Airborne training is one of the leading disciplines in the combat training of airborne troops. It includes:

  • study of the material part of human landing parachutes and safety parachute devices;
  • learning the rules for packing parachutes to make a jump;
  • studying the rules for preparing weapons and equipment for a parachute jump;
  • ground testing of elements of a parachute jump on shells of an airborne complex;
  • organizing and conducting parachute jumps;
  • preparation for the landing of weapons, military equipment and cargo and their landing.

A special place in airborne training is occupied by the practical performance of parachute jumps, which are the most important stage in the training of a paratrooper paratrooper.

Learning process- this is an active cognitive activity of soldiers in the assimilation educational material. The process of training in the airborne troops is one of the forms of military labor of servicemen, an important part of their service activities. Its results find their expression in a certain system of knowledge, skills and abilities that trainees acquire under the guidance of their commanders and superiors.

Knowledge– product cognitive activity a person, reflection in his mind (in the form of ideas, concepts) of objects and phenomena of the objective world, the laws of nature and society. Skill is a practical action performed on the basis of acquired knowledge. Skill there is a practical action that is different a high degree development ("automation"). There is a complex interaction between skills and abilities: in some cases, a skill is an advanced skill, in others, a skill grows on the basis of skills.

Achieving high learning outcomes largely depends on the paths along which the movement from ignorance to knowledge, from incomplete knowledge to more complete is carried out. These ways and means are teaching methods.

Teaching methods- those are the ways and means by which the communication and assimilation of knowledge is achieved, the formation of skills and abilities, the development of high morale and combat qualities, and the combat cohesion of subunits and units is ensured. Each method consists of interrelated elements called learning techniques. In this case, the same techniques can be part of various methods. This or that method gets its name most often according to the leading technique (Table 1).

Depending on the nature of the educational material, these methods can appear in one or another variety that best suits it. What should be guided by choosing one or another method? As you know, in any lesson, the leader can put three main didactic or most general learning goals: inform the soldiers of new knowledge and achieve their deep assimilation; to develop the skills and abilities of the trainees; consolidate knowledge and improve skills and abilities. Achieving the first goal requires mainly such methods as oral presentation, display, conversation; the second - exercises accompanied brief explanation; the third - independent reading of textbooks, technical literature and other sources, independent training.

High-quality training of personnel for parachute jumps in the shortest possible time requires commanders of all levels to solve a number of complex problems. The task is to ensure, with a minimum expenditure of study time, a deep assimilation of the necessary amount of knowledge and a high level of development of practical skills and abilities. The intensification of the personnel training process is closely connected with the mastery and development of training methods and means, and the all-round improvement of the methodological culture of officers and sergeants. Moreover, the question of the depth of knowledge, the quality of skills and abilities is, in essence, the question of teaching methods, that is, the ability of the leader of the lesson to rationally present educational material, organize practical work trainees to control their actions. The methodological skill of the leader of the lesson is characterized by the ability to find the technique and the means that are necessary precisely in given time, in this lesson, to effectively apply the method that has already been used many times, taking into account the specific learning conditions (composition of trainees, place, visual aids, allotted time). Methodical mastery is also expressed in providing the most expedient for this moment a combination of techniques and teaching methods.

Therefore, the task of each officer of the airborne troops (and, first of all, the commander of the paratrooper unit) is to constantly work on methodological training, develop and improve their skills in organizing and conducting all types of airborne training.

Chapter 8

AIRBOARD TRAINING TECHNIQUE

8.1. General provisions airborne training techniques

Airborne training is one of the leading disciplines in the combat training of airborne troops. It includes:

Study of the material part of human landing parachutes and safety parachute devices;

Learning the rules for packing parachutes to make a jump;

Studying the rules for preparing weapons and equipment for a parachute jump;

Ground testing of elements of a parachute jump on shells of an airborne complex;

Organization and conduct of parachute jumps;

Preparation for the landing of weapons, military equipment and cargo and their landing.

