I was climbing down a ladder at work today and yelled in Nikko level 8 voice “AIR ASSAULT” being serious AF. My coworkers finally believe I’m a psycho, so I appreciate you for that ACI Nikko!
@@drpatriotic239 TOO funny man!!!LOL.That's one of the things I miss about the military,you could act crazy and have fun,then people would join in with you.
A little secret from a pilot. We don’t necessarily even look at what the guy is doing with hand and arm signals. We mostly listen to the crew chiefs to guide us in to the sling load.
Passed Sabalauski Air Assault School at Ft. Campbell in 2012. I think the name "the Army's 10 toughest days" is ironic for for infantry. It was a vacation from our company. Fun and learned stuff. The technical stuff, memorizing link counts, etc, was the most challenging. Passed on the first go.
As a currently Blackhawk pilot who’s also been to AASLT, it’s hilarious when someone does hand and arm signals. We do not listen to a thing they’re doing, they stand there and wave their arms around... we only listen to what our crew chiefs in the aircraft tell us
Yup yup, I got to help crew while in Macedonia...I loved being off the ground for once. So hard to get out of the back shops unless you're forward deployed.
Fuuuuuuuuck So you're telling me years back I was standing on the ground dancing to fucking YMCA while your just lowering down looking at me like wtf is he doing! Fuck my life lol
Hahahahaha as soon as they said "Nicknamed the Screaming Eagles" I saw Nikko's face and saw it coming a mile away and still it had me rolling on the floor hahaha
My husband just went through Air Assault at Fort Benning and he loved it!! Came home so happy every day excited to tell me all about it 😁 said it was like a vacation from typical work days
Is he actually gonna use the skills in his career or did he waste tax dollars on something he just wanted to do so he could say he did it like Ms veterinarian?
I’m not military but my husband is a vet. I jumped down the steps and yelled “air assault” and when I tell you I thought his neck broke when he turned to me…he looked like he saw a 👻. He said, “Where did you hear that?! Wait, lemme guess. Nikko?” Lol
Graduated from AA school in 2009. Literally one of the most annoying things I’ve done in my life. Only thing that kept me motivated was knowing that if I got dropped, my squad leader would smoke the crap out of me for days if I failed. lol
Same shit kept me motivated …I went in 2001 at Campbell…Air Assault!!!!…it was a joke…when I went it was full of poges who couldn’t pass the ruck march
I was sent to Air Assault School SIX times. I was one of the few true acrophobes in the 101st. They developed a program to help me get over the heights. I did finally graduate and became an example of what to do with those with real acrophobia that attended the school.
Just came across your channel. Im a retired Marine who went through some joint schools and It was definitely different worlds but your reviewing it shows we are all the same inside though lol.
I went to Air Assault school at Fort Campbell when stationed there. It was cool. I personally thought it was fun and not too difficult. The hardest part was waking up 4 hours earlier than normal formation hours. But it was great that I didn’t have to really deal with my leadership for 2 weeks. Lol. It wasn’t hard
THIS IS MY CLASS AND I WAS IN IT NIMBER 312 PFC Gawrys I was in its 3 times! This video got me so hyped I was in 19:44 I was the next guy to be checked for my Swiss seat. Also the class after me got sent to the mock ups 19 times for not sounding off and not knowing the songs. I remember every single day I would go home and stream on twitch
He’s really not dumb I don’t think if you’re passing counterintelligence courses and he passed Rangers school he’s probably not a dummy because they don’t take morons as rangers
Air Assault at the Light Fighter School in Hawaii was rough in the 90s. Rain every day, standing water with wild hog piss, road march up and down mountains, no fucking flat areas. Sucked so good. No break and straight into 25th ID Pre Ranger Indoctrination Program
Fuck it do it anyway. Lmao run past people at random and scream it. Listen you want to talk about confused. Turn around and watch everyone you scream instantly grab their shit and either run or look up at the sky like, "wtf is about to unleash"
I remember the first time I went to AASLT school, I got dropped on Day 1 when they inspect your gear because I did not have my rank on my Wet Weather Top. PX didn't have it, my supply didn't have them, and none of my battlebuddies had it either. This was before they allowed the pin on ranks and it was mandatory to have the sleeve. I voiced the discrepancy to my first line and my 1SG and they told me to take off all my ranks and just be an E1 for the next 10 days. So I took off all my ranks and when it came time to inspect our 10 Day Layouts, I was asked where all my ranks were, to which I replied that I'm an E1 with no rank. AASLT SGT picked up my CAC and it said I was an E-4. I tried to lie and say I got demoted and he pulled my form which said I was an E1 and thats how I failed AASLT School the first time I went.
