Aerial Parachute Training

Dynamic images of parachute jumps during military training exercises, emphasizing airborne operations and skydiving techniques.

U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and German Army 1st Airborne Brigade paratroopers parachute during a joint airborne operation near Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 25, 2016. The paratroopers trained on airfield clearance after jumping out of a C-130 Hercules from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany after departing from Aviano AB.

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Members from 56th Troop Command, Charlie Company with the Rhode Island National Guard conducts airborne training and follow-on tactics training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Fla. Jan. 20, 2022. The training was completed in order to increase proficiency in tactical techniques.(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Brittni Capozzi)

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U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, parachute to their landing point during a parachute operations training on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. This military freefall training included integration with U.S. Navy Physiological Technicians which enabled the unit to jump from 19,000 feet and above using oxygen supported supports.

U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and German Army 1st Airborne Brigade paratroopers parachute during a joint airborne operation near Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 25, 2016. The paratroopers trained on airfield clearance after jumping out of a C-130 Hercules from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany after departing from Aviano AB.

East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct a military free fall into Arctic waters from a MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing during Arctic Edge 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Commands ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troop Company (Airborne), Utah Army National Guard, jump from a C-130 Hercules and prepare for landing and perform proper parachute landing fall procedures by bringing their feet and knees together, Fairfield, Utah, May 9, 2011. A PLF is a safety technique that allows a parachutist to land safely and without injury.

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division jump from a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during exercise Dragon Team. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A service school parachute team member nears the ground during the 1980 Tri-Service Parachute Tournament. Base: USAF Academy, Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team participates in a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, parachute during a high-altitude jump at Hearne Municipal Airport, Hearne, Texas, July 18, 2022. This training was conducted during exercise Desert Eagle 2022 to reinforce proper techniques and the Marines proficiency in support of future III MEF operations within the Indo-Pacific region.

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A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers descends onto the Drop Zone from a C-130 aircraft using European and T-11 parachutes during Exercise Falcon Leap at Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 17, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division descend to the ground after jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, over drop zone Sicily during Joint Operations Access Exercise (JOAX) on Sept. 8, 2011. JOAX is a one-week exercise to prepare the Air Force and the Army to respond to worldwide crises and contingencies. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ (RELEASED)

A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers descends onto the Drop Zone from a C-130 aircraft using European and T-11 parachutes during Exercise Falcon Leap at Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 17, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

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Following a friendship jump, eight countries exchanged wings during a ceremony at the Leapfest International Airborne Competition, Aug. 5, 2019, West Kingston, R.I. The jump and ceremony honor the nations friendship and alliance built during Leapfest, and promote esprit de corps among the airborne.

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Paratroopers jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft. Members of the Thai forces are involved in a joint parachute training exercise with a U.S. Air Force combat control team. The aircraft is from the 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron. Base: Huahin Country: Thailand (THA)

Vintage Photograph. Marine Corp Parachutist nearing the ground with supply package.

East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct a military free fall into Arctic waters from a MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing during Arctic Edge 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Commands ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

220715-A-LY216-1002 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) U.S. and Indian Special Operations Forces conduct military freefall training from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team- Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN), conduct a Joint Forceable Entry mission into the Hohenfels Training Area during Exercise Saber Junction 22 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 7, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a combat training rotation designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd IBCT (ABN) in executing operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allied and partner nations.

Right side rear view, extreme long shot from a low angle, looking up as US Air Force C-130 Hercules C-130's from Pope AFB drop members from the 82nd Airborne during the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat tactics and air .... Complete Scene Caption: Right side rear view, extreme long shot from a low angle, looking up as US Air Force C-130 Hercules C-130's from Pope AFB drop members from the 82nd Airborne during the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness compet

A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers descends onto the Drop Zone from a C-130 aircraft using European and T-11 parachutes during Exercise Falcon Leap at Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 17, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

An Air Force tactical air control (TACP) party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, descends over Geronimo Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 31, 2022. Air Force special warfare Airmen from Detachment 1, 3rd ASOS, and Detachment 3, 1st Combat Weather Squadron, supported by Alaska Army National Guard aircrew from the 207th Aviation Troop Command, conducted the training to demonstrate airborne and mission-readiness skills in austere conditions.

Sgt. 1st Class Morgan George and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Orozco of the U.S. Army Parachute Team perform an advanced canopy maneuver for a demonstration jump on MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California on 23 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is performing at the Miramar Airshow 23 - 25 September.

Spanish Airmen assigned to El Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) execute a U.S. Air Force and Spanish Air Force bi-lateral military free fall jump, near Allcantarilla Air Base, Spain, July 26, 2022. Training with our joint and combined allies and partners increases our lethality and enhances our interoperability, allowing our forces to counter military aggression and coercion by sharing responsibilities for a common defense.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conducts open water free fall operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan April 25, 2022. This specialized training provided Marines with enhanced skills and confidence for deliberate water parachute operations, ensuring they are prepared to execute a diverse set of waterborne reconnaissance and surveillance missions in order to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

Straight on long shot from a low angle looking up as members of STARS (Special Tactics and Rescue Specialists) parachutes from a Pope AFB C-130 (Not shown) during the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Army units, foreign nations, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics and.... Complete Scene Caption: Straight on long shot from a low angle looking up as members of STARS (Special Tactics and Rescue Specialists) parachutes from a Pope AFB C-130 (Not shown) during the Rodeo 2000 opening ceremony at Pope Air Force Base on May 7, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competi

A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepares to land on Luzon Drop Zone during free fall training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet above the ground.