A special place in airborne training is occupied by the practical performance of parachute jumps, which are the most important stage in the training of a paratrooper paratrooper.

Learning process - this is an active cognitive activity of soldiers in assimilation of educational material. The process of training in the airborne troops is one of the forms of military labor of servicemen, an important part of their service activities. Its results find their expression in a certain system of knowledge, skills and abilities that trainees acquire under the guidance of their commanders and superiors.

Knowledge- a product of human cognitive activity, a reflection in his mind (in the form of ideas, concepts) of objects and phenomena of the objective world, the laws of nature and society. Skill is a practical action performed on the basis of acquired knowledge. Skill there is a practical action that is distinguished by a high degree of development (“automation”). There is a complex interaction between skills and abilities: in some cases, a skill is an advanced skill, in others, a skill grows on the basis of skills.


Achieving high learning outcomes largely depends on the paths along which the movement from ignorance to knowledge, from incomplete knowledge to more complete is carried out. These ways and means are teaching methods.

Teaching methods - those are the ways and means by which the communication and assimilation of knowledge is achieved, the formation of skills and abilities, the development of high morale and combat qualities, and the combat cohesion of subunits and units is ensured. Each method consists of interrelated elements called learning techniques. In this case, the same techniques can be part of different methods. This or that method gets its name most often according to the leading technique (Table 1).

Depending on the nature of the educational material, these methods can appear in one or another variety that best suits it. What should be guided by choosing one or another method? As you know, at any lesson the leader can set three main didactic or most general educational goals: to impart new knowledge to the soldiers and achieve their deep assimilation; to develop the skills and abilities of the trainees; consolidate knowledge and improve skills and abilities. Achieving the first goal requires mainly such methods as oral presentation, display, conversation; the second is an exercise followed by a brief explanation; the third - independent reading of textbooks, technical literature and other sources, independent training.

High-quality training of personnel for parachute jumps in the shortest possible time requires commanders of all levels to solve a number of complex problems. The task is to ensure, with a minimum expenditure of study time, a deep assimilation of the necessary amount of knowledge and a high level of development of practical skills and abilities. The intensification of the personnel training process is closely connected with the mastery and development of training methods and means, and the all-round improvement of the methodological culture of officers and sergeants. Moreover, the question of the depth of knowledge, the quality of skills and abilities is, in essence, the question of teaching methods, that is, the ability of the class leader to rationally present educational material, organize the practical work of students, and control their actions. The methodological skill of the leader of the lesson is characterized by the ability to find the technique and the means that are needed at a given time, in a given lesson, to effectively apply the method that has already been used many times, taking into account specific learning conditions (composition of trainees, place, visual aids, allotted time). Methodical mastery is also expressed in providing the most appropriate combination of techniques and teaching methods for the given moment.

Therefore, the task of each officer of the airborne troops (and, first of all, the commander of an airborne unit) is to constantly work on methodological training, develop and improve their skills in organizing and conducting all types of airborne training.

Table 1

Basic teaching methods, their varieties and components (techniques)

Teaching methods and their varieties
learning techniques
Leader's actions
Work of trainees

Oral presentation of educational material

Explanation
Story

Conversation

Explanatory

Heuristic

Control

Display:

personal demonstration by the head of the lesson

demonstration of the actions of weapons and military equipment

demonstration of actions by pre-trained assistants to the leader of the lesson

showing the actions of the unit

Exercise and

workout

Touch

Motor

mental

Independent work

individual

group

Evidence, reasoning, description; demonstration of weapons and military equipment, visual aids; showing tricks and actions

Narration, description, reasoning; demonstration of visual aids

Extended descriptions and narratives; explanations; demonstration of visual aids

Asking questions; explanation; response analysis; demonstration of visual aids

Demonstration of techniques and actions for divisions and in general in normal and slow motion; explanation; demonstration of visual aids, weapons and military equipment

Learning a technique (action) in divisions and together, at a slow and normal pace; error analysis; re-showing the reception (action); explanation. Performing the reception as a whole