Similar thing happened to a guy next to me. He lost his rank during the 6 mile ruck so he removed all his ranks and told the cadre he was an E1. He had a heavy accent and they just stared at him and kept walking. That whole interaction was too funny.
My dad was in ATC out at Ft. Rucker, I remember watching the students in AA school repelling and hooking cargo to the birds as we drove by the school back in the late 80s & early 90s.
I went to Air Assault School in 2001, Fort Lewis, Washington state and did my 12 mile road march in the Alaskan woods. I got lucky with doing that road march in Alaska! The scenery is so beautiful(during April!). Zero day I had a bad flu but I still did pretty good. I am very grateful for the experience. I was so proud that my fellow soldiers and I made it through! ⭐🏆AIR ASSAULT!!!! 🚁🚁🚁
Nice. I had a soldier attend the Fort Lewis course is 2001. It was a temporary course with cadre from 10th Mountain Air Assault. I don’t recall how many classes they did there or if it was a one time thing.
That’s honestly great advice for getting nervous lol. Ive started mentally hyping myself so that I’m more excited than nervous, but now im 100% going to start yelling “LET’S GOOOOOOO”
Went through the course June 1984, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. My unit was 311th MI (CEWI) Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence Battalion. It was physically grueling back then, had log PT which they disbanded that. Due, to soldiers who actually died, from too much stress on their hearts. There were times I, didn't think that I would make it through. Hurt myself on Zero Day and it was painfully intense for the remaining 9 Day's. Pushed through the pain and dragged my carcass to and through the Screaming Eagle archway. It was a great experience afterwards. Had the opportunity to go back to the Air Assault School for the 5 Day Rappell Master Course. Enjoyed the video, your hilarious! 😊😁
I wanted to do Air Assault later in my contract but only school I got to go to after Infantry OSUT was Airborne cuz that was in my contract.. this was way back in 2006 when the Army was still badass too
34 years ago. 25th ID. I would agree, there is an academic layer to this school and it was about the details, details, details. The A22 bag inspection was more intimidating than the rappels.
@@notoknick9662 Iraq and Afghanistan came after my active duty days. Thank you for your service and to all that raised their hand when their time came.
On the final hike for FMTB (Probably much easier than this school) we had to do an inspection of our gear when we finished.. I forgot 1 pair of socks (Needed 3 not counting the one of my feet). My buddy somehow brought an extra and I just looked at him and he didn't say a word just threw the socks into my pile before the instructor turned around.. Such a relief
I went in 84 and the biggest thing I remember is that I lived in the Gig Pit, damn...I was a SSG Combat Engineer. But, I was very proud when I graduated.
Graduated Air Assault at Ft. Campbell, 101st, 1983 fun, cakewalk, rigging and sling loading was the one thing you really needed to pay attention to detail for. We had some SAS wankers come through for grins and giggles, interoperability training, they smoked everybody and laughed the whole time. Only reason I went was to shut up my chain of command
I graduated in 2004 at Sabalauski. It was not the 10 toughest days to me. I loved it. I got done earlier than my unit on some days. I did the 12 mile ruck in 2 hours 58 minutes. My wings are exactly the same as the guy that ran with a guidon and did it in like an hour and 10 minutes.
Nikko you would be a great drill instructor. You inspired me to join the military but I’ve enlisted as a navy Seabee! Your videos never fail to make me laugh literally watched you on my way to Meps😂 I’m from Long Island NY
We had a guy do the falling test where the belay is meant to catch you as a way to build confidence. The belay wasn't paying attention, though, and dropped a major. He got kicked.
The red numbers was my class, Class 27-21. I’m in this video a few times. We didn’t know what those camera guys were doing there. I’m at 8:15 & 10:46 -Coursey
I did Air Assault School years ago at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, I loved the school. I went right after completion of my Officer Basic Course as an MP Officer. A fellow 2lt female officer that I went to the school with was already Airborne qualified, but she failed the obstacle course which was strange. I loved the obstacle course, I always loved army obstacle courses. We repelled from 90 feet not 60 ft, and on the wall the only part that was a little anxious was the Australian rappel where you go down face first. The air assault sergeants called it the oh, oh rappel. The swiss rappel was easy :) . Air Assault School was a lot of fun. But I was in really good shape having run track and cross country in high school and college.
Went to AIR ASSAULT school last year at the OG site Sabalauski Air Assault School. It wasn't to bad. I hated all the hurry up and wait moments but really loved the rappelling from the wall and black hawks.
