Tactical Air Operations, Inc.

Home of the US Navy Static Line and Freefall School

The Accelerated Freefall (AFF) program is the safest & most effective means of teaching a student military freefall. Students must successfully complete the first six USPA AFF levels prior to taking practical Test #1. The remaining jumps represent a logical and safe jump program.

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Tactical Air Operations, Inc. is the home of the US Navy Static Line and Freefall School. The level of instruction and student performance is unlike any military parachute course in existence.

The intense 3 week program is designed to generate a safe and competent freefall jumper. Prospective students should come to the course completely prepared for the entire duration. Daily schedules will vary and the course will remain flexible to accommodate weather setbacks.

Tactical Air Operations is comprised of the finest instructors in the world.

The highly experienced group was hand picked from the best military and civilian instructors.

Each member averages 7000 jumps with a combined total of over 125,000 jumps.

Click on Staff picture to “Meet Your Instructors.”

13531 Otay Lakes Road

Jamul, CA 91935

1-800-871-4136

  Military Point of Contact LNO:  David.Fisher@navsoc.socom.mil

(619) 764-0669

 

 

 

The United States Parachute Association (USPA) Accelerated Freefall (AFF) program is the safest & most effective means of teaching a student military freefall. Students in this course must successfully complete the first six USPA AFF levels prior to taking practical Test #1.  The AFF levels and remaining jumps throughout this course represent a logical and safe jump program.

As the student successfully passes each jump, he moves on to the next level, which challenges him with new learning objectives.  This progression prepares the student for the final jumps required to pass the course, which are 2 night rucksack/weapon/oxygen freefall jumps from a minimum altitude of 9,500 ft. above ground level (AGL).

Prior to advancing to the next jump, the student must receive a GO on each of the listed jumps from the evaluating instructor.  Students who receive a NO-GO on any jump will receive corrective training and then will be re-tested.  The instructor staff will work hard to ensure all students pass the course.  However, if it is deemed that a student is falling too far behind (3 attempts at any given jump), the student will be recommended for relief from the course.

The graded practical tests are Test #1 and Test #2.  There are 6 daytime groupings, and students must land within 300 ft. of the designated stick leader in 50% of these jumps.

A daily jumpmaster brief (per CNSWCINST 3000.3 Series, Naval Special Warfare Air Operations Manual) will cover every aspect of the day’s jump operations.  Each pair of instructors (or individual instructor) will brief, and then do a dirt dive (rehearse) the student on the particular level he is doing.

Students must complete and pass to standards, the following jumps in the phase sequence listed:

BASIC - Graduate from Static Line Training (Tactical Air Operations or US Army)

PHASE I - Accelerated Freefall (Pass graded Test #1)

PHASE II - Combat Equipment (Pass graded Test #2)

PHASE III - Night Descents (Complete ALL night descents safely)

Current as of:

4 June 2009, Thursday