Summer Military Training Opportunities
| Airborne | Air Assault | Northern Warfare | Mountain Warfare | CTLT |
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Ft. Benning, GA |
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The Airborne course is a
three week course that qualifies students as static-line
parachutists. Course is conducted in a semi-boot camp
atmosphere, and all students address the instructors as
“Sergeant Airborne.” The first week of training is called ground
week where students learn how to don the parachute harness, exit
an aircraft, and execute a parachute landing fall. The second
week is called tower week. Students practice mass exits from 34
foot tower, landings from the swing landing trainer, and
practice riser/ canopy control on the suspended harness for both
the T-10C and the MC-1B/C . Students also conduct one drop from
the 250 foot tower. The third week is called jump week where
students execute five qualification jumps from C-130 and C-141
USAF aircraft. The APFT is conducted on day one of training.
All students must successfully pass the APFT, or they will be
dropped from the course. All students must be screened prior to
arrival ensuring that they have an Airborne physical, APFT score
sheet, age waiver (35 and over), and are ordered to the course.
Students must also be volunteers who are motivated to attend the
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| Air Assault Schofield Barracks, HI and Ft. Campbell, KY |
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Air Assault school, conducted at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, is two weeks of mental and physical challenges. This school is designed to teach air assault skills and procedures, improve basic leadership skills, instill the Air Assault spirit and award the Air Assault Badge. During the course you will face such challenges as:
To graduate, the student must receive a PASS at the end of each phase. This course, like Airborne, is a fast-paced exercise in mental alertness and physical endurance. You must meet the high standards of the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prior to being awarded the coveted Air Assault Badge. |
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| Northern Warfare Ft. Greely, AK |
| The Northern Warfare Training Center is very physically demanding. Students are taught basic mountain climbing and mountaineering skills including rock climbing, mountain walking techniques, basic knots, ice climbing, and route selection. The course is three weeks long with emphasis on mobility in mountainous terrain, glaciers, and inland waterways. Mountain phase includes climbing, rappelling, and medical evacuation. The River phase covers boat operations, stream crossing, and river charting, reading and navigation. The Glacier phase covers crevasse rescue, step cutting and anchors, and belaying and party climbing. The course culminates in a three day field exercise that takes place on Gulkana Glacier. The importance of Students trusting their equipment and building confidence in themselves is imperative. |
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| Mountain Warfare Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jerico, Vermont |
| Mountain Warfare
School, located at is a four week course. The course is divided
into two phases, a two week summer phase, and a two week winter
phase. This course is physically demanding and mentally challenging for all who attend. Soldiers from other countries as well as Special Forces from all of the United States armed services frequently attend this school for some of the best mountain training in the world. |
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| Cadet Troop Leadership Training World |
| Each summer,
approximately 1,800 Army cadets have the opportunity to gain
additional practical leadership experience beyond the five-week
Camp Adventure. These cadets volunteer for a program called
Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT). Three weeks of duty with
Active Army Units or two weeks of duty with Reserve Force Units
(during unit annual training events) provide selected cadets a
chance to experience duties as commissioned officers in the US
Army.
CTLT cadets serve as platoon leaders or in equivalent officer positions and perform duties in all types of units. The Lumberjack Battalion CTLT cadets have served in units in the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and Europe. While in CTLT, cadets continue to receive a rate of pay and allowances equivalent to that received at Camp Adventure. Transportation to and from the unit is provided. In addition, cadets stay in the Bachelor Officer Quarters and eat meals in the unit's dining facilities. The experiences, insights and first-hand knowledge that you receive will better prepare you for your future as an officer. To attend CTLT you must:
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