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	Air Assault Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Air Assault Badge is a military badge of the United States Army which was first created in 1974.
		Originally known as the "Airmobile Badge," the badge was initially authorized only for wear by members of the 101st Airborne Division upon permission from the division commander.
		In 1978, the Air Assault Badge adopted its current name and the award criteria was changed for Army-wide issuance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Assault_Badge (178 words)

	ORIGINAL AIR ASSAULT BADGE
		Air Assault Division (Test) on 15 February 1963 at Fort Benning, Georgia, the division commander, then Brigadier General Harry W. Kinnard, began to fashion an operational reality from a vision – what later came to be called “airmobility”.
		Air Assault Division “sky soldiers” from other Army units, General Kinnard had designed and established a ‘special’ badge’ that his “sky soldiers” could wear as a mark of their airmobility expertise.
		The original “Air Assault Badge” training criteria lead to the development of the present Sabalauski Air Assault School located at Fort Campbell, KY, which awards the current Air Assault Badge although today’s badge is substantially different in design and shape.
	www.ranger25.com /original_air_assault_badge.htm (348 words)

	Draft Bill
		The Air Assault Parity Coalition Stakeholders Meeting was held on 14 August 2003 in Reno, Nevada in conjunction with the 101st Airborne Division Association Annual Reunion.
		The original air assault badge was worn in Vietnam by the 1st Cavalry Division and later in the 101st Airborne Division as the Airmobile Badge.
		Air assault technology was refined in combat operations in the Republic of Vietnam by combat units conducting air assault operation between 1965 and 1972.
	airassault.bizhosting.com /draft.html (560 words)

	Air Assault School
		The Air Assault school, conducted at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, is two weeks of mental and physical challenges.
		This school is designed to teach air assault skills and procedures, improve basic leadership skills, instill the Air Assault spirit and award the Air Assault Badge.
		You must meet the high standards of the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prior to being awarded the Air Assault Badge.
	www.armyrotc.vt.edu /Activities/airassault.htm (291 words)

	AIR ASSAULT WINGS: FIX BULLWINKLE! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Air Assault units are vital to the 3-Dimensional maneuver and combat power projection and war-winning capacity of the U.S. Army.
		When the current "Bullwinkle wings" were institutionalized in 1974, the elan and image of Air Assault as an elite unit to belong to, strive to attend the school has suffered in contrast to the better looking Airborne parachutist wings.
		We suggested a bronze lightning bolt device be attached to the center of the air assault wings.
	www.combatreform.com /airassaultbadge.htm (726 words)

	101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
		For this reason, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the division most in demand by combatant commanders.
		The 101st is unique in that it normally conducts operations 150 to 300 kilometers beyond the line of contact or forward-line-of-own-troops, requiring theater- and national-level intelligence support as a matter of course.
		(Later redesignated the Air Assault Badge and approved for Army wide wear in January 1978.) Finally, on 4 October 1974, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Mobile) became the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/101abn.htm (2296 words)

	Summer Training
		Amoung these schools are Airborne, Air Assault, CDQC (Combat Diver Qualification Course), Mountain Warfare, Northern Warfare, Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT), and Operation Robin Sage.
		Air Assault School is a tough 10 1/2 day course that teaches Air Assault techniques and procedures, and qualifies soldiers to wear the Air Assault Badge.
		The school is broken-up into 3 phases which are combat assault, slingload operations, and the rappelling phase.
	www.purdue.edu /armyrotc/schools.php (628 words)

	Air Assault Parity Coalition
		The mission of the Air Assault Parity Coalition is to advocate for change of the criteria for the awarding of the Air Assault Badge to include awarding the badge for combat assaults (see References page for more information).
		The Air Assault Parity Coalition is formed of members of the 101st Airborne Division Association, the 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Assocation (Currahees), the 1st Cavalry Division Association, the 101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans Associations and other interested veterans and civilians.
		Thus, the Sky Soldiers who pioneered the modern air assault techniques and used them in combat in Vietnam in 1965 would not continue to be denied this badge.
	airassault.bizhosting.com (429 words)

	Army badges
		It is one of the newest badges on the Army uniform and one of the most sought-after.
		Subsequent awards of the Combat Medical Badge are noted by the addition of stars in the gap of the wreath atop the badge.
		The Pathfinder Badge is worn on the pocket flap by qualified graduates of Pathfinder School.
	www.campbell.army.mil /Badges.htm (497 words)

	OPFOR: Air Assault!
		I thought that I would do a post on Air Assault School, to give some insight on current Army training, the National Guard, and the general shape of things on the ground level of the state-side military.
		We learned about air assault operations, the different types of helicopters the Army uses, and the use of aeromedevac.
		Air Assault school wasnât designed to be a school that produced death-dealing commandos- it had a simple lane, and it stayed in it.
	op-for.com /2006/06/air_assault.html (2171 words)

