Airborne School - Headquarters

The 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry Regiment is given the responsibility to conduct the U.S. Army Airborne School. The Airborne School instructors are the world renowned "Black hats" and are from the US Army, USMC, USN and USAF. They train students in the use of static line deployed parachutes. The battalion is organized into six companies: Headquarters and Headquarters Company for administrative actions and command and control; four Line Companies (A, B, C, and D) execute the BAC Program of Instruction (POI) and Company (E) provides parachute rigger support. Students are trained by the same Platoon Sergeants, Section Sergeants, and Squad Leaders for all three phases of training, (Ground, Tower, and Jump). The execution of this teaching philosophy strengthens unit cohesion, discipline, and supervision while providing quality paratroopers throughout the force.