Airborne Training Exercises

U.S. Army and Navy paratroopers conducting airborne jumps from aircraft, performing High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) exercises under varying sky conditions.

Coupeville, Washington, June 15, 2004 - U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Air Force Airman perform a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training exercise.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Division, Arctic Angels,” jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during airborne operations over Malemute Drop Zone, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2022. Airborne units use Malemute Drop Zone to practice and strengthen airborne skills to preserve air superiority and Arctic operational skills. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Training Exercise

Coupeville, Washington, June 15, 2004 - U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Air Force Airman perform a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training exercise.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division conduct an airborne jump from a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, at Malemute Drop Zone, Alaska, Nov. 4, 2022. 11th Airborne paratroopers use Malemute Drop Zone to strengthen airborne operational Arctic readiness skills, allowing other units, such as the VMGR-234, to participate and train in an Arctic environment.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 27, 2022)- An Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 conducts a static line parachute insertion. CRABEx is a training exercise that certifies Navy EOD units of action under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, ensuring a ready and more lethal EOD force.

Static Line Jump Landing

Two German Paratroopers conduct an Airborne jump out of a C-130 aircraft using a British parachute 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.

A Special Operations Weather Team Inserts by Parachute Jump During a Training Exercise

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team- Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN) conduct an equipment drop during Exercise Saber Junction 22 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 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.

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 Rangers, assigned to the 5th Ranger Training Battalion conduct an airborne jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Stringer Drop Zone in Dahlonega, Ga., Jan. 2, 2024. The annual training event gives Rangers an opportunity to become proficient paratroopers while giving the local community a chance to see Rangers train in the Dahlonega area. Army Reserve

Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute after jumping from a C-130 Hercules during Airborne Operations at Fort Bragg, N.C.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 26, 2022) Two French paratroopers conduct a freefall jump from a French Dassault Atlantique 2 towards the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91), Nov. 26, 2022. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

In participation with EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, AirForce personnel with the 38th Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia, perform Static jumps from the HC-130 near the B-16 range at Fallon Naval AirStation, Nevada.Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, AirForce and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers decends to the Drop Zone using their German T-10 parachutes 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

US Army Golden Knights parachute team performing at twilight at the Miramar USMC Air Station.

020429-F-4728F-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

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

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.

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers and International Paratroopers descend using their MC-6 parachute onto Glen Rock Drop Zone during Leapfest 2022 at Exeter, RI., August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

Paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft as part of an Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP). Base: Grafenwohr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

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

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.

LT. Melanie Knight, an explosive ordnance disposal officer, drifts to the ground after a parachute jump. Country: Unknown

000509-F-5009P-011. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Nakhon Si Thammarat Country: Thailand (THA)

DF-SD-06-13615. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Firebee drone returns to the ground by parachute after having served as a target for aircraft participating in the air-to-air combat training exercise William Tell '82. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '82 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

January 23, 2010 - A C-17 Globemaster III airdrops approximately 14,000 bottles of water and 14,500 Meals Ready to Eat to the outlying area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Several air delivery missions have been conducted to assist in the Haiti relief effort following the earthquake that hit the city January 12, 2010.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Division, Arctic Angels,” jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during airborne operations over Malemute Drop Zone, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2022. Airborne units use Malemute Drop Zone to practice and strengthen airborne skills to preserve air superiority and Arctic operational skills. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

220720-N-N0842-1232 SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2022) A multinational service member assigned to Combined Task Force 177 conducts parachute operations from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft conducting a mine exploitation exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Imagery Specialist Corporal Craig Barrett)

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.

U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump alongside soldiers from the Turkish Armed Forces and Italian Army during the Joint Forcible Entry Training for Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19), at the Hohenfels Training Area, Sept. 18, 2019. SJ19 is an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3 to 30 Sept. 2019. SJ19 is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations.