I did this course 6 years ago, it was a vacation from my company as a Pv2. We had to use assault packs and it was still “hard” now it’s easy as hell from what my joes told me.
I wouldn't even fault the guy. Dude had a 2 year pipeline of training just to even BECOME special forces. And the process of elimination for Special Forces makes Air Assault look like a joke. Honestly, he probably already learned half the things, or more, in Special Forces Selection, and Air Assault would just be a "skill refinement" school for him as opposed to a "new experience" for Captain what's her face who will never use it again after she completes the school...
Basic Training in Austian Armed Forces we had to repell down a minor cliff on our final test before sapper training. I was extremely uncomfortable leaning into it, but at the same time you love the experience. Like so many other army experiences i suppose. It´s all a lot of moments where you are pushed to overcome mental and physical limits (or rather blockades). For a nation that is neutral and not involved in wars for the last 75 years, the mandatory system is really nice. I always felt like these experiences help you grow up and get to know yourself.
TSAAS, first time go, was rough at the beginning, but fun af. Once you know it sucks, you just enjoy it. Our 12 mile was also in 18° so no one could drink water (our canteens froze shut)
Different genetics and pain threshold. Some people collapse and scream from one gsw while other dude’s in sog get lit up 7+ times and still execute the objective.
I never had been in the military do to medical problems but I like watching these because it's awesome to see what the military has to offer. Then I came across nikko this dude is awesome. Very fun guy to watch.
I went directly after jump school thinking I was high speed(I was not,plus I was 19) seeing 12 people dropped for not bringing what they were supposed to was eye-opening.
Graduated AA in 2015 at Sabalauski air assault school in FT. Campbell, KY. It was actually some really good training and I honestly enjoyed all the high speed information I learned.
I was with the 101st 1/327th Inf and attended air asssault school in Iraq. Yes they moved it to Iraq during the Invasion in ‘03 from Campbell. What’s even better, when I was a squad leader, one of my team leaders became a cadre and he hated people who don’t have shit he had lol. Miss that guy
Class 34-19 at Fort Campbell!! I did it as an ROTC Cadet so right off the bat all the other soldiers and instructors were sizing us up big time. Repelling out of a UH-60 made the whole experience worth it though!
I love how he is so chill unlike other youtubers he said at the start he said if you don't like it dislike it and tell me what is wrong I can try to fix it such a good youtuber
I would love to load equipment to helicopters. I worked on drilling rigs with cranes seting in and loading floor equipment, including the Derrick. Fun times
In our BN I think the record failure was 21-24. I forget the number but lots of people are “encouraged” to go to AA. Some people fail on purpose because they just don’t want to do it. AA at the 101st is interesting
Best 12 miler as an active duty 13F, 2:25. I was only with one other guy the whole time and didn't really have a whole group to motivate me, like air assault for example would kind of push you to go faster. Good reaction, will probably go to Air Assault within the next year here at Drum.
The advice you just gave about earplugs is fact and the instructor knows it, the instructor doesn't want to drop him for ear plugs on last day so he's purposely giving that troop a chance to find his shit or look to the guy next to him and grab his, I've seen this many times in my short 6 years of service even when we had our shit bag dragged like 3 times a day for a week straight
I graduated in 86'. I seem to recall it was longer than ten days. More like three weeks. But I could be confusing it with some other school. I loved it! I thought it was good training. But I wouldn't call it hard. Coming from the Infantry. It was the first co-op school I ever went to. Never trained with women before. I learned women can be tough too.
New drinking game watching this: anytime you hear air assault you take a sip, anytime Nikko says air assault you take a shot… have fun! Also thank you for the great content, you’ll hit one mil subs soon!
Worked at a kids camp on a repelling wall. Nothing more fulfilling than seeing a 10 year old who nearly pissed himself earlier in the day beaming with pride after he faced his fear and repelled down.
I worked so hard for a slot, so many 12 milers and obstacle course runs. my unit only sent people from HQ. hearing those officers and chiefs say "oh I just thought I'd try it out" really just sucks
I went in 07 at Campbell in January. It was an unusually cold winter that year. Honestly it wasn't too bad it was a nice lil break from the Rakk for a bit. The only thing that sucked was doing the school during that super cold winter.
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I was climbing down a ladder at work today and yelled in Nikko level 8 voice “AIR ASSAULT” being serious AF. My coworkers finally believe I’m a psycho, so I appreciate you for that ACI Nikko!
😄😂🤣😂 I wish I would have seen the look on your co-workers faces! 😄😂😂
If laughing so hard right now
That story is sooo FUNNY!!!LOL.I'm laughing sooo HARD.Thaks buddy.😂😂
@@powerbad696 It was indoors too and I screamed from my gut while descending.
