Is 92D (Aerial Delivery and Materiel) a Good MOS?

AIT / Training

8 weeks

Training Location

Fort Liberty, NC (Quartermaster Airborne School)

Career Field

Quartermaster

What the Recruiter Says

You will be responsible for one of the most critical and unforgiving jobs in the Army: packing the parachutes that soldiers and equipment depend on to survive an airdrop. You'll rig personnel parachutes, pack cargo chutes, configure equipment bundles for aerial delivery, and operate the ACRES rigging facility that prepares loads for C-130 and C-17 operations. Airborne operations depend entirely on the quality of your work. There is no margin for error. The soldiers who jump trust that you got it right.

What It's Actually Like

Aerial delivery is a precision trade with zero tolerance for shortcuts. You will pack T-11 and MC-6 personnel parachutes following technical manuals that exist because the consequences of deviation are fatal. Every pack job is inspected and logged. Every rigging configuration for cargo and equipment bundles has to be done to standard because an improperly rigged load doesn't just fail — it can injure jumpers, damage aircraft, or destroy the equipment the unit needs on the ground. The ACRES facility is where the real work happens: you will rig everything from HMMWVs to artillery pieces to palletized supplies for LAPES and CDS drops. This MOS requires physical strength, precision, and the ability to follow technical procedures exactly under pressure. You will support airborne units and work alongside Rigger-qualified officers and NCOs who maintain an exacting professional standard. The work is demanding and the standard is non-negotiable — and that is exactly what makes it worth doing.