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790A Master Naval Parachutist

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Overview

A Master Naval Parachutist directs all phases of parachute operations and instructs students and parachutists during static-line and military freefall jumps. This parachutist oversees day and night jumps involving oxygen and combat equipment and supervises drop zone activities.

Core Skills

  • Static-line and military freefall student instruction
  • Night-jump instruction with oxygen and combat equipment
  • Drop zone supervision during parachute operations

Civilian Career Paths

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USPA Static-Line Instructor

Military experience instructing static-line students and supervising jump operations directly overlaps with civilian static-line student instruction.

How to prepare: Arrange a jump-log review with a USPA examiner to identify experience gaps before pursuing the SL-I 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) method rating to teach the static-line first-jump course and supervise students through the USPA A license.

    Eligibility and preparation: Current USPA membership, method-specific experience above the Coach Rating level, and successful completion of the static-line instructor certification course are required.

    For: USPA Static-Line Instructor

Notes & Sources

  • The USPA instructor rating requires annual renewal and a minimum number of student training jumps each year, except for the first partial year of holding the rating.
Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 790A

    [1] NEC entry "790A - Master Naval Parachutist"; cached text line 19205; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Static-line and military freefall student instruction, Night-jump instruction with oxygen and combat equipment, Drop zone supervision during parachute 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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