Reading; drawing up a plan, abstract, scheme; memorization in parts and as a whole; retelling; practical exercises on simulators, military equipment, training weapons, sports equipment

Sets learning objectives; presents the educational material, organizes its perception by the trainees; manages the learning process

Declares the purpose of the conversation; formulates questions; listens, corrects and summarizes answers, summarizes

Sets learning goals. During the demonstration of techniques and actions, directs the attention of students to the most complex elements, explains the order and rules of their execution; illustrates the explanation by using visual aids

Formulates the purpose of the lesson; gives commands, gives input; using various means creates an environment close to combat; controls the actions of trainees, corrects mistakes, shows techniques. Summing up

Indicates the scope and goals of the work, methods of completing the task, organizes independent work trainees, assists them and checks the results

Actively perceive and comprehend the material presented; carry out the necessary practical actions; keep records; answer questions from the instructor

Answer questions; listen and comprehend the answers of comrades, explanations of the leader

Watching; after the leader repeat the shown techniques and actions. comprehend the purpose of techniques, actions, the connection of their components

Repeat the learned techniques and actions many times; analyze their mistakes; improve acquired skills and abilities

comprehend and memorize educational material; perform actions with weapons and military equipment on simulators and gymnastic equipment; improve skills; perform individual tasks

8.1.1. Requirements for the collection of standards for combat training


airborne troops

Conducting practical exercises on laying parachutes, preparing for the landing of weapons and equipment, ground testing of the elements of a parachute jump is aimed at instilling solid skills in paratroopers in performing all the actions performed in preparing and making a jump. Standards are the main form of control over the degree of assimilation of educational material by military personnel and the quality of motor skills acquired by them.

Regulations - temporary, quantitative and qualitative indicators of the performance by military personnel or subunits of tasks, techniques and actions related to the use of weapons and equipment in the course of combat training.

Standards for checking the readiness of personnel to make parachute jumps, as a rule, have temporary and qualitative components.

Their performance with a positive assessment indicates that the serviceman has sufficient motor skills to allow him to make a parachute jump.

This section provides the basic standards practiced in the airborne training classes.

Regulation No. 1

Packing parachutes for jumping

Terms and conditions

fulfillment

standard
Time estimate

Parachutes are in a carrying case

One main and one reserve parachute for two stowers

Individual assessment when fulfilling the standard

By time

By quality

Satisfactorily

unsatisfactory
Great, good
Good

Great, good

satisfactorily

Satisfactorily

unsatisfactory
Good

Satisfactorily

Great, good

satisfactorily

unsatisfactory

Errors that determine the rating "unsatisfactory":

Regulation No. 2

Mounting weapons and equipment, putting on parachutes

(for submachine gunner, machine gunner, grenade launcher)

Terms and conditions

compliance with the standard
Volume
Under-
Time estimate

One main and one reserve parachute for each; weapons and equipment - according to the regular specialty

Regulation No. 4

Mounting weapons and equipment, putting on parachutes

to make a jump with shooting in the air

Terms and conditions

compliance with the standard
Volume
Under-
Time estimate

Parachutes are installed in "goats" on racks. Items of equipment - on the personnel: backpack in the stowed position, weapons in the "on the belt" position. Cases and belts for attaching weapons are in backpacks.

One main and one reserve parachute for each; weapon -

AKS-74 assault rifles

Individual assessment of actions in the implementation of standards No. 2 and No. 4

By time

By quality

Satisfactorily

unsatisfactory
Fine
Satisfactorily,
Good Excellent
Satisfactorily
unsatisfactory

Excellent (no errors)

good (no more

two mistakes)

Satisfactorily

(no more than three errors)

Great, good
unsatisfactory
(more than

three mistakes)

The main disadvantages that reduce the rating:

The suspension system has not been adjusted;

The machine belt is not caught by the suspension chest strap

parachute systems;

The backpack has not been moved to the position for landing;

Magazine bags and backpack grenades are not worn on the waist belt;

The loose ends of the reserve parachute straps are not tucked in.

