High Altitude Military Parachuting - Typical Equipment

Typical Equipment

In a typical HALO exercise, a parachutist will jump with:

  • an altimeter
  • an automatic activation device (AAD).
  • a parachute
  • a knife
  • a helmet
  • a pair of gloves
  • a pair of military free-fall boots
  • bailout oxygen
  • a 50–100+ pound combat pack with fighting and sustenance gear

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