🤣👊🇺🇸
@@drpatriotic239 TOO funny man!!!LOL.That's one of the things I miss about the military,you could act crazy and have fun,then people would join in with you.
Guy gets back from AA school:
GF: Babe can you go get some Aerosol?
Guy: Come again... 👁👄👁
Pretty underrated LMAO
vietnam flashbacks
I lost full composure 😂😂😂😂😂
explain please?
@@peqnut Aerosol has the same pronunciation as "Air Assaul(t)", 2 words you don't want to hear after returning home ever again.
A little secret from a pilot. We don’t necessarily even look at what the guy is doing with hand and arm signals. We mostly listen to the crew chiefs to guide us in to the sling load.
I suspected that even while being trained to do it.
Awwww.....don't tell a grunt that.
But but, I th-thought we were helping
You were @@Nepomniachtchi_Austin, and you were a good grunt for doing so. Now go clean your weapon.
Seems like those signals and lights are useless?
Passed Sabalauski Air Assault School at Ft. Campbell in 2012. I think the name "the Army's 10 toughest days" is ironic for for infantry. It was a vacation from our company. Fun and learned stuff. The technical stuff, memorizing link counts, etc, was the most challenging. Passed on the first go.
Im going to start screaming "Farm Chores!" Before and after every farm task now.
Lmao 😂😂😂
As a currently Blackhawk pilot who’s also been to AASLT, it’s hilarious when someone does hand and arm signals. We do not listen to a thing they’re doing, they stand there and wave their arms around... we only listen to what our crew chiefs in the aircraft tell us
Yeah I expected that, it's probably redundant on purpose because "You never know..." lol
Yup yup, I got to help crew while in Macedonia...I loved being off the ground for once. So hard to get out of the back shops unless you're forward deployed.
@@adamkuykendall were you a helicopter mechanic?
@@Awsome-im5hq yes, I worked in the airframe shop.
Fuuuuuuuuck
So you're telling me years back I was standing on the ground dancing to fucking YMCA while your just lowering down looking at me like wtf is he doing! Fuck my life lol
“Nicknamed the Screaming Eagles”
Nikko: *inhales* AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
That’s what the eagle sounds like.
He’s fucking funny
I swear to God l niko is my spirit animal
I died
I like how the training is joint training with all branches. its nice to see the different branches getting along.
Hahahahaha as soon as they said "Nicknamed the Screaming Eagles" I saw Nikko's face and saw it coming a mile away and still it had me rolling on the floor hahaha
I can imagine that Nikko’s neighbors have been raising money to surround his entire living space with sound proof pads 😂
Yo after his short on what they "see" deffinetly am like "where he hide his pads at?"
4:16
I graduated in 2015 from Fort Campbell. Great memories. I still feel great pride from this course. Nikko, Love the content man!
My husband just went through Air Assault at Fort Benning and he loved it!! Came home so happy every day excited to tell me all about it 😁 said it was like a vacation from typical work days
Is he actually gonna use the skills in his career or did he waste tax dollars on something he just wanted to do so he could say he did it like Ms veterinarian?
I’m not military but my husband is a vet. I jumped down the steps and yelled “air assault” and when I tell you I thought his neck broke when he turned to me…he looked like he saw a 👻. He said, “Where did you hear that?! Wait, lemme guess. Nikko?” Lol
Graduated from AA school in 2009. Literally one of the most annoying things I’ve done in my life. Only thing that kept me motivated was knowing that if I got dropped, my squad leader would smoke the crap out of me for days if I failed. lol
AIR ASSAULT !!!!!
Fax bro, my PSG said he’d drag me out to the field with them and then fuck me up for hours. I just started the rappel phase 2 days ago😭
Same shit kept me motivated …I went in 2001 at Campbell…Air Assault!!!!…it was a joke…when I went it was full of poges who couldn’t pass the ruck march
It was the most annoying thing I've done 😂
I was sent to Air Assault School SIX times. I was one of the few true acrophobes in the 101st. They developed a program to help me get over the heights. I did finally graduate and became an example of what to do with those with real acrophobia that attended the school.
Wow six times
Mad respect for not giving up
Respect Brother!
Good shit bro! That's serious dedication and incredible
Six times? What MOS were you???? I was 14S and we couldn't get Air Assault slots
Just came across your channel. Im a retired Marine who went through some joint schools and It was definitely different worlds but your reviewing it shows we are all the same inside though lol.
