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772A Senior Naval Parachutist

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Overview

A Senior Naval Parachutist directs most phases of parachute operations at activities that employ parachutists as part of their mission. The parachutist leads high-risk static-line operations on land and at sea and supervises drop zone activities during jumps.

Core Skills

  • Static-line parachute leadership on land and sea
  • Drop zone supervision during jump operations

Civilian Career Paths

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USPA Static-Line Instructor

Leading static-line parachute operations and supervising drop zones provides directly relevant operational experience for civilian static-line skydiving instruction.

How to prepare: Have a USPA examiner review your jump history against the Static-Line Instructor (SL-I) requirements in the Instructional Rating Manual before choosing a certification course.

What the civilian work involves
  • Instructors may teach the entire method-specific first-jump course, as well as train and supervise students beginning with the first jump through to the completion of the USPA A license.

Training & Development

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Getting Started

  • United States Parachute Association (USPA) Instructor Rating

    Earn the Static-Line Instructor (SL-I) rating through successful completion of the method-specific certification course to teach and supervise static-line students.

    Eligibility and preparation: Current USPA membership and an experience level higher than that required for the Coach Rating are required. The coach-level benchmark is at least 100 jumps and a USPA B license; the supplied evidence does not specify the exact higher SL-I experience threshold.

    For: USPA Static-Line Instructor

Notes & Sources

  • USPA instructor ratings require annual renewal and a minimum number of student-training jumps each year, except during the first partial year of holding the rating.
Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 772A

    [1] NEC entry "772A - Senior Naval Parachutist"; cached text line 18432; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Static-line parachute leadership on land and sea, Drop zone supervision during jump operations, USPA Static-Line Instructor

  2. United States Parachute Association: About USPA Ratings

    [2] Instructional Ratings; Rating Renewals; current membership, coach, instructor (SL-I) and examiner descriptions; retrieved September 24, 2026

    Supports: USPA Static-Line Instructor, United States Parachute Association (USPA) Instructor Rating

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