Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted
Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted seat for the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. The first phase of Toy Drop includes bringing in an unwrap... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan, commander,
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan, commander, Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree, and Eagle Scout, shakes the hands of scouts at the Boy Scouts of America 100th year anniversary show during the Na... More
Two Croatian Special Forces member High Altitude Low
Two Croatian Special Forces member High Altitude Low Opening jump from a MC-130H Talon II at an altitude of about 9,000 feet as their grand entrance to the Jackal Stone 10 exercise at 21st Airbase in Swidwin, P... More
Airman First Class Roger Walters, aircrew flight equipment
Airman First Class Roger Walters, aircrew flight equipment journeymen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron packs a freefall parachute at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 12, 2010. Walters supports ... More
Members of the 173rd Headquarters Headquarters Company,
Members of the 173rd Headquarters Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, Airborne Brigade (HHD STB) from Bamburg, Germany descend from a height of 1400 feet onto Grafenwoehr’s Bunker Drop Zone during a... More
A formation of T-28 Trojans from the Trojan Horsemen
A formation of T-28 Trojans from the Trojan Horsemen Demo Team buzzes the crowd Friday during a rehearsal at Fort Campbell, Ky., for the installation’s Super Saturday Air Show, Aug. 11. The air show is one of t... More
Tiffany Wellbrock, takes a quick nap as her father,
Tiffany Wellbrock, takes a quick nap as her father, Willie Wellbrock, looks on during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. Wellbrock, who was an Air Force ma... More
Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted
Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted seat for the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. The first phase of Toy Drop includes bringing in an unwrap... More
Paratroopers wait in the dark at Sicily Drop Zone during
Paratroopers wait in the dark at Sicily Drop Zone during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. Soldiers donated a new, unwrapped toy yesterday at Pope Army Ai... More
More than 1,600 paratroopers drop on Sicily Drop Zone
More than 1,600 paratroopers drop on Sicily Drop Zone during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. Soldiers donated a new, unwrapped toy yesterday at Pope Arm... More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., listen as Lt. Col. Al Alvarez, retired, gives a guided tour of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, N.C., Jan. 11, 2013. Alvar... More
JPADS to make resupply airdrops more precise, safe for Marines
Staff Sgt. Stephen Parker (left) and Gunnery Sgt. Jacob Reichert, both with Product Group Raids and Recon within Program Manager Infantry Weapons Systems at Marine Corps Systems Command, prepare a JPADS 2K syst... More
Spc. Luis C. Aguilar, a parachute rigger with the 861st
Spc. Luis C. Aguilar, a parachute rigger with the 861st Quartermaster Company Detachment 1 and a Nashville, Tenn. native, rigs a palette of water at al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Nov. 11, 2013. The 861st QM Co. ... More
Senior Airman Rhiannon Garcia-Cardenas and Tech. Sgt.
Senior Airman Rhiannon Garcia-Cardenas and Tech. Sgt. Tracy Potts, 182nd Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, install new risers onto an advanced concept ejection seat parachute on Joint Base ... More
Operation Rapido Strike
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Galbreath, 502nd Operations Support Squadron, uses his radio to gain access to the flight line prior to a troop jump by the Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 1st Bat... More
A C-130 drops cargo at an altitude of 1,500 feet during
A C-130 drops cargo at an altitude of 1,500 feet during an aerial resupply training procedure with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, aboard Camp P... More
French Foreign Legion paratrooper Cpl. Nathan Rijckmans,
French Foreign Legion paratrooper Cpl. Nathan Rijckmans, 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2REP), makes adjustments to his parachute prior to a joint forceable entry airdrop with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Div... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division,
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., prepare their gear at Solenzara Air Base, Corsica, France prior to a joint forceable entry airdrop with French Foreign Legion paratrooper... More
Soldiers with C Company, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry
Soldiers with C Company, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment conducted a non-tactical jump, from a CH47 Chinook aircraft, over Bitner Drop Zone in Little Orleans, Md., June 14, 2014. The long-range surveillanc... More
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, left, a KC-130J crew chief
Staff Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez, left, a KC-130J crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352, and Sgt. Christopher Weins, a load master with VMGR-352, prepare for a battlefield illumination m... More
Two spectators of the Stars and Stripes Spectacular
Two spectators of the Stars and Stripes Spectacular Air Show in Laredo, Texas, look up to the stunts and maneuvers of airplanes, Feb. 15. The Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Spec... More
Riggers with Pack Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company,
Riggers with Pack Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company, 189th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, work feverishly to pack parachutes in preparation for a busy traini... More
Riggers with Aerial Delivery Platoon, 11th Quartermaster
Riggers with Aerial Delivery Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company, 189th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, lead working party teams inside their massive warehouse ... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and British paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, 16 Air Assault Brigade, simulate jumping out of an aircraft in prep... More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Brad Bernard and Stephen Larson,
U.S. Air Force Capts. Brad Bernard and Stephen Larson, both 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H pilots, speak with two paratroopers from the Philippine air force’s 710th Special Operations Wing before an airdrop missi... More
Paratroopers from multiple allied countries enter a
Paratroopers from multiple allied countries enter a C-130J Super Hercules during International Jump Week, July 7, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The five-day event was led by the 435th Contingency Respons... More
Staff Sgt. Ambyr Lalone, 1st Special Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Ambyr Lalone, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects parachute lines prior to re-packing on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 23, 2015. Aircrew flight equipment... More