I went to Air Assault school at Fort Campbell when stationed there. It was cool. I personally thought it was fun and not too difficult. The hardest part was waking up 4 hours earlier than normal formation hours. But it was great that I didn’t have to really deal with my leadership for 2 weeks. Lol. It wasn’t hard
I love how he always adds "comment what I could do better" you can tell this guys down to earth man, and I respect it so much.
Facts
When you’re a Russian who stumbled onto an American soldier’s TH-cam.
*jumped at the first yell/scream*
Hahahahahahaha
LMFAOOO
I was waiting for someone like you
@@veil6655 smsr
@@CappyB917 smsr?
THIS IS MY CLASS AND I WAS IN IT NIMBER 312 PFC Gawrys I was in its 3 times! This video got me so hyped I was in 19:44 I was the next guy to be checked for my Swiss seat. Also the class after me got sent to the mock ups 19 times for not sounding off and not knowing the songs. I remember every single day I would go home and stream on twitch
I still have a bruise on my knee from running with a full canteen in my cargo pocket a decade ago.
I can just imagine Jody and your significant other's reaction to when you come home and start yelling "AIR ASSAULT!"
I like how Nikko says he’s dumb, but yet he passed the counterintelligence course 😂
He’s a ranger lol. Come on now some respect.
I think he just has ADHD and isn't allowed to be medicated or diagnosed. Ha ha
He’s really not dumb I don’t think if you’re passing counterintelligence courses and he passed Rangers school he’s probably not a dummy because they don’t take morons as rangers
@@seanm7539 being an army ranger and passing ranger school are different.
Bro isn’t dumb he’s just wild
Niko is so handsoomeeeeeeeee
dwk is handsomer
@Garret Lux Nah...it's kinda perfect actually.
You gotta tell us something dwk? 🤨
Ya but you're still daddy
Omg Babe stop not infront of everyone!
"Woah bro, I know how to talk to helicopters with my hands" 😂😂
Air Assault at the Light Fighter School in Hawaii was rough in the 90s. Rain every day, standing water with wild hog piss, road march up and down mountains, no fucking flat areas. Sucked so good. No break and straight into 25th ID Pre Ranger Indoctrination Program
I went to AA School at Sabalauski in Fort Campbell. I agree. It was tedious, but not much else. Honestly everything about AA is hyped.
"YOU TAKE HIS F*CKING EARPLUGS" 🤣🤣🤣👌🏻 yessss
Nikko bringing the energy once again
I try lmao
@@nikkoortiz keep it up brother!
@@nikkoortiz always bro. Keep it up bro 🤣
OMG, THAT "MINEEE" ENERGY FOR HIJACKING THAT SLOT 😂
The instant the commentator said screaming Eagles, I knew my boy niko was about to show us the most marvelous eagle scream I've ever heard :D
He certainly didn't disappoint lol
bro i love ur energy in these vids, way to good
Graduated in 93. 5/8fa. Loved fast roping. Always loved sitting near the hell hole in the Chinook.
I want niko to start a podcast
It’s in the works now!
@@nikkoortiz how long?
What platform will it be on
Question though can he just swear normally? Or will it be with twitch?
@@nikkoortiz fuck yeah let’s go bro
I just wanna go to air assault school now just for the sole purpose of getting to scream air assault like a maniac
Fuck it do it anyway. Lmao run past people at random and scream it. Listen you want to talk about confused. Turn around and watch everyone you scream instantly grab their shit and either run or look up at the sky like, "wtf is about to unleash"
@@alaynimarie2921 I literally laughed out loud
I'm about to do that when I go through that shit...Nikko is love, Nikko is Life🤣 Gotta Represent him and mother potato💯
@@alaynimarie2921 ahahahaha
I remember the first time I went to AASLT school, I got dropped on Day 1 when they inspect your gear because I did not have my rank on my Wet Weather Top. PX didn't have it, my supply didn't have them, and none of my battlebuddies had it either. This was before they allowed the pin on ranks and it was mandatory to have the sleeve. I voiced the discrepancy to my first line and my 1SG and they told me to take off all my ranks and just be an E1 for the next 10 days. So I took off all my ranks and when it came time to inspect our 10 Day Layouts, I was asked where all my ranks were, to which I replied that I'm an E1 with no rank. AASLT SGT picked up my CAC and it said I was an E-4. I tried to lie and say I got demoted and he pulled my form which said I was an E1 and thats how I failed AASLT School the first time I went.
ay bro you tried and did what you were told. that aint on you lmao
Similar thing happened to a guy next to me. He lost his rank during the 6 mile ruck so he removed all his ranks and told the cadre he was an E1. He had a heavy accent and they just stared at him and kept walking. That whole interaction was too funny.
shoulda said you got a dui or some shit 😭
@@Tom-gv7hc or went to Korea as an E4 and came back as E1
My dad was in ATC out at Ft. Rucker, I remember watching the students in AA school repelling and hooking cargo to the birds as we drove by the school back in the late 80s & early 90s.
