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Angles Matter, no way to get rid of your main chute with a military harness. If you do have a streamer it is time to deploy your reserve chest chute. Practice jumps were from 1200' so plenty of time....

I was referring to military static line jumping. There was no getting out of the harness except for the quick release plate on your chest. I heard stories of jumpers getting a suspension line tangled...

I also was with the 82nd, 325 AIR and that is how I started my affair with straights. I carried a straight in my boot in case I got tangled up in my suspension lines. Eventually I grew some fuzz on...