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct sustained airborne training in the early morning on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 26, 2015, in preparation for a jump as part of the Army's ... More
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division Sustainment
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prepare aerial delivery bundles Sept. 30, 2015, at England Airfield in Alexandria... More
Friends and families watch as paratroopers with the
Friends and families watch as paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps fill the sky above Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2015. Over 600 paratroopers participated in November's Saturday Profici... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth McBride, Aircrew
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth McBride, Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) noncommissioned officer in charge of the parachute section, inspects a parachute gore at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 29, 2016. Dur... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rhanesha Radford, Langley
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rhanesha Radford, Langley Honor Guard head trainer, teaches trainees proper pivot movements at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 16, 2016. The first day of ceremonial guardsman ... More
American and Italian soldiers perform final checks
American and Italian soldiers perform final checks on their parachutes prior to entering a C-130J Super Hercules as part of this year’s annual Swift Response training exercise June 7, 2016, on Ramstein Air Base... More
U.S. Army Reserve Paratroopers participate in an airborne
U.S. Army Reserve Paratroopers participate in an airborne operation hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) at St. Mere Elise Drop Zone near Fort Bragg, N.C. on June ... More
160720-N-BW951-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2016) -
160720-N-BW951-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2016) - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) jump from a C-130 Hercules during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nat... More
Precision is key - A man in a military uniform working on a computer
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alejandro Irizarry Zaharis, 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) apprentice, packs parachute suspension lines into an ejection seat at Shaw Air Force B... More
The U.S. Army Golden Knight Parachute Team performed
The U.S. Army Golden Knight Parachute Team performed during the Accessions Reflagging ceremony at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (US Army Photo by Charles Leffler)
Airmen Bryant Zellers and Anton Trenga, 361st Training
Airmen Bryant Zellers and Anton Trenga, 361st Training Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice students ensure that all flight and safety equipment is in perfect working order at Sheppard Air Force Base, T... More
A free-fall parachutist from the Netherlands participating
A free-fall parachutist from the Netherlands participating in International Jump Week 2017 prepares to land near Bitburg, Germany, July 11, 2017. International Jump Week was created to increase the readiness of... More
Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen load pallets onto a
Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen load pallets onto a K-loader Nov. 6, 2017, at Canadian Forces base Trenton in Ontario, Canada. The 41st Airlift Squadron, 61st Airlfit Squadron and the 19th Airlfit Wing were inv... More
An Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman assigned to the
An Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron prepares a parachute for packing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 5. AFE Airmen have many responsibilities, from packing parac... More
Service members with the Special Operations Command
Service members with the Special Operations Command South conduct a Sustained Airborne Training at Soto Cano Air Base, Feb. 21, 2018. The training has to be completed with at least 24 hours prior to a jump and ... More
1st Reconnaissance Parachute Sustainment Operations
A U.S. Marine with 1st Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, descends during Military Free-Fall and Static-Line parachute operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 5, 2018. Th... More
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Hercules aircraft with Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps C-130 Hercules aircraft with Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in 1st Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Military Free-F... More
Cpl. Dustin Murphy climbs out of the brush after jumping
Cpl. Dustin Murphy climbs out of the brush after jumping out of a CH-53E Super Stallion during parachute training operations Aug. 13, 2018 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. Landing Support Company completed parachut... More
Checking the Reserve Parachutes
U.S Army Airborne School School instructor, Staff Sgt, Brian Rutz, from the Fort Benning based, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, conducts pre-checks of a reserve parachute during the pre-inspection jump video... More
U.S. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support
U.S. Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, cut honeycomb cardboard to use for simulated training bund... More
Airman 1st Class Noah Solis, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Noah Solis, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Parachute Shop aircrew flight equipment apprentice, jumps on a parachute to pack it into a bag at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 6, 2019. Solis... More
Operation Rapido Strike
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in exercise Operation Rapido Strike at joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas Mar. 23, 201... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in exercise Operation Rapido Strike at joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas Mar. 23, 201... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate with exercise Operation Rapido Strike, Mar. 23, 2019, at Kelly Field, Texas. Operation Rapido ... More
Tommy Sondag, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew
Tommy Sondag, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment parachute technician, records an astronaut being extracted from NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool at Ellington Airport, Texas, March 26, 20... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Sewell, 23d Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Daniel Sewell, 23d Security Forces Squadron entry controller, hands an Identification card back to an individual May, 13, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. National Military Appreciation Month... More
DCMA Hampton oversees agency’s parachute contracts
Cindy Monohan is the Defense Contract Management Agency’s lead parachute program integrator. She discusses the various aspects of a parachute with Jeremy Holmes, DCMA Hampton’s technical director. The agency ma... More