I love the spontaneous instant 1 to 11 energy, cracks me up. 🤣
I went to Air Assault School in 2001, Fort Lewis, Washington state and did my 12 mile road march in the Alaskan woods. I got lucky with doing that road march in Alaska! The scenery is so beautiful(during April!).
Zero day I had a bad flu but I still did pretty good. I am very grateful for the experience. I was so proud that my fellow soldiers and I made it through! ⭐🏆AIR ASSAULT!!!! 🚁🚁🚁
You still out here?
@@one7deep7savage7 Naw. I was there long ago.
Nice. I had a soldier attend the Fort Lewis course is 2001. It was a temporary course with cadre from 10th Mountain Air Assault. I don’t recall how many classes they did there or if it was a one time thing.
@@10MNTMEDIC hi! Nice to meet a fellow soldier medic. Wow I didn't know there were also 10th Mountain Air Assault. Our instructors were from Hawaii.
That’s honestly great advice for getting nervous lol.
Ive started mentally hyping myself so that I’m more excited than nervous, but now im 100% going to start yelling “LET’S GOOOOOOO”
Went through the course June 1984, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. My unit was 311th MI (CEWI) Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence Battalion. It was physically grueling back then, had log PT which they disbanded that. Due, to soldiers who actually died, from too much stress on their hearts. There were times I, didn't think that I would make it through. Hurt myself on Zero Day and it was painfully intense for the remaining 9 Day's. Pushed through the pain and dragged my carcass to and through the Screaming Eagle archway. It was a great experience afterwards. Had the opportunity to go back to the Air Assault School for the 5 Day Rappell Master Course. Enjoyed the video, your hilarious! 😊😁
Hell yeah Deborah! Holy Shit That's bad ass!
I wanted to do Air Assault later in my contract but only school I got to go to after Infantry OSUT was Airborne cuz that was in my contract.. this was way back in 2006 when the Army was still badass too
34 years ago. 25th ID. I would agree, there is an academic layer to this school and it was about the details, details, details. The A22 bag inspection was more intimidating than the rappels.
i went to afghanistan with the 25th thank you for your service brother
@@notoknick9662 Iraq and Afghanistan came after my active duty days. Thank you for your service and to all that raised their hand when their time came.
Thank you for your service. I was also in 25th but in 2001, Ft. Lewis. Combat medic.
On the final hike for FMTB (Probably much easier than this school) we had to do an inspection of our gear when we finished.. I forgot 1 pair of socks (Needed 3 not counting the one of my feet). My buddy somehow brought an extra and I just looked at him and he didn't say a word just threw the socks into my pile before the instructor turned around.. Such a relief
“We’re gonna send all the fuelers and dentist to invade North Korea” lmao 😂😂😂
I was with the 187th INF when I went to air assault, the school was a couple blocks from the barracks and it was a one-week vacation! loved it!
I went in 84 and the biggest thing I remember is that I lived in the Gig Pit, damn...I was a SSG Combat Engineer. But, I was very proud when I graduated.
Graduated Air Assault at Ft. Campbell, 101st, 1983 fun, cakewalk, rigging and sling loading was the one thing you really needed to pay attention to detail for. We had some SAS wankers come through for grins and giggles, interoperability training, they smoked everybody and laughed the whole time.
Only reason I went was to shut up my chain of command
Was never in the military in any capacity but your content is pretty entertaining either way, love what you’re doin!
I would love to see you do a vid about Ranger school. Also, something on SERE school would be cool, but I don't know if there are and vids on that.
SERE's classified af, man. They don't want u preparing in any way.
@@secretagentkay5670 I thought that might be the case.
Just do 100 potatoes and like 200 tomatoes you'll have a farm and they will grit their ass to accept you :)
SERE is no fucking joke
@@kennyguevara6277 No one said it was, Kenny.
I graduated in 2004 at Sabalauski. It was not the 10 toughest days to me. I loved it. I got done earlier than my unit on some days.
I did the 12 mile ruck in 2 hours 58 minutes. My wings are exactly the same as the guy that ran with a guidon and did it in like an hour and 10 minutes.
