{"id":34329,"date":"2018-06-13T20:24:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T20:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/13\/see-how-this-virtual-reality-trainer-can-help-paratroopers-do-mission-planning\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:05:07","slug":"see-how-this-virtual-reality-trainer-can-help-paratroopers-do-mission-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/06\/13\/see-how-this-virtual-reality-trainer-can-help-paratroopers-do-mission-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"See how this virtual reality trainer can help paratroopers do mission planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=e29faf56-3aac-4ff0-950e-4304e0ac5d7e\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-e29faf56-3aac-4ff0-950e-4304e0ac5d7e.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military Times&#8217;s Todd South tries out a parachute simulator at SOFIC 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virtual reality technology has been paired up with a decades-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/04\/23\/new-airborne-ruck-for-paratroopers-goes-to-the-82nd-this-year\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">parachute <\/a>safety trainer to give military freefall specialists a host of mission-planning options for airborne operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Parasim device is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2016\/02\/29\/does-the-army-need-airborne\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">jump <\/a>harness with suspension systems that hoist the jumper to a horizontal position to begin the jump simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VR goggles give a 360-degree view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/video\/2018\/05\/30\/this-is-how-the-82nd-airborne-gets-down-to-business\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">terrain <\/a>below, with a potentially endless variety of landscapes and scenarios to practice airborne maneuvers and landing on target.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/05\/30\/if-youre-a-jumpmaster-and-you-stay-current-there-could-be-some-extra-cash-in-it-for-you\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4175522.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">If you\u2019re a jumpmaster and you stay current, there could be some extra cash in it for you<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A proposal working its way to the defense secretary\u2019s office would authorize an additional $100 a month for unit jumpmasters to keep current<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the predetermined altitude has been reached, the user pulls the ripcord and the system \u201cdrops\u201d the jumper into a vertical position. Then, it\u2019s just a matter of pulling down the toggles from the risers and then adjusting the position as you descend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nvg.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nvg.png.png 1280w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nvg.png.png?resize=300,240 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nvg.png.png?resize=768,614 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/nvg.png.png?resize=1024,819 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military freefall parachutists now have a virtual reality tool called Parasim to help train for airborne operations. (Parasim)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the annual National Defense Industrial Association Special Operations Forces Industry Conference recently, Parasim business development head Russ Lascink explained more of the features and work being done currently with U.S. Army Special Operations Command parachutists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, he said, the Army has put more than 600 jumpers of varying experience levels through the trainer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USASOC has mandated at least one Parasim trainer for each Special Forces Group, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines, sailors and airmen have used the trainer for both airborne operations and pilot ejection practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"741\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/winter-freefall1.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/winter-freefall1.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/winter-freefall1.jpg.jpg?resize=300,185 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/winter-freefall1.jpg.jpg?resize=768,474 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/winter-freefall1.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,632 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military freefall parachutists now have a virtual reality tool called Parasim to help train for airborne operations.  (Staff Sgt. Matt Britton\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trainer has existed as a safety trainer for 20 years, but with the addition of simulation technology by <mark class=\"el-find-result active\" data-findex=\"0\">Bohemia<\/mark> Interactive Simulations, the creator of Virtual Battle Space 3 \u2014 a warfighting simulator used by the Marine Corps \u2014 the device becomes a mission planner, Lascink said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim is to give jumpers gear awareness, emergency procedure practice and confidence in their skills before they exit an aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe simulate 14 different malfunctions a jumper could have, and that\u2019s not typically something you\u2019d want to practice in real life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the simulator isn\u2019t limited to terrain changes. They can simulate different wind strengths, day or night conditions, and a variety of jump rig configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can take a different harness and work the specifications into their computer modeling so that if there\u2019s an equipment change, jumpers can continue training with the new gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The simulator also allows for recording, giving jumpers a video playback to see how they can improve their performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"516\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/airport.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/airport.png.png 646w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/airport.png.png?resize=300,240 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military freefall parachutists now have a virtual reality tool called Parasim to help train for airborne operations.  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