FRIES/SPIES Master

Purpose:  To teach/train Soldiers on the skills and techniques necessary to become qualified FRIES and SPIES Masters.

Course Scope:  This course teaches the FRIES and SPIES Master's mission, responsibilities, safety SOPs and regulations, anchor systems, equipment familiarization, inspection and maintenance, ground training, knots, tower training, and aircraft rigging and control.  The core POI requires minimum support assets and is adaptable to organic aviation elements.  Both the core instruction and the additional instruction are conducted in a classroom/field environment.

Requirements: Must be a graduate of the Air Assault Course,  and be an E5 or above to attend.