00:00Right now, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, Army paratroopers and Marine personnel prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules.
00:10Even seasoned paratroopers feel that tension before a jump, and being the first out the door only raises the pressure.
00:17But here's the surprising part. The first jumper isn't the highest-ranking soldier, and not the one with the most experience.
00:24Jump order is purely mission-driven, based on safety, the drop zone, and who needs to reach the ground first.
00:31Sometimes, the person closest to the door goes first. Other times, the soldier assigned to secure a key spot leads the exit.
00:38And the senior jumpmaster? They always jump last, making sure every harness, line, and paratrooper is good to go before stepping off themselves.
00:47In airborne operations, the mission decides the order, not rank, not ego.
00:54Over
01:05Six-Name返ade
01:16Roger Taranto
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