During a Project Convergence 22 sustainment experiment on Oct. 13, 2022, on San Clemente Island, California, the Joint Precision Air Drop System (JPADS) comes in for a landing. The JPADS allows military commanders to receive sustainment even in remote areas. During PC22, all U.S. military services, as well as multinational partners are experimenting with distributed sustainment over extended distances in a maritime environment.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing conduct military free-fall training during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 4, 2022. Military free-fall training is an integral part of exercise Emerald Warrior, focusing on U.S. and partner nation relationships while emphasizing joint force interoperability.

A member of the Red Bull Air Force team conducts an aerial jump out of a BO-105 Redbulll helicopter during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The Red Bull Air Force Team is a team assembled from accomplished and experienced aviation experts who specialize in highly coordinated aerial jump demonstrations. 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.

Group of parachutists

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.

Paratroopers, silhouetted against the sunrise, approach the ground during training. Country: Unknown

Egyptian Troops conduct mass halo jumps from C-141 Starlifter aircraft. For most Egyptian troops, this was their first jump. The main objective of the halo jumps was to improve the ability to rapidly reinforce deployed Egyptian forces. Subject Operation/Series: IRON COBRA Base: Inshas Air Base Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion drop a M119A3 Howitzer from a C-130 Hercules during a heavy-drop airborne operation onto Bayonet Drop Zone at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 8, 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 allie

DF-ST-87-03483. Subject Operation/Series: CABANAS '86 Base: Mocoron Country: Honduras (HND)

Two groups of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from a pair of 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft over the Sicily drop zone. The U.S. Air Force Airlift Center is conducting tests to certify the airdrop, formation-flying and low-level flight capabilities of Galaxy aircraft. Earlier tests were suspended in 1973 when wing-strength problems were discovered in Galaxy aircraft. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040421-M-1132B-013. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp Lejeune

The Liberty Jump Team, both Active Duty and retired Military Personnel, and Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jump into Normandy, France, June 7, 2022. Personnel and Paratroopers all jumped to honor the Paratroopers who jumped into Normandy in 1944.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, descend onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 9, 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.

020925-M-1103B-013. Subject Operation/Series: COPE SOUTH 2002 Base: Chittagong Air Base Country: Bangladesh (BGD) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-152

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

The Liberty Jump Team, both Active Duty and retired Military Personnel, and Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jump into Normandy, France, June 7, 2022. Personnel and Paratroopers all jumped to honor the Paratroopers who jumped into Normandy in 1944.

Members from the U.S. Army 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment complete a static line jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska, June 13, 2019, at Donnelly Drop Zone near Fort Greely, Alaska. RF-A is an annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces field training exercise for U.S. and international partners to enhance combat readiness of participating forces.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Division, Arctic Angels,” jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during airborne operations over Malemute Drop Zone, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2022. Airborne units use Malemute Drop Zone to practice and strengthen airborne skills to preserve air superiority and Arctic operational skills. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

040605-F-3805C-002. Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA)

A Thunderhead High-Altitude Balloon System, launched by U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers takes flight during Balikatan 22 on Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, April 1, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalong for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

Sgt. Daniel McKeon of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands his parachute for a training jump in Homestead, Florida on 26 Jan. 2022. USAPT is conducting their annual certification cycle for their upcoming show season. (U.S. Army photo by Megan Hackett)

Low angle view of an airplane in flight, C-130 Hercules, US Air Force

U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier conducts a High altitude low opening (HALO) airborne operation with an American flag in observance of 9/11 at Malmshiem Airfield, Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 11, 2020.

A U.S. Marine from 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve lands at the Camp Shelby Joint Training Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, November 10, 2022, in support of Operation Santa Drop.” This event brought toys to military children via parachute in support of Toys for Tots 75th anniversary. Many of the Marines wore their dress blue uniforms to formally assist Staff Sergeant Clause in the aerial delivery. Toys for Tots is a Marine Corps Reserve charitable program that collects, organizes, and distributes toys to less fortunate children across the nation in hopes of bringing happiness to children, and relief to families, during the Christmas season.