Disadvantages that determine the rating "unsatisfactory":

The carabiner of the suspension system of the parachute or backpack is not fastened;

The reserve parachute bracket is not fixed;

Weapons and equipment interfere with the operation of the parachute.

8.2. The procedure for preparing the leader for the lesson

for airborne training

Airborne training is organized and conducted in accordance with the Combat Training Program for formations and units of airborne troops. In accordance with this program and the planning documents of the headquarters of the unit, class schedules are drawn up in the subdivisions, which indicate the topic, educational issues, place and time of the classes.

Airborne training classes are conducted by leaders who know airborne equipment well and have practical experience skydiving.

Leadership training includes:

Clarification of the topic, learning objectives and content of the lesson;

Timing;

Studying the literature on the topic and compiling a plan-outline;

Preparation of material support for the lesson.

Clarification of the learning objectives and content of the lesson allows the leader to more purposefully prepare for the lesson, study in detail, deepen or repeat the material on the topic of the upcoming lesson.

Drawing up a plan-outline is mandatory for every leader. This allows you to think about every detail of the lesson and helps to provide for all the necessary training questions. In drawing up a plan-outline, there are no specific and developed templates for all types of classes. The outline plan is the fruit of the officer's creative work in preparing him for the upcoming lesson. The content of each question and the depth of its presentation are determined by the degree of preparedness of the trainees, learning objectives and the time allotted for the lesson.

The outline plan should provide for: learning objectives, learning issues, the method of conducting the lesson, material support, timing, summary educational issues, the actions of the leader and trainees, the sequence of working out educational issues. The outline plan should not be cumbersome. You should not strive to have detailed description everything that the leader intends to present in the lesson. The outline plan is not drawn up in order to read it during the lesson. It is designed to guide the leader in the sequence of presentation of the material and to fully cover the educational material.

The assimilation of educational material by personnel always depends on the method of conducting the lesson, material support, correct distribution study time and preparedness of the leader.

The main forms and methods of airborne training are:

Group classes - in the study of the material part of human landing parachutes and safety parachute devices;

Practical exercises - when studying the rules for packing parachutes, as well as the actions of a paratrooper-paratrooper when making a jump;

Training - weekly classes on the shells of the airborne complex when practicing the actions of paratroopers in the process of jumping.

In the course of the training, the leader must apply various methodological techniques in a complex. So, for example, to explain the material part of the parachute, it is advisable to use the logical scheme of the story (explanation), combining it with the show. First, the leader must indicate the purpose of the parachute, its technical and operational characteristics, then name and show the parts parachute system, and then tell in detail about their purpose and structure, accompanying your story with a display on the material part. At the same time, the parts of the parachute should be named and shown on the packed parachute by the method of its sequential opening in the course of the presentation of the educational material. And when explaining the structure of each part, one must adhere to the following scheme:

Name and show the part;

Specify the purpose of the part;

How the part is arranged and what it has on itself (the presentation should be carried out from top to bottom).

When conducting practical session for packing parachutes, such a methodological technique as a story is used in combination with an exemplary personal demonstration by the head of the sequence and rules for packing parachutes by stages and elements.

When conducting a lesson on the airborne complex for practicing the elements of a parachute jump, a story is used and the leader shows the rules for making a jump as a whole, and then by elements. After that, the personnel learns the shown actions by elements, and then as a whole. Having learned the actions and understanding their meaning, the trainees proceed to training.

During the lesson, the leader should carefully monitor how the material is absorbed by the trainees. Periodically (and preferably after working out each question), it is necessary to ask personnel control questions in order to determine what information is not learned by the trainees, and also to check whether they make entries in the notebook correctly.

It is advisable to start each next lesson with control interviews in order to check how the material of the previous lesson was mastered by the personnel. Questions should be specific, short, not requiring long detailed answers. Questions should be posed to all trainees and given some time to think about them, after which one of the trainees should be called to answer. This method makes the whole audience think; All personnel must be prepared to answer the question.

