What do you do when your a navy pr (parachute rigger)??

Question

i just joined the navy and go to bootcamp in about 70 days.

i got my rate , pr, everyonetells me its an awsome rank.

however im not exactly shrue what ill be doing on a day to day basis and was wondering if anyone can help and tell me.

...everyone that can answer plase, but i would LOVE it if a navy paracute rigger would write something also.

Answer 1

Riggers pack parachutes, inspect them, inspect other gear related to the job, etc. It's a great job if you want to jump. It's a huge responsibility, people's lives are in your hands as you're there to ensure their chutes and equpitment are servicable and packed correctly. I've never met a rigger I didn't like and all of them loved their jobs.

You'll have to attend airborne school before you're allowed to do your job. The opportunities are pretty good for riggers. You'll support SEALs, EOD, etc.

Depending on how well you do, you may have the opportunity to attend HALO (free fall) school so you can pack free-fall chutes.

Answer 2

Hi!  I was a former "Parachute Rigger" on active duty many years ago but I did a little research to try and answer your question.  I hope that this helps:

General Info:  "Aircrew Survival Equiptmentman (PR) are responsible for keeping parachutes, life rafts, personal flight gear, and other aviation survival gear in proper working condition.  These technicians may also volunteer to fly as Naval aircrew.  Aircrew perform numerous in-flight duties and operate aircraft systgems in turbojet, helicopter or propellor aircraft.  Aircrew earn pay for flying.

What They Do: The duties performed by PR's include: inspecting, maintaining and repairing survival equipment, flight gear and protective clothing (anti-gravity suits, etc.); using, adjusting, maintaining and repairing sewing machines; inspectin and testing oxygen regulators, liquid oxygen convertors and safety equipment; repaitring, packing and rigging parachutes; equipping and packing life rafts; manufacturing various typesw of fabric work and webbing assemblies used in survival equipment."

Technical Training Information:  Enlistees are taught the fundamentals of this rating through formal Navy schooling.  Advanced technical and operational training is available in this rating during later stages of career development.  Aviation basic theory and basic skills required for rating Group instruction and practical application.  After "A" school, most "PR's" are assigned to squadrons, aircrafy carriers or other Navy ships carrying aircraft, or Naval Air Stations.

Working Environments:  Duties in the PR rating are usually performed indoors in aircraft hangars and on board carriers.  They also may work outdoors on flight decks and on Naval Air Station flight lines."  

I hope that this helps out alittle bit.  Please advise any/all other questions that you might have.

Best Regards,

Lou B.

P.S.  It is truly an "awesome rate"!!