A U.S. Army M119 Howitzer lands during a heavy equipment airdrop training, part of exercise Kodiak Mace 22 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, May 16, 2022. This annual exercise is designed to develop unit-level skills, work with joint forces, and maintain a high level of squadron readiness.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam airdrops a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Nov. 3, 2022, during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training rotation 23-01. Realistic training exercises, like JPMRC 23-01, strengthen defense relationships, foster multinational interoperability, increase U.S. readiness, and reinforce the unified regional land power network that supports a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

030115-A-2442C-069. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Heritage Drop Zone State: Kosovo

A dart-shaped device, functioning as a Boeing CST-100 Starliner weight simulant, drops from a C-17 aircraft during parachute system testing at the U.S. Armys Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona on June 26, 2019. This “high Q” test involved intentionally inflating the parachutes at higher pressures than expected during missions, to validate the system is safe to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station. As part of NASAs Commercial Crew Program, Boeing is targeting an uncrewed Orbital Flight Test to the space station this summer, followed by its Crew Flight Test. Starliner will launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

A member of the Golden Knights Army parachute team descends during a demonstration at a Department of Defense Joint Services Open House. He is trailing the POW-MIA flag as a salute to servicemen still missing in action in Southeast Asia. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-13305. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, jump from an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during airborne training over Geronimo Drop Zone, 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.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division (Arctic Angels) conduct airborne operations at Malemute Drop Zone after exiting a U.S. Air Force C-17 GlobeMaster III, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 24, 2022. The Arctic Angels stay proficient at their primary function of being a Joint Forcible Entry unit, able to respond and project power across the Pacific within 18 hours.

Sgt. 1st Class Morgan George and Staff Sgt. Ben Hall of the U.S. Army Parachute Team fly an advanced canopy maneuver for a demonstration jump on MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California on 24 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is performing at the Miramar Airshow 23 - 25 September.

French paratroopers utilize parachutes after conducting static-line jumps from a Transall C-160 tactical transport aircraft near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2022, during a coalition immersion with U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. U.S. Air Force pararescuemen conducted freefall jumps alongside French paratroopers conducting static-line jumps to familiarize each others tactics and procedures while jumping.

The U.S. Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knights, prepares to land 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.

Air Force Capt. Lynsie Schwerer, a combat weather Airman assigned to Detachment 3, 1st Combat Weather Squadron, descends over Geronimo Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2022. Special warfare Airmen from Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, and Detachment 3, 1st Combat Weather Squadron, supported by Alaska Army National Guard aircrew from B Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducted the training to demonstrate airborne and mission-readiness skills in an arctic environment.

BARRIGADA, GUAM (Jan. 31, 2023) U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a military free fall (MFF) jump during training designed to strengthen Joint Force interoperability amongst forces deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. MFF allows special operators access to drop zones in denied areas far from the aircraft they jumped from. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict.

A member of the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's parachute demonstration team, drifts toward the ground during the 1991 Department of Defense Joint Services Open House. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

1970s PARACHUTIST IN SKY RED WHITE BLUE PARACHUTE YELLOW JUMPSUIT

U.S. Marines with 3d Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, descends to the drop zone jumping in support of establishing a forward refueling point, Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. 3rd LSB conducted a battalion field exercise to train core mission essential tasks and rehearse emerging warfighting concepts in preparation for future exercises and operations. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison Santamaria)

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers participated in the annual water jump during Reunion Week at Paris Landing State Park, Tn. on Sept. 24, 2022.

A survival training student is instructed on proper landing techniques during a parasailing lesson at the Naval Aviation Schools Command. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers conduct a test near Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2007, of a new delivery system for getting Class I, III, and V items to troops on the ground for extended missions.

