Guatemala City, Nov. 10 (AGN).– The Guatemalan Army, through the General Felipe Cruz Parachute Brigade will teach the basic parachuting course for civilian personnel 2024, which will take place from November 15 to 29 of this year at the Parachuting School, based at kilometer 105 of the route to the Pacific, Puerto San José, Escuintla.
During training, aspiring skydivers will acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to make a successful jump; In addition, they will learn the correct way to equip themselves to jump, the behavior of the skydiver during the flight, before leaving the ship, exit from the plane in flight, opening the parachute and landing on the ground, as well as training in emergency procedures; among other skills. Likewise, the applicants will perform different practice jumps.
The requirements to be part of the Silk Brotherhood are: be a volunteer, Guatemalan and/or a foreigner legally established in Guatemala, be between the ages of 16 and 43, present a medical health certificate, undergo a physical fitness test, complete photocopy of the DPI or birth certificate. and written authorization from both parents for young people between 16 and 17 years old and pay the cost that includes: food, accommodation, materials, life insurance, among others.
For more information, the email is made available: [email protected] and numbers 3991-0552 and 3992-4967 via WhatsApp. “Men of courage, determination and courage.”
The Parachute Brigade
The General Felipe Cruz Parachute Brigade It was founded on November 9, 1963. It is the elite unit that has prepared all military paratroopers and civilian personnel in the territory.
The brigade is under operational control of the National Defense General Staff. In addition, it specializes in training people to carry out military operations, comprehensive cooperation and inter-institutional support.
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