"What's the wrong way?".. "the way I didn't show you" 😂
You should react to the U.S Army Ranger training and selection video. Part 1 and 2
Nikko you would be a great drill instructor. You inspired me to join the military but I’ve enlisted as a navy Seabee! Your videos never fail to make me laugh literally watched you on my way to Meps😂 I’m from Long Island NY
I’m Air Force structures at the schoolhouse in Gulfport right now also lmao
i know this comment was a year ago but i hope all the best!
I just love when Nikko scream out of nowhere:)
I love heights, that tower part when they showed the view down I was like "Hell yeah"
We had a guy do the falling test where the belay is meant to catch you as a way to build confidence. The belay wasn't paying attention, though, and dropped a major. He got kicked.
I wanna know why you didn't become a drill😂 you got some mad vocals bro. You could scare some newly graduated 18 year olds lmao
As one of the newly graduated 18 year olds I can confirm, he’d scare the shit out of me if he was my DS
@@GlorytoGod808 especially if he brought out the navy character🤣
@@anthonyellison400 dude I’m running with my hands covering my butthole cause I’m terrified
I think he couldn't contain the humor dis can rarely laugh or Crack up
The red numbers was my class, Class 27-21. I’m in this video a few times. We didn’t know what those camera guys were doing there. I’m at 8:15 & 10:46 -Coursey
did you pass?
@@uhospaghettio8135 just saw this comment. But yes I passed! Tbh I’d rather go back then go back to my unit 😂
I did Air Assault School years ago at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, I loved the school. I went right after completion of my Officer Basic Course as an MP Officer. A fellow 2lt female officer that I went to the school with was already Airborne qualified, but she failed the obstacle course which was strange. I loved the obstacle course, I always loved army obstacle courses. We repelled from 90 feet not 60 ft, and on the wall the only part that was a little anxious was the Australian rappel where you go down face first. The air assault sergeants called it the oh, oh rappel. The swiss rappel was easy :) . Air Assault School was a lot of fun. But I was in really good shape having run track and cross country in high school and college.
Went to AIR ASSAULT school last year at the OG site Sabalauski Air Assault School. It wasn't to bad. I hated all the hurry up and wait moments but really loved the rappelling from the wall and black hawks.
I did this course 6 years ago, it was a vacation from my company as a Pv2. We had to use assault packs and it was still “hard” now it’s easy as hell from what my joes told me.
Imagine being SF and failing AA
That would be ROUGH
I’ve seen it happen lmao 😂
@@Xenociiddee 😮😂
I wouldn't even fault the guy.
Dude had a 2 year pipeline of training just to even BECOME special forces. And the process of elimination for Special Forces makes Air Assault look like a joke. Honestly, he probably already learned half the things, or more, in Special Forces Selection, and Air Assault would just be a "skill refinement" school for him as opposed to a "new experience" for Captain what's her face who will never use it again after she completes the school...
@@JohnDoe-wt9ek But, it would be helpful to have that "Bullwinkle" Badge if you want to make it a career as an Officer/NCO.
The most fun I had was doing sling load, when I was back at my unit, with a shithook at night and in pitch black.
Basic Training in Austian Armed Forces we had to repell down a minor cliff on our final test before sapper training. I was extremely uncomfortable leaning into it, but at the same time you love the experience. Like so many other army experiences i suppose. It´s all a lot of moments where you are pushed to overcome mental and physical limits (or rather blockades). For a nation that is neutral and not involved in wars for the last 75 years, the mandatory system is really nice. I always felt like these experiences help you grow up and get to know yourself.
TSAAS, first time go, was rough at the beginning, but fun af. Once you know it sucks, you just enjoy it. Our 12 mile was also in 18° so no one could drink water (our canteens froze shut)
Air Assault!!!
THE Sabalauski Air Assault School.
I loved it, I would go back again.
Literally broke my ankle on the 3 mile turnaround and still managed to be ahead of some stragglers
Lol
Different genetics and pain threshold. Some people collapse and scream from one gsw while other dude’s in sog get lit up 7+ times and still execute the objective.
“feet, guide hand, brake hand, looking at you drill sergeant” funniest shit i’ve ever heard🤣🤣
I never had been in the military do to medical problems but I like watching these because it's awesome to see what the military has to offer. Then I came across nikko this dude is awesome. Very fun guy to watch.
I went directly after jump school thinking I was high speed(I was not,plus I was 19) seeing 12 people dropped for not bringing what they were supposed to was eye-opening.
bruh there is absolutely no fucking reason why you should be this damn funny. Im over here in tears.
bro I love watching your videos man and when u start yelling it makes me get all hyped for no reason
Fun fact: the 101st no longer count as Airborne, they are the first and only Air-assault Division. They still hold the name because of the history.
