The REGISTRATION Process

To register a team for LEAPFEST, please choose a registration path based on the nationality of the team you wish to register, and follow the steps below:

Flight and travel information is not needed from US personnel.

International competitors are not required to have conducted an MC-6 jump prior to LEAPFEST.  An MC-6 familiarization jump will be conducted here in Rhode Island for all International competitors during the week before Competition Day (August 5, 2023).

UNITED STATES

US Paratroopers

  1. Must be on military status (Title 10 or Title 32).
  2. Must be on Airborne Status (Hazardous Duty Orders (HDO)).
  3. Must be trained and qualified on MC-6 parachute system.
  4. Must have a minimum of 10 jumps.  Of those 10 jumps, at least one must be with the MC-6 parachute and be annotated on the training certification memorandum (Enclosure 3).
  5. All competitors must be on current status (HDO) and have jumped with the MC-6 parachute system within the last 365 days of the competition.

US Team Registration Payment

$1,000.00

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INTERNATIONAL

International Paratroopers

  1. Must be on an Active Military Status.
  2. Must be authorized by the participant's military to conduct parachute operations.
  3. Must have a minimum of 10 static-line parachute jumps.

FINAL STEPS:  Fill out Enclosure 2 (Emergency Data Cards) and Enclosure 3 (Training Certification), and submit to the LEAPFEST Action Officer.​
​**NOTE:  The Training Certification Memorandum is to be approved and signed by a Lieutenant Colonel (O5, OF-4, or equivalent and higher) in their chain of command​, and submitted NO LATER THAN JUNE 30th.**

STEP 1:  Review the competitor participation requirements.  Then download the appropriate Registration Materials (The Memorandum of Instruction (MOI) and three enclosures).

STEP 3:  Make payment through the appropriate portal below.  Ensure proper Team Number is entered in order to ensure payment is applied to the correct team.
**Payment should NOT be made until receiving confirmation of Registration and issuance of TEAM NUMBER from Leapfest staff member.  Please pay NLT than JUNE 30.

INTERNATIONAL Team Registration Payment

$1,500.00

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STEP 2:  Fill out ALL ENCLOSURES as completely as possible and attach a copy of hazardous duty orders (or service equivalent) and submit to
ng.ri.riarng.list.leapfest@army.mil
*You will receive a confirmation email from the LEAPFEST Action Officer assigning a Team Number.*

Flight and travel information may not be available for Internationals at the time of Registration submittal, but should be provided as soon as possible, so that ground transportation to/from the airport can be provided.

US competitors are required to have conducted an MC-6 jump within 365 days of Competition Day (August 5, 2023).

​US competitors are also required to submit their Hazardous Duty Orders (HDO's) to the LEAPFEST Action Officer prior to JUNE 30th.

*REGISTRATION FOR LEAPFEST 2023 is temporarily paused for US Teams until further notice*

However, we do have a WAITLIST for teams wishing to participate in this year's event.

​Teams that have already Registered and Received Team Numbers may continue

submitting payment through the portal below