Parachuting and Airdrop Operations

Images of various military personnel performing parachuting and airdrop techniques, illustrating airborne operations and tactical maneuvers in clear skies.

U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing execute a military free fall jump during open ocean personnel recovery training off the east coast of England, Aug. 23, 2022. Special tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Force's only special operations ground force, leading global access, precision strike and personnel recovery.

DF-ST-87-13306. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, perform air drop maneuvers at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 10, 2022. The airdrop demonstration was conducted in conjunction with Family Day at the 182nd Airlift Wing.

A member from Joint Communications Systems Element (JCSE), a highly specialized and rapidly deployable tactical comunications unit based at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, parachutes down towards Tampa Bay. The unit performs water jumps as part of survival training. Members come from all branches of service to provided communications support for contingency military operations, disaster relief and evacuation activities. Base: Tampa Bay State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct airborne operation after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 5, 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.

A "round" parachute carries a cargo load dropped out of a C-130 Hercules during a practice of the low-cost, low-altitude drop technique Oct. 7, 2010, at the Fuji Drop Zone in Japan. Sergeant Anderson is assigned to the 374th Logistic Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight.

030424-M-9892R-003. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

030811-F-5435R-009. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing execute a military free fall jump during open ocean personnel recovery training off the east coast of England, Aug. 23, 2022. Special tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Force's only special operations ground force, leading global access, precision strike and personnel recovery.

DA-ST-87-10867. Base: Fort Devens State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers from 14 different nations descend onto Hechtelse Heide Drop Zone, Belgium, as part of Exercise Falcon Leap 22 on September 15, 2022. Exercise Falcon Leap is a yearly airborne exercise held on historical drop zones throughout the Netherlands and Belgium to promote interoperability between allies and international partners.

Paratroopers jump onto the Iron Mike drop zone, June 8, 2014, outside St. Mere Eglise, France. More than 600 U.S., German, Dutch and French service members jumped to honor the paratroopers that jumped into Normandy on D-Day. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied forces during World War II June 5-6, 1944.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division conducts airborne operations 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.

Four U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), maneuver their parachutes after jumping out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th ERQS at an undisclosed location, Oct. 18, 2022. This was the first time the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group (ERQG) personnel conducted jumps at this location, enabling forces to practice their personnel recovery mission. The primary mission of the 1st ERQG is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during conflict.

Four U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), maneuver their parachutes after jumping out of an HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th ERQS at an undisclosed location, Oct. 18, 2022. This was the first time the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group (ERQG) personnel conducted jumps at this location, enabling forces to practice their personnel recovery mission. The 1st ERQG is the sole dedicated Personnel Recovery force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

In participation with EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, AirForce member with the 320th Special Tactical Unit, Okinawa, Japan, performs High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump from the HC-130 near the B-16 range at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada.Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval AirStation, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC., descend from an aircraft during Operation Toy Drop on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 6, 2008. Operation Toy Drop is an annual airborne jump on Fort Bragg, N.C., hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and supported by Fort Braggs XVIII Airborne Corps and Pope Air Force Base's 43rd Airlift Wing. In support of the exercise, Soldiers donate a toy for a lottery ticket giving them the chance to jump under a foreign jumpmaster to earn their foreign jump wings.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, execute a military free fall jump with Spanish Airmen of El Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) near Allcantarilla Air Base, Spain, July 26, 2022. Combined readiness and responsiveness requires joint training; this training validates our seamless integration as allies.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, descends from a USAF C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2022. A six member team comprised of U.S. Air Force and JGSDF paratroopers, conducted a military free fall demonstration to show their capabilities during the festival. During the two-day festival, more than 110,000 attendees came to Yokota to experience the event. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand.

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.

A German Paratrooper conducts an Airborne jump out of a C-130 aircraft using a Polish 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 Soldier of the 82nd Airborne Division descends from a parachute drop from the 130th Airlift Wing's C-130 Hercules aircraft over the Klute Drop Zone in Beach Hill, WV during an demonstration for family members and local public in a joint operation between the 82nd Airborne Division and the 130th Airlift Wing Air National Guard Unit located at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia.