In all classes, the leader must instill in the personnel respect for airborne equipment and teach them to handle it with care. It is necessary to constantly instill in trainees that careful attitude to the parachute ensures its serviceability, and this, in turn, guarantees the safety of the jump.

Material support plays an important role in the successful, high-quality conduct of the lesson. The necessary material base should be prepared in advance and concentrated at the place of employment. The quality of the lesson is noticeably reduced if conventions are allowed on it due to the lack of the necessary material part.

During the entire lesson, the leader must monitor the discipline of the trainees, require subordinates to comply with the statutory provisions when answering questions, when addressing elders, etc.

The teacher is obliged to supervise the work of the personnel in the most expedient way to record the material being studied in notebooks, that is, to highlight in his story those places that need to be written down and give time for this.

At the end of the lesson, it is recommended to sum up, give an overall assessment of the work of the platoon in the lesson, note which of the trainees have mastered the material well, and who has poorly understood the material presented. To these trainees, the leader should indicate what training issues they need to further study, as well as appoint a well-trained paratrooper to assist those who are lagging behind. Next, the leader should set the task for self-training and indicate the literature for training.

8.3. Organization and methodology of the lesson

for the study of the material part of human landing parachutes and safety parachute devices

In this lesson, the goal is to study the device of the D-6 series 4 landing parachute system, to familiarize students with the work and interaction of parachute parts when deployed in the air.

The following study questions should be considered:

1. Purpose and technical and operational characteristics of the parachute.

2. Parts of the parachute system D-6 series 4.

3. Purpose and arrangement of parachute parts.

4. Work and interaction of parts of the parachute in the air.

To save study time, material support must be received the day before and the place for the lesson should be prepared in advance. The material base must ensure the quality of the lesson and must necessarily include the D-6 series 4 parachute system in the open form, one or two parachutes in the stowed form, marching panels, posters on the material part of the parachute, pointer, blackboard. Prior to the start of the lesson, it is necessary to place an open parachute on the field cloth in the following sequence: a stabilizing system chamber, a stabilizing system, a main parachute chamber, a main canopy with slings, a satchel with a suspension system, a manual opening link, an instrument, a passport, a bag. The packed parachutes intended to show the opening process should be placed on another panel. For the convenience of showing and greater mobility of the parts, it is advisable to have separately in the lesson suspension system, satchel, main parachute chamber. This will allow trainees to self-study go to the poster showing the parts of the suspension system, having a real suspension system in hand, in order to better understand its structure.

Trainees should be placed along the material part laid out on the cloth so that everyone can see all the details of the parachute.

When explaining the structure of the parts of the parachute, more attention should be paid to those details that will be used during subsequent lessons. For example, metal rings on the camera of the stabilizing system and on the feathers of the stabilizer, lines No. 14 of the main canopy, etc.

The time allotted for this lesson is 2 hours.

INTRODUCTION

The head of the lesson accepts the report of the deputy platoon commander on the readiness of the personnel for the lesson, checks appearance subordinates, the presence of notebooks for their records and the readiness of the trainees to the beginning of the lesson. After that, the leader names the topic and objectives of the lesson, briefly introduces the subordinates to the program of the upcoming classes on the VDP, what they will have to study in the near future, what jumps they will have to make in the training period. It is also necessary to name the types of parachutes that are in the supply of the airborne troops, and which of them the trainees will have to master.

Time - 5 - 10 minutes

MAIN PART

It is recommended to start the main part of the lesson with general characteristics parachute. Putting a parachute on one of the squad commanders, the leader tells what the parachute is intended for, from which aircraft and helicopters you can jump with it, what is the minimum altitude for using a parachute, the rate of descent, etc. It is recommended to write down the characteristics of the parachute system on the blackboard. To make sure that the students have mastered the material, the leader sets several control questions according to the characteristics of the parachute system. The survey should not take more than 5 minutes. The whole study question is given 10-15 minutes.

Then the leader proceeds to a detailed presentation of the purpose and arrangement of the parts of the parachute. The sequence of presentation should be as follows:

Name and show all parts of the parachute system;

Tell about the purpose and structure of each part of the parachute.