	Badges of the United States Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Badges of the United States Army are military decorations of the U.S. Army which are displayed on Army uniforms to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments to military service members.
		Most U.S. Army badges are considered "inter-service" meaning that regulations permit their display and wear on uniforms of other branches of the United States armed forces, should a service member reenlist or become an officer in a different service of the miltiary.
		The 21st century United States Army issues the following military badges (listed below in order of group precedence) which are worn in conjunction with badges of rank and branch insignia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Army (291 words)

	America's Army - Real Heroes
		This badge is awarded to Soldiers who graduate from the 10 day air assault training course.
		This badge is awarded to Infantrymen and Special Forces Soldiers who demonstrate expertise in 30 different infantry tasks over a three-day period.
		This badge is awarded to a basic parachutist who has graduated from the Jumpmaster Course; participated in a minimum of 30 jumps to include 15 jumps with combat equipment; two nigh...
	www.americasarmy.com /realheroes/index.php?view=badges (455 words)

	Air Assault School
		US Army Air Assault School is a two-week (10 days) course of instruction conducted at several locations across the Army, including Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Drum, NY; Camp Smith, USMA; and at overseas locations in Germany and Hawaii.
		If you rise to the occasion and successfully complete the Air Assault, Slingload, and Rappelling phases, and the 12-mile foot march, the distinctive right and honor to wear the Air Assault Badge will be yours.
		Since attendance at Air Assault is both mentally and physically challenging, the PMS will assess each applicant, with special emphasis on overall physical fitness and the maturity level to attend and complete the course.
	www.rotc.armstrong.edu /TrainingAAS.htm (660 words)

	AirAssault Training
		Air Assault training is available at different Army posts across the country.
		Contracted MS I’s and II’s have priority to attend Air Assault training, followed by MS III’s who have attended Warrior Forge; MS I and MS II who are non-contracted; MS-IV, V, VI and MS III cadets who have not attended Warrior Forge.
		Cadets who are scheduled for Air Assault training must have a physical exam within 24 months of the class start date and must hand carry a copy when cadets report for training.
	www.tamuk.edu /rotc/javelina/summer_activities/aaslt.htm (871 words)

	Army Air Assault School Workout
		Several times a month, I get asked the question, "When is the Military.com Fitness eBook Store going to have an Army Air Assault School Workout?" The eBooks I prepare for future military and military personnel are always thoroughly tested by at least three students of the school in question.
		Well, after three successful completions of Air Assault School, I feel I have a workout worthy of reproducing for people who want to wear the Air Assault badge.
		Air Assault School is a ten-day course of instruction that teaches Air Assault techniques.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Smith_040505,00.html (778 words)

	Creighton University Army ROTC
		This school is designed to teach assault skills and procedures, improve basic leadership skills, instill the Air Assault spirit and award the Air Assault Badge.
		During the course, students face challenges such as: an obstacle course, rigorous physical training, rappelling, ascending and descending a troop ladder on a 35-foot tower and a CH-47 helicopter, rigging and sling loading, road marches, and written and practical examinations based on a PASS/FAIL system.
		A student is expected to meet the high standards of the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prior to being awarded the Air Assault Badge.
	www.creighton.edu /armyrotc/training (967 words)

	Air Assault Course (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		An Air Assault student prepares to rappel from the tower.
		An Air Assault student prepares to rappel from the Blackhawk.
		Graduates are rewarded with the coveted Air Assault badge.
	www.oregonarmyguard.com /aa_course.htm (132 words)

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		Army ROTC cadets may attend the US Army Air Assault School at any of a number of Army posts.
		Air Assault School adds to an officer's professional development regardless of future Branch or assignment choices.
		Air Assault qualification is a requirement for officers assigned to the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and is highly encouraged for officers assigned to the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division (Light) and 25th "Tropic Lightning" Infantry Division (Light).
	www.princeton.edu /~armyrotc/summer.htm (669 words)

	Air-assault students' next test: war - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Upcoming deployments by the 25th Infantry Division (Light) to Iraq in February and Afghanistan in April mean the instructors who teach arm signals for guiding in helicopters, slingloading Humvees and equipment, and rappelling from a helicopter, are needed for real-world missions.
		The Air Assault Badge, previously the Airmobile Badge, was approved in 1978 for individuals who completed air-assault training after 1974.
		Premo, an Air Assault School instructor, said as part of the slingload test "we rig loads for them and put deficiencies in, and they must find three of four in two minutes.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Nov/24/mn/mn02a.html (581 words)