A cadet nears the ground after jumping from a Twin Otter aircraft during training. Base: USAF Academy, Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

980623-F-5772H-024. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers of the 305th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division parachute out of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at night during a joint forcible entry exercise (JFEX) on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 17, 2008. JFEX is a joint airdrop designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel by training both services on how to execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.

040316-M-9023R-107. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Force Reconnaissance

A paratrooper assigned to 4th Bn., 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regt., 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) conducts a training jump from a C-130 Hercules into Bunker Drop Zone at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 29, 2014. The paratroopers jumped in following the drop of their M109 howitzer system.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airdrops humanitarian aid into the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan 18, 2010. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010.

Group of parachutists

Liberty Tactical Assembly Area, Kuwait. American soldiers from 5th Special Forces Group, 45 British commandos and Kuwaiti commandos participate in an airborne jump insertion exercise at a designated drop zone west of the tactical assembly area, Liberty Kuwait. The joint airborne soldiers jumped simultaneously out of four C-130s. Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, conducts a military free fall parachute jump during Emerald Warrior 22.1 near Eglin Range, Florida, May 5, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict, while focusing on U.S. and partner nation relationships and emphasized joint force interoperability.

050510-F-2902B-143. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR MOBILITY COMMAND

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

061016-A-0497K-008. Base: Grafenwoehr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUROPE

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.

Participants of the Georgia Army National Guard Parachute Operations Mishap Preventative Orientation Course (POMPOC) 2019 jump from a Georgia Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk multirole helicopter during the last day of the course May 2, 2019, at MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield, Fort Stewart; Hinesville, Georgia. POMPOC is a week-long course from April 28 to May 3, 2019, that blends jumpmasters from Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard units into one forum where they conduct classes and seminars to discuss new trends, procedures, and equipment.

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, Air Force 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 C-130 with U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron drops MREs to Combat Logistics Battalion 4 Marines standing by in the drop zone, during Exercise Shinka 22.1, Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 13, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.

Troops of the 82nd Airborne Division are air-dropped from C-141 Starlifter aircraft during Reforger '82. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

980623-F-5772H-019. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (May 25, 2015) Special Warfare Operator 1st Class T.J. Amdahl, left, a member of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, waves to the crowd during a demonstration jump onto Academy Field during Rhode Island Navy Week.

220720-N-N0842-1198 SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2022) Multinational service members conduct parachute operations from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 as part of 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)

Paratrooper in the sky

Paratroopers from the U.S., Belize, Mexico, Guyana, and Colombia conducted a static line jump from a C-130 Hercules in to the Manatee training site to begin two weeks of jungle training May 8, 2022 during TRADEWINDS22. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

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

Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School descend onto 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.

Paratrooper descends with blue sky behind on Glen Rock Drop Zone during Leapfest 2022 at Exeter, Rhode Island, 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.

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 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 parachute demonstration jumper entertains the crowds gathered for the Army/Navy football game. State: Pennsylvania (PA) 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.

050618-N-0000P-036. Complete Scene Caption: Australian Army Soldiers, 3rd Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a dawn static line parachute jump from a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft over the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) in Rockhampton, Australia as part of exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. USPACOM units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 US and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate.

DN-SC-88-09250. Base: Naval Air Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

A paratrooper descends toward a drop zone during JUMPFEST '74. Subject Operation/Series: JUMPFEST '74 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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 Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on May 17, 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.

Participating in EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, AirForce members with the 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB complete High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jump from a HC-130 near the B-16 range at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Desert Rescue IX is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force 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)

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Parachute Team jump into Fort Jackson, S.C. during its 105th anniversary ceremony, June 8, 2022. The Golden Knights aim to inspire people to support and join the U.S. Army through performances and interaction.

U.S. Marines descend after jumping from a KC-130J Super Hercules during Reconnaissance Certification Exercise over Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan 16, 2024. RCERT is a battalion level exercise that evaluates Marines on all ground reconnaissance war fighting skills. The U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules is assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The Marines are with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division.

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 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 Oct. 20, 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.

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.

Capt. Vince Koziol, 31st Rescue Squadron flight commander, descend with a parachute after jumping from a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules during a jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2015. During Jump Week, members of the 31st RQS link up with the 36th AS to maintain mission readiness and rescue tactics in preparation for real-world emergencies.