Parts of the parachute must be named according to the order in which they come into operation, that is, starting with the chamber of the stabilizing system. The display must be carried out on an open parachute, on posters, as well as visible parts are shown on a packed parachute.

The story about the device of each part should be carried out according to the scheme:

Name and show the part;

Specify the purpose of the part;

Name its form (if it is explicitly expressed);

Name the material from which the part is made;

Indicate numerical data (area, length, weight, strength, etc.);

Tell how the part is arranged and what it has on itself

(the presentation should be carried out from top to bottom).

The story about the purpose of each part of the parachute system should be accompanied by a practical demonstration of the operation of this part (by successive opening of the parachute). For example, when talking about the purpose of a stabilizing system, the leader first talks about the purpose, and then, repeating the appointment, accompanies his story with a demonstration of the work of the stabilizing system. To assist in the display, two pre-trained squad leaders should be involved. When explaining the structure of the main dome, it is necessary to use the scheme of the dome in plan, and also give the trainees the opportunity to practically familiarize themselves with its details. To do this, the dome (if possible) should be deployed so that the trainees can see all its details (reinforcing frame, edge, slots, etc.).

This Manual defines: the duties of officials for airborne training, the main provisions for organizing the training of personnel, weapons, military, special equipment and cargo for landing, the rules for performing parachute jumps from various types military transport aircraft and helicopters, the procedure for conducting military units parachuting activities. It sets out the main provisions for the supply, storage and operation of airborne equipment.

The Manual also defines the main responsibilities of military transport aviation officials in terms of providing training parachute jumps.

Guidelines RVDP-79 and RVDT-80, with the release of this Guide, lose their force.

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

1. This Manual contains the basic instructions and requirements for the organization of airborne training in formations and military units of the Armed Forces Russian Federation, whose combat training program includes airborne training.

Guidelines (RVDP-79 and RVDT-80), with the release of this Guide, lose their force.

2. Airborne training is the subject of combat training and technical support troops. It aims to ensure the constant readiness of personnel, weapons, military, special equipment and cargo (hereinafter AME and cargo) for landing to perform combat and special tasks.

Airborne training includes:


  • preparation of formations and military units for landing;

  • training of personnel to skillfully perform parachute jumps from military transport aircraft with full combat gear, day and night, in simple and difficult meteorological conditions, at any time of the year and on various terrain, as well as training in the preparation of military and military equipment and cargo for landing;

  • organization of operation and repair of airborne equipment and its maintenance in constant readiness for use;
3. Successful fulfillment of airborne training tasks is achieved by:

Timely provision of formations, military units and subunits with the necessary airborne equipment and property, keeping them in constant combat readiness for use;


  • systematic improvement of knowledge, improvement of skills and abilities of personnel in the preparation of military and military equipment and cargo for landing and parachute jumping;
- careful control of all stages of the preparation of personnel, military equipment and cargo for landing;

Continuous improvement of the methods of airborne training, high-quality conduct of classes, taking into account the individual characteristics and moral and psychological qualities of each paratrooper;

Conducting test sessions with the officers on time;

Continuous improvement of the educational and material base for airborne training and maintaining it in good condition;

Development and implementation of measures to maintain airborne equipment in good condition;

Organization and conduct of special training of personnel of the airborne service;

Organization and holding of test sessions for airborne training with officers;

Organization and conduct of thorough control of all stages of the preparation of personnel, military equipment and cargo for landing;

Training of officers, ensigns and sergeants to perform the duties of a graduate;

Control and briefing of paratroopers at the start lines;

Ensuring the reception of paratroopers at the landing site;

Studying the prerequisites for parachute accidents, timely analysis of cases of abnormal operation of airborne equipment and taking the necessary measures to prevent them;

Synthesis of best practices in airborne training for dissemination and practical use in military units and formations;

Continuous improvement educational and material base airborne training;

Management of inventive and rationalization work aimed at improving airborne equipment and personnel training methods;

Participation in conducting military tests of new types of airborne equipment and military transport aircraft;

Organization and implementation of development activities in military units and subdivisions parachuting and delivery of discharge norms;

Accounting and reporting for the service.

