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In the Army you'll be paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.

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As a Parachute Rigger, you’ll perform a wide range of technical functions on parachutes and Aerial Delivery Equipment. Parachute Riggers are critical to all Army parachute operations as every parachute packed, repaired and maintained by a Parachute Rigger can affect the safety of others directly in the personnel packing role or indirectly in the cargo packing role. This responsibility is represented by the Parachute Riggers Motto, Be Sure Always.

You’ll perform inspection, repacking, repair, modification, malfunction analysis, procurement and fleet management of parachutes and Aerial Delivery Equipment. All parachute riggers are required to be static line parachute qualified and on achieving the rank of Corporal, are required to be free-fall parachute qualified. In many instances, Parachute Riggers have diversified their employment further by becoming Parachute Jump Instructors in the specialties of static line, free-fall and high-altitude parachute operations. 
A Parachute Rigger is usually employed in a small group environment, often working closely with the Army's Special Forces. This provides travel opportunities both in Australia and overseas.

Procure, inspect, repair and repack parachutes and aerial delivery equipment, while acquiring parachuting skills and working with the Army's Special Forces.

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Parachute Rigger

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Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.9% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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