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ArmyService SupportRank #59 of 101 by 4-year cost
92R

Parachute Rigger

13-week pipeline · BCT + AIT + Airborne School · Fort Lee, VA + Fort Moore, GA
Training Pipeline
$38K
13 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$65K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$4K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$315K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$38K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$261K83%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$16K5%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 83% · Equipment: 5%= $315K
By the Numbers

Parachute riggers hold the lives of airborne soldiers in their hands — literally. Their zero-defect standard is not a cliché; it is codified in Army regulations. The 92R is one of the few Army jobs where a single mistake is immediately and irreversibly fatal.

Training Pipeline
Duration
13 weeks
Type
BCT + AIT + Airborne School
Location
Fort Lee, VA + Fort Moore, GA
Pipeline Cost
$38K

Parachute riggers pack the parachutes that save airborne soldiers' lives — including their own. The FAA/military standard is zero tolerance for packing errors. A single mis-rigged parachute costs a human life; the training pipeline reflects that standard.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·T-11 Parachute System ($1,100)
  • ·MC-6 Parachute
  • ·Rigging Tools
  • ·Packing Tables
  • ·Sewing Equipment
Annual Equipment Burden
$4K/yr
Parachute inventory share + rigging tools amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Specialty Pay(Parachutist Pay, Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay)+$2K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$65K/yr
Specialty pays account for $2K annually (3% of total compensation).
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~400
Avg Career Length8 years
Annual Training Bill$15.2M
Total Force 4yr Cost$125.9M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.