8. The following tasks are assigned to military units and airborne support units:

Preparation of airborne equipment for use;

- maintenance in constant combat readiness, transportation and unloading (loading) of airborne equipment;

Participation, together with subdivisions and military units, in the preparation of weapons and military equipment and cargo for landing;

Collection and maintenance of airborne equipment after landing;

Carrying out technical inspections and regulations Maintenance with airborne equipment, automatic devices and parachute safety devices;

Ensuring military repair and modification of airborne equipment;

Continuous improvement of the knowledge and skills of personnel in the preparation of airborne equipment for use.

9. The aviation units of the Airborne Troops are entrusted with the task of ensuring airborne training of formations and military units.

10. All airborne training activities must be carried out in strict accordance with this Manual, the organizational and methodological instructions of the commander of the Airborne Forces for operational, mobilization and combat training on academic year, combat training programs and related instructions.

11. The main activities of airborne training are:

Preparation of personnel for parachute jumps;

Organization and conduct of parachute jumps;

Preparation for the landing of weapons and military equipment and cargo and their practical landing.

12. Skydiving is the most difficult and responsible stage of airborne training.

Successful parachute jumping is achieved by their precise organization, careful control of the readiness of human landing parachutes and personnel for jumping, strict adherence to the requirements of this Guide and high level training of all personnel.

13. Military personnel who meet special medical requirements, who have studied the full course of ground training, and who have passed tests with a grade of at least “good” are allowed to make parachute jumps.

14. With officers, warrant officers and contract servicemen who do not have airborne training, training sessions are held on the scale of a formation (military unit), during which they are trained in the scope of the training program for military personnel to make the first parachute jump and all Required documents to allow them to perform parachute jumps.

15. With military personnel who have a break in the practical performance of parachute jumps (more than six months), at least two additional classes are held for ground testing of the elements of a parachute jump with the acceptance of offsets. After conducting these classes, an act is drawn up and an order is issued by the commander of the military unit on the admission of personnel to parachute jumps.

16. When entering service with other types of parachute systems, additional training is organized and conducted with personnel to study the material part and laying of these parachute systems and the features of controlling them in the air until the moment of landing. The time and number of additional classes is determined depending on the complexity of the device and the features of packing a new parachute and the task of the upcoming jump.

The admission of personnel to jumping on parachute systems of a new type is carried out by order of the commander of the military unit, issued on the basis of an act on the results of control and verification exercises on knowledge of the material part, laying, operating rules of this parachute system and the results of ground training.

17. Soldiers who make the first parachute jump are issued the badge "Parachutist". The badge is presented in front of the formation of the unit (military unit) in a solemn atmosphere.

18. Servicemen who have perfectly mastered the airborne training program, who have made at least 10 parachute jumps, who have excellent marks in airborne, fire, tactical, drill training, and in the rest not lower than the mark “good” and who have no violations of military discipline, by order commander of a formation (military unit) or chief military educational institution awarded the title of "Excellent Parachutist".

Those who received the title of "Excellent Parachutist" are given a badge and a corresponding entry is made in the military ID (Appendix No. 1).

19. Officers, warrant officers and contract servicemen who have a positive attestation for their position, who have sufficient experience in airborne training, who are fluent in the technique of jumping with human landing parachutes, who are well aware of airborne equipment and the procedure for preparing it for landing, who have passed the established tests with an "excellent" rating, by order of the commander of the Airborne Forces, the title of "Airborne Training Instructor" is awarded and a certificate and a badge are issued.

Candidates for the title of "Airborne Training Instructor" must have at least 40 parachute jumps and have experience in parachuting from an Il-76 aircraft and the like;

The preparation of candidates and the acceptance of tests are carried out in accordance with the Regulations on the assignment of the title "Instructor of Airborne Training" (Appendix No. 2).