Parachutes dot the sky as paratroopers jump from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during exercise Dragon Team, the largest non-Joint Chiefs of STAFF airdrop exercise in history taking place at Drop Zone B-70. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trailing out of the back of a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft, heavy equipment from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division is dropped over the Sicily drop zone at Fort Bragg. This practice drop is in preparation for the joint exercise between the 82nd Airborne Division and troops from central Asia and other countries, including Russia and Turkey. It will combine airborne operations, weapons training, and cultural exchanges in order to strengthen the partnership between all the participants while improving conditions for a successful partnership for peace exercise. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratrooper. Military parachutists, Georgetown, Guyana

DA-SC-86-10775. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

MASTER SGT. Mark Mahoney, 210th Air Rescue Squadron (Alaska Air National Guard), parachutes right to the red target as a Russian soldier looks on during an air drop on the small Arctic Ocean island. A 34-member American team joined 40 Russian military personnel in a search and rescue exercise. Base: Stolbovoi Island State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Paratroopers from 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, perform an Airborne jump onto Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on 9 September. Airborne operations such as this help 6 BEB to maintain proficiency and support the overall strategic objectives of the 11th Airborne Division and, ultimately, the Army's Arctic Strategy.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Arctic Angels, descend over Malemute Drop Zone after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during joint airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 9, 2022. The aircrew and aircraft were assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 2/11 IBCT (A) is the only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Arctic and Pacific theaters, providing the combatant commander with the unique capability to project an expeditionary force by air.

030424-M-9892R-001. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

DF-ST-89-00295. Subject Operation/Series: AIR FETE Base: Royal Air Force Mildenhall Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Approximately 1,000 veterans, civilians, and Soldiers serving in the Canadian & U.S. Armed Forces gathered in celebration of the 80th anniversary of First Special Service Force at Fort Harrison July 9, 2022.Special Forces Soldiers wearing modern uniforms jumped from Chinook helicopters, while those wearing the World War II-era Paratrooper uniform jumped from a C-47, known as Miss Montana, while a P-40 Warhawk fighter provided escort.Static displays of equipment used by Forcemen were present alongside those used by modern day Soldiers.The 1st Special Service Force was an elite American-Canadian commando unit in World War II, under the command of the United States Fifth Army. The unit was organized in 1942 and trained at Fort William Henry Harrison. The Force fought in Italy and southern France before being disbanded in December 1944. The modern American and Canadian special operations forces trace their heritage to this unit.

Descending tandem paratroopers on color parachute in the cloudy sky. Descending tandem paratroopers on color parachute

DA-SN-86-08532. Base: Belford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

GOTLAND, Sweden (June 7, 2022) Swedish paratroopers jump from a TP84 Hercules aircraft during BALTOPS 22. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (Swedish Armed Forces photo by Antonia Sehlsted)

Straight on long shot of the Canadian Forces Parachute team Red Devil (foreground) standing in formation during the US Navy Leap Frog team's demonstration at the 50th anniversary Blue Angel air show at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Justin Krumwiede, a pararescuemen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron lands on a target during routine jump training over Spring Valley, Nevada, August 31, 2022. Pararescuemen are skilled parachutists, scuba divers and rock climbers, and are also arctic-trained so they can access any environment to save a life.

A Paratrooper from the 528th Sustainment Brigade, U.S. Army Special Operations Command braces for the release of the main parachute after exiting a UH-60 Black Hawk, Luzon Drop Zone, Camp Mackall, N.C., July 11.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade descend from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, during Airborne 22, Jan. 25, 2022. Over 500 Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers performed a static-line jump from 13 U.S. Air Force C-130s, showcasing the strategic importance of engaging in bilateral operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)

DA-SN-86-08555. Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

980623-F-5772H-012. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt. Nickolas Orozco the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands his parachute 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.

A Combat Controller assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing observes a re-supply bundle landing during special operations air-land integration training location near Daugavpils, Latvia, June 28, 2023. Effective logistics and mobility activities, as showcased in operations and exercises, directly strengthen our ability to support our Allies and partners and respond to potential crises. (Capt. Kaitlyn Danner)

March 9, 2006 - Pallets roll out of a C-130 Hercules near the Pakistan border. The airdrops re-supply forward operating locations surrounded by Afghan mountain ranges.

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