Fort Moore

U.S. Army Fort Moore and The Maneuver Center of Excellence

Jumpmaster Site

Jumpmaster

Incoming Jumpmaster Student Information

  1. Lodging, meals, and transportation
    1. There are no "walk-ons" permitted. In order to attend Jumpmaster School you must have a valid ATRRS reserved slot or a "wait" in the ATRRS system. These are obtained from your unit schools NCO. In the event of a "no show" that slot is filled with an ATRRS wait slot. Students that do not have a slot in the ATRRS system will not be considered for entry into the course and be told to return to their parent unit.
    2. Order Issuing Officials will not authorize travel unless the Soldier has a confirmed ATRRS reservation
    3. Lodging is not available through the US Army Jumpmaster School. Students attending the Jumpmaster Course must report to the Fort Moore Lodging Office (Abrams Hall) Building 1670, 7350 Ingersoll Road for room assignments. The goal is to lodge all Army military students on post. Under PAL (Privatization of Army Lodging) only students with a valid ATRRS reservation are entitled to a room in Abrams Hall at the Army's expense. Students with an ATRRS wait status or students who are walk-ons will not be funded through the Military Specific Training Allotment (MSTA)/Institutional Directed Training Lodging and Meals (ITDLM) funding. The sending unit of students with an ATRRS wait or walk-on status must pay the lodging expense and hold the room with a valid form of payment (credit card) as with any privately owned facility. Students arriving without a valid ATRRS reservation may request to stay in Abrams Hall on a space available basis and must provide a means of payment upon arrival. Currently there is no off-post lodging agreement, students who arrive without a reservation (in ATRRS or at Abrams Hall) will have to make their own arrangements for lodging and pay their own expenses.
    4. Students with a valid ATRRS reservation will eat at installation dining facilities Monday-Friday at the Army's expense (no cost to the Soldier or sending unit). Full meal per diem is required on weekends and Federal Holidays. Meals for students with an ATRRS wait status or walk-on status are NOT funded at the Army's expense. The sending unit must pay the meal expense for the duration of the course.
    5. A rental car or POV travel should be authorized for TDY students. The on-post shuttle bus service is not a viable option due to extended class hours.
    6. This course is three weeks long. If there is a Federal Holiday during a course, ATRRS automatically pushes the End Date to Monday of week four. Please note that graduation (End Date) will ALWAYS be the last non-holiday day of week THREE.
  2. Reporting Requirements
    1. Students scheduled to attend Jumpmaster training must report to Building 2761 NLT 0545 hours on their designated START date (typically a Monday). Students failing to arrive on time will NOT be authorized to enter the course.
      Jumpmaster Report Location
    2. Applicants must have the following on hand when reporting to the course::
      1. Packing List
    3. Students must have their Advance Combat Helmet (ACH), ID card and ID tags. Although the Ops-core helmet is authorized for Airborne Operations, only the Advanced Combat Helmet will be used during the course.
    4. Chinstraps: Standard Advance Combat Helmets must have the Head Loc H Nape Retention System only. Ops core chin straps are only authorized on Ops core helmets.
    5. IF ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE ARE MISSING, THE STUDENT WILL NOT BE ENROLLED IN THE COURSE.
  3. Course Prerequisites
    1. a. All students must be qualified, current (jumped within six months) and maintain currency throughout the course as a parachutist and have a minimum of 12 static line parachute jumps out the paratroop door of a USAF high performance aircraft, and been on jump status for 12 months, these months do not have to be consecutive.
    2. Applicant must have a reach of 84 inches to properly conduct a door check.
    3. Applicant must be recommended by the first LTC (O-5) in their Chain of Command.
    4. Applicants must meet the following rank requirements:
      1. 1. Army Officers: Active Army, Reserve, or National Guard Officers in the grades of O-1 through O-4.
      2. 2. Army Warrant Officers: Active Army, Reserve, or National Guard Warrant Officers in the grades of WO-1 through CW-3.
      3. 3. Army Enlisted: Active Army, Reserve, or National Guard Soldiers in the grades of E-5 through E-8.
    5. Other Armed Services:
      1. Air Force: Officers must be in the grades of O-1 through O-4. Enlisted personnel must be in the grades of E-4 through E-8.
      2. Navy: Officers must be in the grades of O-1 through O-4. Warrant Officers must be in the grades of W-1 through W-3. Enlisted personnel must be in the grades of E-5 through E-8.
      3. Marine Corps: Officers must be in the grades of O-1 through O-4. Warrant Officers must be in the grades of W-1 through W-3. Enlisted personnel must be in the grades of E-4 through E-8.
      4. Foreign Students: This course is releasable to military students from foreign countries on a case-by-case basis. Foreign countries desiring to place students in this course must meet one or more of the following criteria: (1) Have a signed Letter of Intent (LOI); (2) Have waiver from HQDA; (3) Have USG release for training; (4) etc. Units sponsoring Foreign Students must ensure they meet all course prerequisites prior to reporting for Jumpmaster training.
  4. Waivers
  5. Jumpmaster Course Overview:
    1. The course is three weeks long and is comprised of a Nomenclature Exam, Pre-Jump Exam, Written Exam, PWAC Exam, JMPI Exam, and Safety Duties Exam.
    2. Students should study the Nomenclature Study Guide PRIOR to attending the course. The exam will be on Day 2 of the course.
    3. Effective 1 January 2016, all students will be tested on the updated T-11 Pre-Jump. Students should memorize the updated T-11 Pre-Jump in its entirety PRIOR to starting the course.
    4. Every student will have three tests for JMPI (pre-test, test, and re-test). If the student scores an 80% or higher on the Nomenclature Exam, Pre-Jump Exam, Written Exam, and PWAC Exam, they will be re-entry qualified and have five opportunities to pass the JMPI Exam.
    5. Student Study Guide.
  6. Graduation Statistics
    1. 2012: Average Class Started with 54 Students, Graduated 41 (76 %)
    2. 2013: Average Class Started with 56 Students, Graduated 33 (59 %)
    3. 2014: Average Class Started with 60 Students, Graduated 35 (58%)
    4. In 2014, the average class of 60 lost the following: 1 Student for Nomenclature Exam, 1 Student for PWAC, 4 Students for Pre-Jump, 1 Student for the Written Exam, 17 Students for JMPI, and 1 Student for Admin.
  7. Frequently Asked Questions
    FAQs