20. In order to improve knowledge and practical skills officers on airborne training in military units and formations of the Airborne Forces, credit sessions are held annually with officers. Ensigns with the title of "Airborne Training Instructor" (Appendix No. 3) are also involved in the passing of the test session.

With officers of the airborne service and commanders of units, landing AMSE and cargo of their units on parachute platforms, parachute-rocket systems, parachute-straddle systems, test sessions are held for their admission to independent control of the readiness for landing AMSE and cargo of their subordinate units.

Offsets are accepted by a special qualification commission appointed by order of the unit commander (head of the military educational institution).

The admission of persons to independent control of the readiness of military and military equipment and cargo for landing is carried out by order of the unit commander (head of the military educational institution), based on the results of the test session.

21. Training of personnel in preparation for the landing of AMSE and cargo is organized and carried out in all military units and subunits, the AMSE and cargo of which are counted on landing.

The preparation of military equipment and cargo for landing is carried out by the personnel of the units under the close supervision of their commanders and officers (specialists) of the airborne service.

Parachute training is one of the mandatory elements that a commando must master, whether he is land or sea.


French special forces practice landing with a parachute

Although he was not the first country to put into practice the ideas of using units special purpose, the Soviet military became pioneers in the training of paratroopers. Already in 1929, small groups of soldiers landed from aircraft in the sands Central Asia to fight the Basmachi. And in next year, after military exercises held in the Moscow Military District, the concept of using parachute troops. In 1931 battle group battalion level, called the paratrooper detachment (PDO), was created in the Leningrad Military District, where an experimental parachute training center was opened at about the same time. In 1935, during exercises near Kiev, a full battalion was dropped with parachutes, and the following year an attempt was made to parachute with an entire regiment. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, the Red Army had at least 30 parachute battalions.

Contrary to popular belief, the landing is not only well-known Airborne Troops, these are parts of the GRU special forces, and air assault units ground forces, and reconnaissance and landing companies of motorized rifle and tank divisions, and parts of special naval intelligence. All of them are united by one thing - a parachute, with the help of which the fighters are delivered to the rear of the enemy.

Parachute training (PAP) is included in the training program for personnel of all branches of the armed forces, who, by the nature of their service, need to have the appropriate skills. First of all, these are members of the crews of aircraft and helicopters, servicemen of special forces, divisions and airborne brigades, reconnaissance units of some military branches, paratroopers-rescuers.


Parachute training of SAS fighters

Airborne training is organized and conducted both centrally (in special courses for all types of aircraft) and directly in units and subunits in the course of military service. The RAP includes three stages: the first - initial training in training center training of paratroopers, the second - in the troops and the third (complicated) - in the school of high-altitude parachute jumps. The last stage passes only a part of the personnel of the special forces, reconnaissance units marines(MP), airborne and air assault divisions. It is mandatory for paratroopers-rescuers and members of the combat command and control teams. special operations Air Force. In addition, instructors from among the most experienced skydivers are trained separately (at special courses).

Landing training is obligatory for a commando. The first jump unites all former and future graduates of the Ryazan Airborne Forces School. The roar of a siren, the open door of an airplane, a jump and an unforgettable feeling of flight, when the wind is noisy very close, above - only the sky, and the earth rushes under your feet. It is so beautiful, like a patchwork quilt: cut into squares, with toy buildings and strings of roads. According to the training plan, each cadet must complete in a year

5-7 jumps. But sometimes guys jump more if it allows physical training and there is the desire of the cadet. The desire to soar longer in the air for a commando is not acceptable. “The less you are in the air, the more likely you are to survive,” they say, implying that in the sky they become the most vulnerable to the enemy.


Russian paratrooper over Petersburg

Parachute Training Program

1. Familiarization flight of young fighters by plane and helicopter.

2. Training jumps without weapons and equipment.

3. Jumping with weapons and equipment.

4. Jumping with weapons and cargo container GK30.

5. Jumping in winter.

6. Jumping into the water.

7. Jumping into the woods.

8. Jumps with long fall stabilization.