Typically in the United States tandem skydiving is done from 10,000' up to 14,000, with a few DZs offering exit altitudes of up to 18,000. In order to go above 14,000' MSL legally, all crew and passengers are required to be on supplemental oxygen. So, exit altitude above 14,000 above sea level you'll have an oxygen mask in the airplane, if not you're in violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The United States Parachute Association (USPA) indicates a minimum tandem exit altitude of 7,000' above ground level.
In the military sense, Airborne is a soldier that is trained to parachute out of aircraft. It is considered to be a high honor to be Airborne qualified.
Airborne laser is a weapon developed by the US Military with Northrup Grumman. The laser is a high power (in kW region) and can be used to destroy vehicles and personnel.
"airborne" skiing is where a skier uses a jump made from snow or any other jup and gets "airborne".
Just resign your Airborne status. As a paratrooper, you are a two time volunteer. You volunteered to join the Army and you volunteered to join Airborne. You can resign from Airborne at will, but you lose your Jump Status and all privileges that come with that status (Jump pay, wearing of the wings ...).
Yes the 82nd Airborne did do a combat jump over Panama on December 20, 1989
The Airborne Rangers, an example is 101st airborne.
where ever a sizable airborne unit is stationed, world wide....................
25,000-90,000 feet or 7,600-27,000 m
To earn an Airborne tab in the US Army, you would need to successfully complete the Basic Airborne Course (also known as Jump School) at the US Army Airborne School located at Fort Benning, Georgia. The course requires candidates to complete physical fitness tests, classroom instruction, and parachute jumps from both a tower and an aircraft. Successful completion of the course results in being awarded the Airborne tab.
1000 - 1500 feet is a typical jump. The Rangers jump from the same height as any other paratrooper does.
Simply a combat engineer who is jump qualified. Although Airborne is supposed to denote someone who is actually on active jump status, a lot of these "almost Airborne" types, whose only jumps were the five jumps they did in school, flaunt their jump status and the word "Airborne" quite a bit, as well, even when serving in leg units (and even if their entire enlistment was/is served in leg units).
Some do, some don't. Only airborne personnel jump out of aircraft - not just infantry, but also support personnel, if they are on active jump status. To be on active jump status, your unit has to be on active jump status. Such units include the 82nd Airborne Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Long Range Surveillance Detachments (LRS-D) assigned to line divisions, the 75th Ranger Regiment, and Special Forces.