Parachute Rigger (92R)

Parachute riggers are primarily responsible for repairing textile and canvas items, webbed equipment and clothing.

Job Duties

• Rig supplies, equipment and vehicles for airdrop
  
• Perform technical, routine and in-storage rigger-type inspection on cargo, extraction and personnel parachute as well as other airdrop equipment before, during and after each use
  
• Inventory, clean, receive, store and issue all airdrop equipment used in airdrop operations
  
• Use and maintain machines and tools for fabrication, modification and repair to parachute and other airdrop equipment
  
• Inspect, test and install extraction and release systems

Requirements

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training

Job training for a parachute rigger requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Parachute rigging techniques
  
• Maintenance of air-sea rescue equipment
  
• Repair of inflatable rafts and other survival equipment
  
• Maintenance of oxygen equipment

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