0451 - Airborne and Air Delivery Specialist

Summary

Airborne and Air Delivery Specialists are responsible for the maintenance of all life support equipment relating to Airborne/Airdrop Operations.

In addition, they will assist in preparing supplies and equipment necessary to deliver personnel and/or equipment via parachute, external sling load, and air mobility operations.

They are responsible for performing parachute repack as well as conducting preventive and corrective maintenance on all airdrop equipment, and will assist in evaluating proposed Landing Zone/Drop Zones in order to support the planning and execution of effective personnel, supplies, and equipment clearance during airborne, airdrop and equipment recovery operations.

They will also perform various supervisory duties in support of airborne and airdrop missions to include, but to limited to, mission planning, Jumpmaster (military freefall and static line), Drop Zone Safety Officer, Malfunctions Officer, Sling Load Inspector, and Airdrop Load Inspector Certification.

Prerequisites

Must be a U.S.

citizen.

Must be a volunteer.

Security requirement: secret security clearance eligibility.

Must possess a CL score of 95 or EL score of 95 or GT score of 100 or higher.

Must run and pass the U.S.

army physical fitness test prior to shipping to Airborne Course (A030CG1), U.S.

Army Infantry School, Ft Moore, GA.

Students will provide proof of passing the U.S.

army physical fitness test upon checking into the U.S.

Army Airborne Course.

Must have initial recruit training swim qualification of WS-B (+) water survival qualification.

Must have taken and been found qualified an airborne physical medical examination.

Marines applying for lateral move in to this MOS must be corporal or below.

Corporals must have no more than six months’ time in grade to be eligible for lat-move.

Marines within the active reserve program can lateral move into the 0451 MOS up to the rank of sergeant.

Requirements

Complete the Airborne Course (A030CG1), U.S.

Army Infantry School, Ft Moore, GA upon entry or lateral move.

Complete Parachute Riggers Course (A1471H1, A1471S1, and A14GAC4), U.S.

Army Quartermaster School, Ft Gregg-Adams, VA upon entry or lateral move at the rank of lance corporal or corporal with six months or less time in grade.

Marines within the active reserve program can lateral move into the 0451 MOS up to the rank of sergeant.

Except for temporary limitations imposed by medical authority, when a Marine is no longer authorized to perform all duties required of an Airborne and Air Delivery Specialist, commanders will forward a request for revocation of 0451 Primary MOS to HQMC I&L Dept (LPC) for approval.

Recommended skills progression and career enhancement courses are listed in the MOS road map.

POI CID

A030CG1, A1471H1, A1471S1, A1471T1, A14GAC4

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to reference (f), Logistics Training and Readiness Manual.

Air Crew Members 55-3011.

None.

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