German Army parajumper, Altenstadt, Germany.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division (82nd Abn. Div.) preform a jump during the 82nd Abn. Div. 76th Convention in Orlando, Fl, Aug 11, 2022. Veterans of the 82nd Abn. Div., families, and Active Duty personnel were among the crowds watching the jump.

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(FORT BENNING, GA) A Soldier is dropped from the 250 foot tower with a T-10 Parachute during Airborne School, August 7, 2013 at Fort Benning. Airborne School consists of three weeks of training, ground week, tower week, and jump week.

An air drop from a C-130 Hercules aircraft takes place during exercise CRISEX '81. Subject Operation/Series: CRISEX '81 Base: Garrucha Country: Spain (ESP)

Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exersise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division.... Complete Scene Caption: Kazakhstan paratroopers are first into the drop zone as part of an international mass jump. Paratroopers from Kazakhstan, the United States and Turkey are descending into Kazakhstan to prepare for the the start of the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000.

A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers conduct an Airborne jump out of a C-130 aircraft using a variety of parachutes during Exercise Falcon Leap onto Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium., Sep. 15, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during an air-drop exercise at the Sicily drop zone. Fifty-five tons of heavy cargo and 204 paratroopers were successfully air-dropped from six C-17's to demonstrate the utility of the U.S. Air Force's newest airlifter to meet the Army's brigade air-drop requirement. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepares to land on Luzon Drop Zone during free fall training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet above the ground.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron descend from the sky after conducting a static line jump over Ie Shima, Japan, March 29, 2023. When jumpers reach 200 feet above ground level, they face into the wind, lower their equipment and prepare to land by engaging five key body areas: the balls of the feet, the calves, thighs, buttocks and pull-up muscles.

Sgt. 1st Class Morgan George and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hall of the U.S. Army Parachute Team land fly in the side-by-side, and advanced canopy maneuver, for a demonstration jump at the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, California on 30 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is performing at the Pacific Airshow 30 September through 2 October.

220918-N-AV609-1220 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2022) United States Navy Parachute Team members glide in tandem at the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show is an opportunity for the Navy to show the past, present, and future of naval aviation.

A Dutch Paratrooper decends to the Drop Zone using his German T-10 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap onto Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 14, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

German Armed Forces parachutists during an exercise over Lake Constance, Friedrichshafen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

U.S. Army soldier with the 412th Civil Affairs lands after jumping out of a C-130 U.S. Airforce aircraft at Joint Base Cape Cod, MA July 26, 2022. Operation Viking exercise purpose is to increase civil affairs mission essential proficiency, Soldier and unit readiness while advancing the airborne progression through sustained tactical operations.

German Army parajumper, Altenstadt, Germany.

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A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the 6th Ranger Training Battalion parachutes during a static line jump Nov. 25, 2009, Camp Rudder, Fla.

Polish soldiers assigned to the 6th Airborne Brigade, Polish Land Forces, jump from a C-130 Hercules during the first jump of Exercise Swift Response at Jekabpils Air Base, Latvia, May 9, 2022. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team participates in a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, release heavy drop packages with a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraftonto Frida Drop Zone at Pordenone, Italy on May 17, 2022.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (May 7, 2015) Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8; Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Det 1; and EOD Training and Evaluation Unit 2 conduct special patrol insertion-extraction technique training near Naval Station Rota, Spain. The training helps Sailors prepare for contingencies in which U.S. special operations and expeditionary forces need to quickly extract from areas where helicopters cannot safely land.

Moroccan Army paratroops land at Ben Guerir Airfield, Morocco one of the two day drops during Operation BLUE SANDS 2001. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE SANDS 2001 Base: Ben Guerir Country: Morocco (MAR)

A member of the United States Army Parachute Team parachutes with the North Carolina State Flag into the official Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Airborne and Special Operations Museum at Seay Field. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2022) The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, conduct a demonstration jump at the Memphis Museum of Science and History during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

Parachutes transport cargo to the ground after the material was airdropped by Military Airlift Command C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Market Square III. Subject Operation/Series: MARKET SQUARE III Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Parachutists with the Round Canopy Parachuting Team parachutes out of a C47 Skytrain during the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Eerde, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2022. As we commemorate Market Garden 78, U.S. forces in Europe remain committed to collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

120310-N-ZZ999-140EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 10, 2012) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Thomas Kinn, Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Justin Gonzales, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Epifano Silva, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, perform a drag-plane maneuver during the Naval Air Facility El Centro Air Show. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform aerial parachute demonstrations across the United States in support of Naval Special Warfare and Navy Recruiting.

