Fort Moore

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

ARNG Warrior Training Center Site

ARNG Warrior Training Center

Jumpmaster Course

Jumpmaster Course
Jumpmaster base Course


The Warrior Training Center’s Jumpmaster Course is 15 days in duration and will provide the Jumpmaster graduate with detailed information and training on: The duties and responsibilities of the Jumpmaster and Safety; procedures for rigging individual equipment containers and door bundles; understanding and identifying personnel parachute component systems by their specific nomenclature and characteristics; procedures and standards required to conduct a Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection; the duties and responsibilities of the Drop Zone Safety Officer (DZSO), Drop Zone Support Team Leader (DZSTL); presentation of Jumpmaster briefings and Pre-Jump training; execution of duties as a Jumpmaster and Safety from a USAF aircraft in flight during a day combat equipment jump. Graduates must attain a passing score of 70 points for each graded event or higher. Each student must demonstrate proficiency in the Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection by successfully inspecting two non-tactical jumpers and one combat equipped jumper in five minutes and miss no major rigging deficiencies.


JM Student Requirements:

  1. Be free of all unit commitments and duties for the duration of the course. Students must be dedicated to the Course MTT as if they were TDY attending the resident course.

  2. Students must meet the following course attendance requirements & prerequisites outlined on the ATTRS Homepage at: https://www.atrrs.army.mil/atrrscc/courseInfo.aspx

  3. The following prerequisites are required to attend the Jumpmaster Course without a waiver:
    1. Graduate of the United States Army Infantry School Airborne Course
    2. All students must be qualified, current (jumped within six months) as a parachutist and have a minimum of 12 static line parachute jumps out of a high-performance aircraft (C-130, C-17, C-141 or C-27), and been on jump status for 12 months. The 12 months do not need to be consecutive.
    3. All students must be on current Hazardous Duty Orders.
    4. Applicant must be recommended by their Battalion Commander or an Officer in the grade of O-5 or above.
    5. Applicant must meet medical screening requirements as listed in Encl 4 (WTC Medical Screening Policy for All Courses Conducted by the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center).
    6. Applicant must meet Army height/weight standards.
    7. Applicant must be able to reach and grasp, a bar handle at 84 inches and be able to pull down on the handle, while wearing a T-11 main and reserve parachute and combat equipment. Three points of contact must be maintained with the aircraft at all times.

  4. Rank Requirements:
    Officers: Active Army, Reserve, or National Guard Officers in the grades of O-1 thru O-4.

    Warrant Officers: Active Army, Reserve, or National Guard Warrant Officers in the grades of W-1 thru W-3.

    Enlisted: Active Army, Reserve, or National Guard Soldiers in the grades of E-5 thru E-8.

    1. Other Armed Services: F: Air Forces Required OR N: Naval Forces Required OR M: Marine Forces Required. Must be on Active Duty, in the Reserve, or National Guard. Officers must be in the grades of O-1 thru O-4. Warrant Officers must be in the grades of W-1 thru W-3. Enlisted personnel must be in the grades of: Air Force: E-4 thru E-8. Navy: E-5 thru E-8. Marine Corps: E-4 thru E-8.
    2. 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. Units sponsoring Foreign Students must ensure they meet all course prerequisites prior to reporting for Jumpmaster training.

  5. Waiver Authority:
    1. Effective 18 October 2017, the Infantry Commandant is the waiver approval authority for this course. Waiver requests must be submitted by the higher headquarters Schools NCO. Students requesting course prerequisite waivers (e.g. AOC/MOS, Rank/Grade, Medical/Physical Standards, etc.) will submit their request through the first O-5 in their chain of command via email: here.
    2. Waivers (minus Medical/Physical) must be submitted NLT 75 days prior to the class start date. Waivers for Medical/Physical requirements must be submitted NLT 90 days prior to class start date.
    3. United States Army Infantry School (USAIS) Waiver Template: USAIS Waiver Form.



Additional Student Information and Requirements can be found below:
Student Information and Requirements

Study Guides:


ATRRS Class Dates


Reporting Instructions:

As the Warrior Training Center’s Jumpmaster Course is primarily Mobile Training Team (MTT) based, reporting instructions will vary from location to location. Standard reporting instructions will not be listed on this page. However, 30 days from the reporting date of the course, a welcome letter will be emailed to the email address on file in ATRRS. For planning purposes in DTS – if students are not driving to the course, units can plan to fly students into the closest major airport and in most cases, the host site will provide pick up and drop off from the airport. Meals will be provided during the course. All course specific instructions will be provided to the student 30 days prior to the report date.