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Denniston of the U.S. Army Parachute Team takes Lance Izumi on a tandem jump in Davis, California on 13 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is in Davis conducting tandems 13 through 15 September.

FORT STEWART, Ga., Jan 12, 2017 - A Georgia National Guardsman of the 165th Quartermaster Company exits a C-130 of the 156th Airlift Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard during an airborne training mission at Fort Stewart, Ga. Georgia Army National Guard

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)

DN-ST-90-02129. Base: Coco Solo State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

DF-ST-88-10349. Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

The U.S. Army Parachute Team conducts a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962 Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in the international completions, 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 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

The Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 31 Commander Oleg Kononenko of Russia and Flight Engineers Don Pettit of NASA and Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Pettit, Kononenko and Kuipers returned from more than six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 30 and 31 crews.

Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh watches as two members of a four-man team land during a performance by the Screaming Eagles Sports Parachute Club at the Division Review. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. and British paratroopers, near an in-flight aircraft, float to the ground during exercise Reforger/Autumn Forge 1980. Autumn Forge is a reserve airdrop taking place both here and in Germany and involving mostly U.S. and British troops and equipment. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE 1980 Base: Arnhem State: Gelderland Country: Netherlands / Holland (NLD)

A pararescueman assigned to the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., jump out of an HC-130J Combat King onto Palau International Airport, Republic of Palau, Nov. 7, 2022. The 23rd Wing deployed to Andersen AFB to participate in a dynamic force employment exercise and was forward deployed to Palau to maintain readiness in a geographically-separated environment.

Vintage photograph. Paratrooper seen parachuting down from airplane.

DN-SC-88-09254. Base: Naval Air Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

US Army Soldiers drop a setup for their M119-A1 Howitzer from a C-130 Hercules aircraft (not shown) for support fire during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2000 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2000 Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroop Training in Britain, October 1942 Paratroop training drop from a static balloon. A parachute opening.

SAVOONGA, Alaska (Sept. 15, 2022) West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare operators perform a military free fall jump during Operation Noble Defender. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moment's notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats.

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

030505-M-7120M-133. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

Philippine army paratroopers drift down to the drop zone after jumping from a 374th Tactical Airlift Wing aircraft. Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and German Army 1st Airborne Brigade paratroopers jump out of a C-130 Hercules near Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 25, 2016. The C-130 was from the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Parachutes fill the air as a mass drop of approximately 1000 troops takes place during exercise Bright Star '82. C-5 Galaxy aircraft are being used. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Country: Sahara Desert

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Bandoeng sector. Transport plane throw goods to parachute. July 21, 1947. Bandoeng, Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

DA-ST-88-04367. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USAF ACADEMY, CO--Cadet 1st Class Spencer Walker parachutes onto Stillman field to open the Acceptance Parade Wednesday (August 5, 2009). The parade marks the official end of Basic Cadet Training and formally welcomes the new class into the cadet wing.

NEW YORK (Oct. 6, 2012) A "Leap Frog" with the U.S. Navy Parachute Team descends into the commissioning ceremony of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Murphy is named after Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient who posthumously received the nation's highest military honor for bravery during combat in Afghanistan in 2005.

Bundles of bottled water attached to parachutes fall from an aircraft during an aerial resupply on Combat Outpost Herrera, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2009.

Bundeswehr parachutist with German flag. Spotterday for the Day of the German Armed Forces at Bueckeburg Army Airfield, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Members of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Indonesian National Armed Forces conduct a successful High Altitude, High Opening (HAHO) military free fall rehearsal during Garuda Shield 22 near Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 2, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

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.

DA-ST-85-04930. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Camp San Luis Obispo State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Cargo is dropped by parachute into Landing Zone Nelson during Exercise Gallant Eagle. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the 1ST Battalion, 509th Airborne Infantry, parachute demonstration team, bottom, and a member of Italy's national parachute demonstration team, Falchi Blu, train together. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Supplies dropped from a C-130 Hercules parachute down to the ground during Agile Rage 22, at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 10, 2022. Agile Rage is a new Air National Guard exercise designed to test a unit's ability to implement Agile Combat Employment and work in an austere combat environment.

Members of the the 914th Airlift Wing participate in the annual Operation Toy Drop Dec. 10, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is a week-long project where Fort Bragg's paratroopers donate toys to be distributed to local children in need.

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