its part of their job description. PR's otherwise know as parachute riggers are the ones who maintain their equipment and provide training for them so they also get qualified if supporting a unit that skydives. EOD has teams that support the Seals so the need for them to be qualified is maintained. I haven't really heard of anyone other then Seals, EOD, and PR's skydiving. Basic staticline with round chutes might be a different story.

I'm pretty sure that some marines go through Benning, and I'd imagine their corpsmen would have to as well.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[prodiver913 0]

the Navy has about 300,000 people in it so who knows but in my squadron of 500 there were 5 of us so thats not too bad.

I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.

[halorob 0]

Ft. Benning is static line. Which for the military is a round chute you can't even control from 1250' . Don't think I'd classify as skydiving. I've been there for the record, it sucks nuts.