1 00:00:02,457 --> 00:00:04,083 ^- [Voiceover] Why would anyone want to jump out 2 00:00:04,083 --> 00:00:06,167 ^of a perfectly good airplane? 3 00:00:06,167 --> 00:00:10,334 ^- We come to this course to progress our jumpmaster skills. 4 00:00:11,148 --> 00:00:13,106 - [Voiceover] He's not alone, either. 5 00:00:13,106 --> 00:00:14,740 There's a wait list. 6 00:00:14,740 --> 00:00:17,939 ^- Previously to this course, we only had the option 7 00:00:17,939 --> 00:00:21,436 ^of attending the school in Yuma and we only saw about 8 00:00:21,436 --> 00:00:22,936 28 slots per year. 9 00:00:25,429 --> 00:00:28,051 - [Voiceover] Davis-Monthan recognized that as an issue 10 00:00:28,051 --> 00:00:31,001 and took a proactive approach to the solution. 11 00:00:31,001 --> 00:00:34,791 - Just last year we finally got everything running 12 00:00:34,791 --> 00:00:36,700 and we got validated by SOCOM. 13 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:38,697 - [Voiceover] And just like that, they became the only 14 00:00:38,697 --> 00:00:42,364 freefall jumpmaster course in the air force. 15 00:00:42,772 --> 00:00:45,679 The school still isn't big enough to accommodate everyone, 16 00:00:45,679 --> 00:00:47,286 but it provides a conduit for everyone 17 00:00:47,286 --> 00:00:48,846 to get the information. 18 00:00:48,846 --> 00:00:51,551 - There's a lot of advanced stuff that we're actually 19 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:54,136 learning here as well, so take that back to them 20 00:00:54,136 --> 00:00:56,313 and let them know what I learned and make sure 21 00:00:56,313 --> 00:00:58,288 they're doing it right and continue on. 22 00:00:58,288 --> 00:01:00,453 - [Voiceover] So far the program has graduated almost 23 00:01:00,453 --> 00:01:03,679 50 members with many more to come, a number that would have 24 00:01:03,679 --> 00:01:07,846 taken much longer waiting for spots with the army. 25 00:01:07,876 --> 00:01:11,149 And with the time it takes to get SOCOM certification 26 00:01:11,149 --> 00:01:13,201 it looks like Davis-Monthan will lead the way 27 00:01:13,201 --> 00:01:16,284 on jumpmasters for some time to come. 28 00:01:16,863 --> 00:01:18,832 Senior Airman Samuel O'Brien, 29 00:01:18,832 --> 00:01:21,999 Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.