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BANGHWADONG, Republic of South Korea (March 27, 2023) - A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, parachutes during Ssang Yong 2023. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROKs combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

The Oberlausitz military training area opened its Tor tor to thousands of visitors for the Open Day at the Oberlausitz military training area to give them an insight behind the scenes of the Bundeswehr in Saxony. The soldiers present a variety of large and small equipment and impressively demonstrate what they are capable of. High-precision paratrooper jumps, open day at the Oberlausitz military training area, Weißkeißel, Saxony, Germany, Europe

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Italian Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Alpini Regiment, Folgore Brigade and Italian Army assigned to Command of the Army Special Forces (COMFOSE), conduct an airborne operation from a C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from Papa Air Base Hungary onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on July 7, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

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Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 19, 2013. Senior leaders and riggers from the Spartan Brigade jumped from the aircraft to demonstrate a vote of confidence with the T-11 parachute as the brigade switches from the T-10.

The U.S. Army Parachute Team conducts a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 23, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

An American jumper floats down after jumping from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Sarex '80. Subject Operation/Series: SAREX '80 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Parachutes open as troops are dropped by a C-141 Starlifter aircraft during exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Country: Sahara Desert

A member of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute demonstration team glides in for a pinpoint landing at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment are resupplied with aerial packages during an airborne operation on Bayonet Drop Zone at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 9, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment are resupplied with aerial packages during an airborne operation on Bayonet Drop Zone at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 9, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and

A member of the Navy Parachute Team, known as the Leapfrogs, drops a smoke grenade while performing an aerial maneuver during an air show. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers jump from a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 Hercules over the Iron Mike drop zone in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 9, 2019, as part of the 75th-anniversary commemoration of D-Day. The Commemorative Airborne Operations event included nearly 1,000 paratroopers from Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania and the United Kingdom; and members of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, 18th Airborne Corps, 75th Ranger Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and U.S. Air Forces Europe. D-Day remains a historic reminder of how the dedicated resolve of allies with a common purpose and shared vision builds proven partnerships that endure.

Eighty U.S. service members parachute out of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 25, 2022. The 37 AS participated in an airborne jump with several U.S. Army Airborne Brigades, the 435th Contingency Response Group and NATO partners to celebrate their 80th anniversary. The days events included a mass airdrop, a static display including C-130J Super Hercules and a Douglas C-47, and a show of force flight formation with nine C-130Js.

Skydiver team demonstration, among activities marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

A U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue demonstration team member descends during Wings Over Solano at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with the base and its Airmen and see capabilities on full display at Travis AFB.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepare to land on Luzon Drop Zone during free fall training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet above the ground.

August 25, 2007 - A skydiver with the Green Beret Parachute Team carries a U.S. flag while descending after a demonstration jump in North Carolina.

A U.S. Army Paratrooper decends to the Drop Zone using his T-11 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap onto Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 14, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descends onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy after exiting U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing during airborne operationon Aug. 10, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

040404-F-9796L-005. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Special Tactics operators perform static line airborne operations from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing during Mission Generation Exercise 23 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. This mission sharpens agile combat employment concepts that leverage rapid mobility to maximize lethality.

221211-N-TT059-1023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2022) The NASA Artemis I Orion spacecraft parachutes into the ocean off the coast of Southern Mexico, where San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) waits to retrieve the capsule, Dec. 11, 2022. Portland is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of the recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Descent onto Donnelly Drop Zone as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb 8, 2024. JPMRC 24-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere in the world. Army

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Golden Knights conduct a free-fall operation during Army Day with the Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2022. Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine Wormuth, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James C. McConville and Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael A. Grinston hosted the Armys 247th birthday celebrations.

A box of Meals-Ready-to-Eat floats to the ground during an air drop and sling load exercise as part of a U.S. Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 8, 2022. Nearly 30 Soldiers graduated the course, which was taught by a mobile training team at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. Each Soldier was assigned an MRE package and tasked with coordinating an air drop at a specific location. Army Pathfinders are trained to provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. During the Pathfinder course, students are instructed in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, control center operations, all three phases of a sling load operation, helicopter landing zone and pick up zone operations, and drop zone operations dealing with U.S. military fixed and rotary wing aircraft for personnel and equipment.

010809-F-1644L-016. Complete Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II veterans who did this on D-Day, those who jumped in Korea, Vietnam and to this day. We do this to honor them." Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborn

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 820th Security Forces Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., fly with the 317th Air Reserve Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., performing static line drops during a local training mission over North Field, S.C., on April 5, 2010.

041208-M-5607G-015. Base: Mcas Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, The Black Daggers, perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Black Daggers are composed entirely of volunteers from throughout the Army Special Operations community. They have diverse backgrounds and various military specialties.

020711-A-2631W-089. Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG)

Cargo falls after a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducted cargo drop training during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1, at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. RF-A 23-1 provides an opportunity for international engagement and training in an environment different from many units home base.

The Blue Angels

U.S. Army paratroopersassignedtothe Brigade Support Battalion, 173rdAirborneBrigade, conduct an airborneoperation withU.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraftontoJuliet DZ, Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 11, 2024.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployableforces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployedacross Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships andstrengthen the alliance.

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