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers prepare to jump
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers prepare to jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as they conduct paradrop training with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment August 21, 2019, in P... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division prepare and inspect their equipment during parachute operations out of a KC-130 Hercules on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28-30, 2019. This ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division prepare to conduct parachute operations by jumping out of a KC-130 Hercules on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28-30, 2019. This combined trai... More
A cargo bundle is dropped during a reconnaissance resupply
A cargo bundle is dropped during a reconnaissance resupply from U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV) at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Ca... More
A California Air National Guard C130-J aircraft from
A California Air National Guard C130-J aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing drops a training pallet at a drop zone near Edwards Air Force Base, California, February 20, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by S... More
More than 1,600 paratroopers drop on Sicily Drop Zone
More than 1,600 paratroopers drop on Sicily Drop Zone during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. Soldiers donated a new, unwrapped toy yesterday at Pope Arm... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, fall out of the Virginia sky above Blackstone Army Airfield outside of Fort Pickett, Va. Jan. 10. The 22n... More
Members of the Special Operations Black Daggers Parachute
Members of the Special Operations Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Team perform a "two-stack" canopy maneuver while jumping into the Boy Scouts of America 100th year anniversary show during the National Sc... More
Three Croatian Special Forces drift to the ground after
Three Croatian Special Forces drift to the ground after dropping out of a MC-130H Combat Talon II at Jackal Stone 10, Sept. 12.
Senior Airman James Perry, aircrew flight equipment
Senior Airman James Perry, aircrew flight equipment journeymen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron packs a tandem parachutes at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 12, 2010. Perry supports the parare... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel L. Lyons, noncommissioned officer
U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel L. Lyons, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Human Resources Office for 173rd Headquarters Headquarters Company, Specialized Troops Battalion, Airborne Brigade (HHD STB) is checked ... More
David Accetta (right) assists Del Andrews, formerly
David Accetta (right) assists Del Andrews, formerly of the 101st Military Police Company in 1984-1985, with his gear before a paratrooper jump during a rehearsal at Campbell Army Airfield on Fort Campbell, Ky.,... More
Spc. Stephanie Fast-Peterson with the U.S. Army Civil
Spc. Stephanie Fast-Peterson with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), places toys in a collection box during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fo... More
Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted
Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted seat for the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. The first phase of Toy Drop includes bringing in an unwrap... More
Paratroopers wait in the dark at Sicily Drop Zone during
Paratroopers wait in the dark at Sicily Drop Zone during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. Soldiers donated a new, unwrapped toy yesterday at Pope Army Ai... More
More than 1,600 paratroopers drop on Sicily Drop Zone
More than 1,600 paratroopers drop on Sicily Drop Zone during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. Soldiers donated a new, unwrapped toy yesterday at Pope Arm... More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., run past the headquarters building during a staff run early in the morning Jan. 11, 2013. The run was part of the day's noncommissioned officer pro... More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg,
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., listen as Lt. Col. Al Alvarez, retired, gives a guided tour of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, N.C., Jan. 11, 2013. Alvar... More
Spc. Valerie L. Reed, a parachute rigger with the 861st
Spc. Valerie L. Reed, a parachute rigger with the 861st Quartermaster Company Detachment 1 and a Clarksville, Tenn. native, ties down a load at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Nov. 11, 2013. The 861st QM Co. is th... More
Senior Airman Brittany Arrasmith, 19th Operation Support
Senior Airman Brittany Arrasmith, 19th Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, inspects a BA-30 parachute at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 23, 2020. A handful of AFE Airmen,... More
Senior Airman Rhiannon Garcia-Cardenas, 182nd Fighter
Senior Airman Rhiannon Garcia-Cardenas, 182nd Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, installs new risers onto an advanced concept ejection seat parachute on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Air Fo... More
A Marine with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support
A Marine with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, parachutes to the ground during an aerial resupply training procedure, aboard Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division,
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., move to an Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft to link up with French Foreign Legion paratroopers from the 2nd Foreign Parachute ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Fernandez, platoon leader,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Fernandez, platoon leader, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., briefs his paratroopers at Solenzara Air Base, Corsica, France prior to a joint forceable entry airdrop with French F... More
Soldiers with C Company, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry
Soldiers with C Company, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment conducted a non-tactical jump, from a CH47 Chinook aircraft, over Bitner Drop Zone in Little Orleans, Md., June 14, 2014. The long-range surveillanc... More
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueling Transportation Squadron 352 prepares flares for a battlefield illumination mission by setting timers aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 18, 2014. Battlefield illuminati... More
The Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars
The Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association Stars and Stripes Spectacular Air Show is one of many events for Laredo’s monthlong celebration for America’s first president. (Texas Army National Guard photo ... More
Master Sgt. Andrew Thomas, USASOC Black Daggers team
Master Sgt. Andrew Thomas, USASOC Black Daggers team leader, packs his parachute during winter training at Homestead ARB, Fla.