	Valley Forge Military College - Senior ROTC / Early Commissioning Program Training
		Cadets volunteering for Air Assault School will spend ten days at one of a number of locations depending on yearly allocations.
		The Air Assault Course is conducted at Fort Drum, NY; Fort Campbell, KY; Fort Polk, LA; Fort Rucker, AL and Schofield Barracks, HI.
		Air Assault School is conducted in three phases.
	www.vfmac.edu /ecp_cpft.html (549 words)

	Air Assault School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Air Assault school is a two week course taught at several locations including Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
		Students build self confidence and earn the right to wear the Army Air Assault Badge.
		Visit the Ft. Campbell Air Assault School website.
	www.uwsp.edu /rotc/air_assault_school.htm (71 words)

	Air Assault School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		To develop technically proficient and confident soldiers capable of safely conducting immediate and sustained air assault operations.
		Notice the soldiers (who've completed the march) in the front leaning rest position getting smoked by the instructors for being arrogant enough to finish.
		We ran the whole 12 miles together, and came across the line screaming "Air Force", instead of "Air Assault", as instructed.
	www.dunnes.net /homepage/airassault/airassault.html (107 words)

	OPFOR: Air Assault Archives
		Still, the Navy could have learned a thing or two from the Air Force and made their Wild Weasels invisible as opposed to sleek and slippery.
		The Air Force is the Department of Defense's executive agent for designating and naming military aerospace vehicles.
		Unlike the Air Force, Navy and Army, all three of which sponsor expensive satellite programs, the cash-strapped Marines are pushing just one space concept.
	op-for.com /air_assault (3065 words)

	101st Airborne Division
		The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) —nicknamed the Screaming Eagles— is an air assault division of the United States Army mainly trained for air assault operations.
		It should be noted that the 101st gave up its true "airborne" status during the Vietnam conflict when it was reconfigured as an air assault division.
		A civilian aircraft, Arrow Air Flight 1285, chartered to transport some of the division from the Sinai to Kentucky, crashed near Gander, Newfoundland.
	www.506pireasyco.com /101st_airborne_division.htm (1029 words)

	Veterans Issues/Information
		During the early phases of the airborne assault on D-Day, Lieutenant Winters assumed temporary command of Easy Company, then numbering twelve men, and advanced to destroy a German four-gun battery of 105mm artillery pieces that was placing indirect fire on UTAH Beach.
		The Air Assault Parity Coalition has begun a Letter Writing Campaign requesting the new Secretary of the Army make the current Air Assault Badge retroactive to the Vietnam war for former airmobile and air cavalry combat veterans.
		These soldiers received air assault training stateside, refined their skills in-country in combat, and never completed / attended Air Assault School, for they are the fathers of what is today Air Assault.
	www.506infantry.org /veteransissues.html (2342 words)

	real question <American BDU Insignia Badge> - Airsoft Canada
		But if your not qualified for those badges, and your not a historical re-enactor, I highly suggest you do not add military patches that signify either a rank or a unit unless it has been actually earned.
		He said that as long as its solely confined to airsoft that it should be ok. You wouldn't wear it outside on the street as it would be the equivalant of you announcing you are from that unit.
		Believe it or not, much of the bad name airsoft has among real soldiers very much comes from the fact that people wear real badges as it if was nothing, especially in regards to the Special Forces badge.
	www.airsoftcanada.com /showthread.php?t=3885 (970 words)

	Army ROTC \| University of Colorado at Boulder
		This 10-day school is designed to teach air assault skills and procedures, improve basic leadership skills, and instill the Air Assault spirit.
		Locally, cadets compete against teams within the 11th Army ROTC Brigade comprising Universities from Colorado, Wyoming, and Minnesota at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. The name and spirit for the competition are derived from the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
		Training for this event includes rigorous physical fitness workouts, information classes on various elements of light infantry tactics, and a weekend Field Training Exercise where rifle marksmanship, rope bridging, land navigation, and other skills are practiced.
	www.colorado.edu /arotc/training/training_detail.html (868 words)

	Military Bio
		Airborne Division (Air Assault), the only Pathfinder Company in the US Army and gave up command in July of 2003.
		He was then assigned to a joint billet at the US Air Forces Coalition Air Operations Center at Al Udied Air Force Base, Qatar, where he served the Ground Plans Officer in the Master Air Attack Plan cell for 17 months.
		He is also authorized to wear the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Ranger Tab the Master Parachutist Badge with one Combat Jump Star, The Pathfinders Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the German Parachutist Badge, and the Norwegian Biathlon Badge and 4 overseas service bars.
	www.wright.edu /~david.manges/aboutme.htm (534 words)

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