Fort Benning's Airborne Rigggers

If you look out west on the Fort Benning horizon, you can see them leaping out of C17's and C130's, but what you don't see are the unsung heroes who make it all possible for thousands of Airborne students to safely fly our friendly skies each and every day. Ron Andruss caught up with the Army's best aerial delivery specialists and gives us a behind the scenes look at just what they do.

[@pampeterman6144]

My son was just named Rigger of the year for 2019. He packed over 3500 parachutes. His name is Zachary Peterman

[@psgchisolm]

"You can bet your life on the work they do." Literally.

[@blakehoward7464]

I used to be a Rigger. This video really takes me back.

[@johnmeye]

Great job guys!

[@abluesweater6626]

this is why i’m jumping instead lol. can’t wait to join up and thank you for the work you do

[@Alex-xt4zg]

Respect to the riggers! Thank u for making sure I glide instead of plummet to earth!

[@madyooper8231]

I was a 12B CMBT ENGR...Riggers? I'd rather breach a mine field than do the job of a rigger. Damn important job, those riggers have. Respect to all of you.

[@alwayshungry6240]

Packed almost 2500 myself at ft benning. The arthritis from the massive repetitive motions is a bit much. But would do over and over again tomorrow if they asked me.

[@gohanssj2341]

Just graduated and my first duty station is the 507th and I’m really excited, and i heard we be jumping a lot, and I’m hoping it helps me break my fear of heights even though I’m airborne😂😂

[@robinkratt45]

I remember shooting this video!!!

[@jerrysowders9103]

Robin Kratt good job on video

[@waqarmasoud5558]

Keep it up riggers

[@hilaryosborne9707]

My daddy was a rigger in WW2 for the C-47's that dropped off troops over Normandy.

[@frankstein4045]

I served with Beal, Sims, and a guy named Baker whom I saw in this video.

[@peteacher52]

In the mid-50s I'm 8 years old. "Daddy, what's it like jumping with a parachute?", thinking you'd waft to the ground, straighten your socks and walk away. "It's like jumping from ten feet without one. Don't try it, son!"

[@cheriehughes7869]

To all my old friends from the old 557th QM CO K-Town Germany,Simpson,Thompson,Powers,Uncle-AL,Meeker,Patterson,Larson,and all members,from G Hughes,TN.

[@bseries8826]

1 of my top five MOS

[@bullhippo9023]

Looks like tough hard work!

[@marcelosnascimento8142]

in Brazil the battalion that performs this service is the dompsa battalion we wear yellow caps

[@zunedude91]

We be like, "naw, that should be good" riggers everywhere. Lol

[@DevilDaRebel]

make sure that shit is good, three times . Shit is not a fucking joke.

[@GeorgeJansen]

No. 55D EOD zero tolerance. 144th EOD Ft Meade MD 91 to 95

[@budanchofallschrimeeng9932]

Cool... 😎! I'm army paratrooper from INDONESIA "KOSTRAD"

[@dimitriskarkoulias7607]

Sorry but the best way to pack a parachute is the Greek way...

[@lostintransit7144]

274 parachutes a day

[@timprescott4634]

Uh….

[@paulhetherington3854]

A few of them, looked way bulky, for ABN ops? FAA