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Our motto 'INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IAO)' stands for an organisation exclusively providing world-wide Airborne operations and Special Forces training.
International understanding is fostered by INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS through the exchange of friendship and the sharing of unique personal experiences among Airborne Units from all over the world.
INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS offers:
INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS organises and conducts purpose tours in many different countries, where we train with the national Parachute Training Schools and Paratroopers and Special Forces Units. The participant books his place on a scheduled operation and pays the fixed price. Upon arrival at the designated meeting point, he does not have to care about anything anymore. He is there to enjoy the training, jumps and friendship among fellow paratroopers and the culture of the host-nation. The program is all-inclusive, i.e. transfers, flights, visa-fees and airport-taxes, accommodation, training and parachute fees, sightseeing and entry fees to cultural places.First-class international military training with Airborne and Special Forces units is the speciality offered by INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS. Priority is set on operations including military parachuting. This may include:
- military parachute jumps by automatic and manual opening
- use of several types of jump-ships, i.e. aeroplanes, helicopters and balloons
- with different parachute equipments and technology
- with combat equipment (can be requested for every operation)
- in different climates and environments
- water-jumps
Training and Operations are executed by
Training and Operations are executed by National military Parachute Training Schools as well as Airborne and Special Forces units. Professional instructors lead the training lessons and advice and support the participant.
Cultural program and sight-seeing program
Besides the military parts the participants enjoys cultural sides and sights-seeing of the host nations.
Participants
Active, reserve and retired personnel of Airborne and Special Forces Units from all over the world join regularly INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS. During the operations personal contacts and friendship with the personnel of the host units and the fellow participants are cultivated. An exchange of mutual experience is also encouraged. There is no other military branch, which lives in such a comradeship and fellowship climate as are the Airborne and Special Forces Units worldwide. This great fellowship is absolute unique being known as "The Airborne Brotherhood". INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS offers the right place and terms to experience the above. Novice parachutists, who have passed the Airborne training are welcome in this fraternity.
Qualifications awarded
After the successful completion of training and operations, the participant is awarded the national relevant badge with an original certificate.
Companion
Accompanying people like wives, girlfriends or photographers are always welcome in limited numbers to join the operation by reduced prices. In most operations they receive a special program. The military participant undergoes his training program while ladies enjoy shopping, relaxing or more sight-seeing.
INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS back-ground
Behind INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS stands a very experienced organisation, led by Stefan Eicker. Stefan Eicker is currently serving as a reserve senior NCO with the the German Airborne Forces.
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (comparable to Sgt 1st Class in reference to the US Army ranking system) Class Eicker had had the privilege and honour to receive specialised Airborne training, train himself and participate in military airborne operations with Airborne and Special Forces units from almost 40 nations
worldwide. He has achieved more than 200 military jumps in more than 25 nations worldwide
under a wide variety of operational and climatic environments. In Spring 2007 Sgt Eicker did a freefall parachute training with the "Black Eagle" Freefall Team of the Royal Thai Airforce and accomplished the German military freefall licence at the German Airborne School in Altenstadt afterwards.
Since 2000 Sgt 1st Class Eicker has organised, conducted or led more than 2 dozen Airborne operations hosted by renowned Special Forces and Parachute Units or Associations. To this end, INTERNATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS retains the best relationships at the highest military level around the world.
History
in chronological order
| Year | Country | Place/ DZ | Unit | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992, 2001, 2008 1992 till 2008 |
Germany | Altenstadt several DZs in Germany |
Airborne School 27, 26, 31 Airborne Bde |
3x participation XX participation |
| 1994, 1995 2005 till 2008 |
Slovak Republic | Lucenec Dubnica, Spisska Novy Ves, Zilina |
training centre Para Bn |
2x participation 4x organisation |
| 1999 till 2008 2004 2004 till 2008 |
USA | several DZs in Europe Fort Bragg Europe |
several units US SOC Army |
XX participations participation 7x organisation |
| 1999 | Philippines | Ballenstedt (D) | Special Police | participation |
| 2005 till 2005 | Czech Republic | Pribram | Special Forces | 3x participation & 2x organisation |
| 2000, 2001 2004, 2005 |
Netherlands | Texel, Teuge, Zeven (D) |
training centres 41st Light Brigade |
2x participations 3x organisation |
| 2001 2005 2006 |
Great Britain | Normandy (D-Day) Weston on the Green Alzey |
Pathfinder UK Airborne School Airborne School |
participation participation organisation |
| 2001 | Estonia | Rapla Kuusiku | Special Operations Grp | participation |
| 2001 | Canada | Altenstadt (D) | Airborne Forces | participation |
| 2001, 2002 2003 2004 till 2008 |
Poland | Psrzylep Wroclaw Krakau |
Special LRRP Coy Army Officers Academy 6th Air Assault Bde |
2x participation delegation-leader 5x organisation |
| 2002 2003 till 2007 2005 till 2007 2006 |
Thailand | Bangkok, Lop Buri Cha Am, Golf of Thailand and other DZs Bangkok, Prachuap and Lop Buri Sattahip |
RT Army 1st LLRP Coy RT Police Abn Div (PARU) RT Air Force Parachute Training Centre RT Marine Corps Amphibious Recon Bn |
participation 4x organisation 3x organisation 2x organisation |
| 2002 | Denmark | Viborg | training centre | participation |
| 2002 | India | Rasko (CZ) | Airborne Regiment | participation |
| 2002 2006, 2007 |
Ukraine | Dnepropetrowsk Rivne |
training centre 95th Airborne Bde |
participation 3x organisation |
| 2003 till 2006 2008 |
Italy | Viterbo + Reggio Emilia Seedorf (D) |
A.N.P.d.I. training centres FOLGORE Brigade |
4x organisation participation |
| 2003 till 2007 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | RC SF Bde 911 | 4x organisation |
| 2003 | Greece | Sedes | Airborne School | delegation-leader |
| 2004 | Egypt | El Alamain | Airborne School | delegation-leader |
| 2004 till 2007 | Portugal | Tancos & other DZs | Airborne School | participation & 2x organisation |
| 2004 | Lithuania | Kaunas | Airborne School | participation |
| 2004 | Mongolia | Nowy Targ (PL) | Special Forces | organisation |
| 2004 till 2007 | Russia | Vatulino + other DZs | training centre | 3x organisation |
| 2004 | South Korea | Pribram (CZ) | Special Forces | organisation |
| 2004 | France | Saarlouis (D) | 1° RTP/ 2° REP | participation |
| 2005 till 2007 | Japan | Dubnica (SK), Pribram (CZ), Cha Am (THA) | Airborne School | 3x organisation |
| 2005, 2007 | Israel | Palmachim, Mediterranean Sea at Ahkelon | Airborne School | 2x delegation-leader |
| 2005, 2006 | Belgium (& Katanga) | Schaffen, Alzey (D) | Airborne School | 3x participation |
| 2006 | ROC (Taiwan) | Lop Buri (THA), Pribram (CZ) | Marine Corps | 2x organisation |
| 2006 | Croatia | Medulin | training centre | participation |
| 2007 | Laos | Vientiana | Lao Airborne Wing | participation |
| 2008 | Kenya | Mombasa | Kenyan Skydive Association | participation |
| 2008 | South Africa | Dubnica (SK) | SA Special Forces Leage | organisation |
| 2008 | Hungary | Szolnok | 88th Rapid Reaction Battalion | participation |
| 2008 | Finland | Seedorf (D) | National Defence Training Association | participation |