Graduated AA in 2015 at Sabalauski air assault school in FT. Campbell, KY. It was actually some really good training and I honestly enjoyed all the high speed information I learned.
What Nikko's neighbour hears: "AIR ASSAAAAAULT, AIR ASSAULT, OMG YES DADDY, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! MMMMPHHHH YES, WAX ASS!"
I did AA at drum in November. The cold sucked, but survived. Most ppl got dropped on sling load ops
I was with the 101st 1/327th Inf and attended air asssault school in Iraq. Yes they moved it to Iraq during the Invasion in ‘03 from Campbell. What’s even better, when I was a squad leader, one of my team leaders became a cadre and he hated people who don’t have shit he had lol. Miss that guy
Nikko would be one of the coolest dudes to chill with. Always makes me laugh
Class 34-19 at Fort Campbell!! I did it as an ROTC Cadet so right off the bat all the other soldiers and instructors were sizing us up big time. Repelling out of a UH-60 made the whole experience worth it though!
I was 34-19 at Fort Campbell as well…what was your class motto?
Just graduated. Hardest parts is the phase 2 hand on test (sling load inspection) and the 12 mile ruck
glass and plastics glass and plastics...youll say this too 20 years later
I love how he is so chill unlike other youtubers he said at the start he said if you don't like it dislike it and tell me what is wrong I can try to fix it such a good youtuber
Lol, this is one of Nikko's "greatest hits". Thanks for this entertaining shit bro! 😂😂🤣
Stationed at Campbell. I passed this early on in my career when the Campbell koolaid was fresh. Was pretty fun and thank god I wasn’t in Bravo team 😂
I graduated from Air Assault School at Ft Campbell, Kentucky in June 1987. I was assigned to A Co. 5/187th before we re-designated as 1st Bat.
You are so right! Air Assault Ft. Campbell, and support in Fulda!
I would love to load equipment to helicopters. I worked on drilling rigs with cranes seting in and loading floor equipment, including the Derrick. Fun times
In our BN I think the record failure was 21-24. I forget the number but lots of people are “encouraged” to go to AA. Some people fail on purpose because they just don’t want to do it. AA at the 101st is interesting
Niko reactions are so fucking hilarious 😂😂😂 this is the content we need 😂😂
Best 12 miler as an active duty 13F, 2:25. I was only with one other guy the whole time and didn't really have a whole group to motivate me, like air assault for example would kind of push you to go faster. Good reaction, will probably go to Air Assault within the next year here at Drum.
Hope you're doing it the rucks I see are freaking huge like 50 at small to over 200 soldiers
Being in the army 16 yrs I'm definitely at a idaf and bohica mentality. Still in good shape and dgaf
For my EIB in 1998 did the 12 mile in just over 2h. Run downhill, jog the flats, walk up.
The advice you just gave about earplugs is fact and the instructor knows it, the instructor doesn't want to drop him for ear plugs on last day so he's purposely giving that troop a chance to find his shit or look to the guy next to him and grab his, I've seen this many times in my short 6 years of service even when we had our shit bag dragged like 3 times a day for a week straight
I graduated in 86'. I seem to recall it was longer than ten days. More like three weeks. But I could be confusing it with some other school. I loved it! I thought it was good training. But I wouldn't call it hard. Coming from the Infantry. It was the first co-op school I ever went to. Never trained with women before. I learned women can be tough too.
New drinking game watching this: anytime you hear air assault you take a sip, anytime Nikko says air assault you take a shot… have fun! Also thank you for the great content, you’ll hit one mil subs soon!
Worked at a kids camp on a repelling wall. Nothing more fulfilling than seeing a 10 year old who nearly pissed himself earlier in the day beaming with pride after he faced his fear and repelled down.
Even loading a patient onto an itty bitty flight for life bird is freak-kay. Can’t imagine being under these flying hippopotamuses.
Your reactions are top tier😂
Airassualt at ft Campbell. Best 10 day vacation ever. Got me out of 2 field events and I got off at 14-1500 everyday 😂
Graduated from Sabalauski at Fort Campbell two years ago. Saying “Air Assault” over and over again made me never want to say it again.
I worked so hard for a slot, so many 12 milers and obstacle course runs. my unit only sent people from HQ. hearing those officers and chiefs say "oh I just thought I'd try it out" really just sucks
I went in 07 at Campbell in January. It was an unusually cold winter that year. Honestly it wasn't too bad it was a nice lil break from the Rakk for a bit. The only thing that sucked was doing the school during that super cold winter.
27:46 you can somewhat hear me go “sheeeshh” 😂💀💀
I heard it lol