Spc. Jason Aguirre with Pack Platoon, 11th Quartermaster
Spc. Jason Aguirre with Pack Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company, 189th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, secures canopy cords after packing a parachute at Fort B... More
Spc. Nate Monk, rigger with Aerial Delivery Platoon,
Spc. Nate Monk, rigger with Aerial Delivery Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company, 189th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, tightens a strap for one of two Humvees d... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and British paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, 16 Air Assault Brigade, simulate jumping out of an aircraft in prep... More
Personnel from the U.S. Air Force’s 36th Airlift Squadron,
Personnel from the U.S. Air Force’s 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, and the Philippine air force’s 710th Special Operations Wing, Clark Air Base, Philippines, conduct a pre-flight briefing prior ... More
Service members pack parachutes prior to jumping during
Service members pack parachutes prior to jumping during International Jump Week, July 8, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. International Jump Week is an annual event providing paratroopers the opportunity to... More
Staff Sgt. Ambyr Lalone, 1st Special Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Ambyr Lalone, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, rigs a parachute harness on Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 23, 2015. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen support Hurl... More
Spc. Ethan Tuitt, rigger with Air Item Maintenance
Spc. Ethan Tuitt, rigger with Air Item Maintenance Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company, 189th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, pulls the risers to layout and unt... More
Pvt. William Wallace, an infantryman assigned to the
Pvt. William Wallace, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, packs his M4 carbine into a modular airborne weapons case o... More
Spc. Wylie Bartling with the 372nd Inland Cargo Transfer
Spc. Wylie Bartling with the 372nd Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade prepares an aerial delivery bundle Sept. 30, 2015 at Eng... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth McBride, Aircrew
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth McBride, Aircrew Flight Equipment noncommissioned officer in charge of the parachute section, looks for tears in a parachute gore at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 29, 2016.... More
U.S. Air Force ceremonial guardsmen trainees practice
U.S. Air Force ceremonial guardsmen trainees practice presenting the colors at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 24, 2016. Honor Guard trainers watch carefully for mistakes in every movement, in order to correc... More
A U.S. Soldier exits a C-130J Super Hercules, June
A U.S. Soldier exits a C-130J Super Hercules, June 7, 2016, above Swidwin, Poland. More than 5,000 military members from 10 NATO allies participated in this year’s annual Swift Response training exercise. (U.S.... More
U.S. Army Reserve Paratroopers participate in an airborne
U.S. Army Reserve Paratroopers participate in an airborne operation hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) at St. Mere Elise Drop Zone near Fort Bragg, N.C. on June ... More
160720-N-BW951-019 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2016) -
160720-N-BW951-019 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2016) - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) descend after jumping from a C-130 Hercules during Rim of the Pacific 201... More
Marines with 2nd Air Delivery, 2nd Transportation Support
Marines with 2nd Air Delivery, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion deploy the MC-7 parachute as they descend from 2,000 ft. at Camp Davis, N.C., Aug. 17, 2016.The Marines are jumping with the newly Marine Corp... More
The U.S. Army Golden Knight Parachute Team performed
The U.S. Army Golden Knight Parachute Team performed during the Accessions Reflagging ceremony at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (US Army Photo by Charles Leffler)
Airman Christopher Jackson, 361st Training Squadron
Airman Christopher Jackson, 361st Training Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice student packs the Back Automatic 22 style parachute at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 5, 2017. In this course studen... More
A Swiss static-line jumper repacks his parachute after
A Swiss static-line jumper repacks his parachute after jumping from 1,000 feet near Bitburg, Germany, during International Jump Week 2017 July 11, 2017. International Jump Week was created to increase the readi... More