Parachutists in Action

Images feature paratroopers descending from aircraft during multinational exercises, highlighting aerial maneuvers and teamwork in military operations.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing perform a military free fall from an MC-130J Commando II in honor of the 78th D-Day anniversary at the Iron-Mike II drop zone, France, June 5, 2022. On June 6, 1944, the United States military participated in the largest multinational amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history; by the end of the D-day invasion over 9,000 allied troops were dead or wounded.

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 exercise 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.

031002-F-6844O-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

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 CENTRASBAT 2000. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exercise CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by U.S. CENTCOM and hosted by the former the Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U.S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and .... 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 CENTRASBAT 2000. The Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion exer

Paratroopers descend from C-141B Starlifter aircraft over Drop Zone B-70 during Dragon Team, the largest non-Joint Chiefs of STAFF airdrop training exercise in history. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A palletized piece of cargo prepares to hit the ground after being drop from a C-130 (Not shown) of the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein, during Exercise VENETO RESCUE on June 6th, 2000. Subject Operation/Series: VENETO RESCUE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Army and Korean army paratroopers descend over the Yoju airstrip during Exercise Team Spirit '86. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Base: Yoju Air Base Country: Korea

DA-SC-86-10795. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing perform a military free fall from an MC-130J Commando II in honor of the 78th D-Day anniversary at the Iron-Mike II drop zone, France, June 5, 2022. On June 6, 1944, the United States military participated in the largest multinational amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history; by the end of the D-day invasion over 9,000 allied troops were dead or wounded.

A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, parachutes during a high-altitude jump at Hearne Municipal Airport, Hearne, Texas, July 17, 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.

Straight on medium shot from the ground looking up at US Marine Sergeant Mark Palmer, Jumpmaster, 3rd Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group, as he prepares to land safely with his MC5 Freefall Square Parachute after completing a 9-thousand foot combat jump from a USAF C-130 Hercules aircraft during the Force Reconnaissance Exercises at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Subject Operation/Series: FORECONEX Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A HMMWV and M119 105 mm howitzer assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade are airdropped over the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 8, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the 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. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

September 12, 2010 - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division parachute down after jumping from a C-130 Hercules during Airborne Operations.

A member of the Leapfrogs, the U.S. Navy parachute team, displays the American flag as he parachutes to earth during a public demonstration. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) 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

A Philippine army paratrooper descends to the drop zone during a 374th Tactical Airlift Wing airdrop. Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL)

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.

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.

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.

030808-F-6526V-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 27, 2022)- An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 conduct a static line parachute insertion from a C-2A Greyhound. 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.

980620-F-2171A-023. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), prepares to land 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.

The skies over Maniago, Italy, are peppered with members of the Airborne Combat Team from the 1ST Battalion, 508th Infantry, as they conduct a training jump near Aviano Air Base, Italy. Country: Italy (ITA)

Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Pettus, a special warfare mission support (SWMS) Airman assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations 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 ASOS, 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.

DN-SC-86-03213. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cory Boatwright, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., videotapes U.S. Soldiers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division as they parachute from a C-17 Golbemaster III aircraft 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.

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.

Ede,Holland,20-sept-2019:The airborne commemorations on Ginkel Heath with para drops with hundreds of parachutists dropped from hercules and dakota remebring the 75 year of operation market garden. operation market garden remembering

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade descends from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron over JGSDF Narashino Training Area, Japan, April 19, 2022, during a bilateral airborne jump. Ninety-nine JGSDF paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade conducted airborne jump from Two Air Force C-130J Super Hercules. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense and information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance.

011029-F-0308N-092. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute team performs a demonstration prior to the San Francisco 49ers Salute to Service game Nov. 13, 2022, at Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, California. The Golden Knights performed in honor of Veterans Day and support the National Football Leagues Salute to Service Campaign.

061016-A-0497K-003. Base: Grafenwoehr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUROPE

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.

World War II paratroop reenactors float down toward their landing zone near the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on April 27, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A total of 17 reenactors jumped from two WWII-era C-47 Skytrains that had also dropped paratroopers over Normandy on D-Day.

Honduran soldiers are airdropped from C-130 Hercules aircraft during the joint US/Honduras training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Base: Aguacate Country: Honduras (HND)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Battalion glides while parachuting from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS LXIII air and parachute operations are part of an integrated, multinational event to enable interoperability and the sharing of knowledge between partner nation forces supporting the exercise. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 26, 2022) Three 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.

US Marine Corps (USMC) 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marines, in support of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, prepare to land while conducting an in flight rigged, simulated parachute insert on a drop zone on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, in support of Exercise BALIKATAN 2003. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL)

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 assigned the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion release a M119A3 Howitzer from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a heavy-drop airborne operation onto Bayonet Drop Zone at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22.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

With their parachute canopies stacked, two members of the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's parachute demonstration team, drift 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)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, conduct airborne operations during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 (JPMRC-AK 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

DF-ST-87-13381. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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 U. S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team (Para-Commandos) parachute over the flightline during Montana's Military Open House "Flight Over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 24, 2022. The Para-Commandos are qualified in free fall and canopy formations and perform with flags, smoke and sparklers.

040612-F-3488S-020. Complete Scene Caption: A US Army (USA) Soldier from Special Forces Operations (SFO) Detachment (DET) 144, Alpha Company (A CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), lands during High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training over the Yukon Training Area in Alaska (AK) during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

DA-SC-86-10640. Base: Belford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division participate in an airborne operation on August 12, 2022, at Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 82nd Airborne Division is constantly training and ensuring the ability to provide the Nations with ground forces who can deploy, fight, and win anywhere within 18 hours of notification.

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

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.

220917-N-AC802-1083 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 18, 2022) An explosive ordnance disposal technician parachutes during a performance at the 2022 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The NAS Oceana Air Show showcases aerial performances and demonstrates the Navy's importance to national security.

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Jumper descends in the sun to 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.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 26, 2022) Three 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.

Paratroopers jumps from CH-47 above 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 Brazilian Commando with Marine Special Operations Battalion parachutes to an objective during Exercise Formosa in Goias, Brazil, Aug. 02, 2022. During this training, Marines exchange infantry knowledge and tactics with Brazilian Marines to further enhance mission readiness. Exercise Formosa focuses on strengthening relations and interoperability between U.S. and Brazilian Forces, conveying the enduring promise to be a trustworthy neighbor.

A U.S. Army Special Forces member lands on a drop zone during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, 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.

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

090505-A-2388D-074 Paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, jump from a C-17 Galaxy aircraft May 5 over Holland Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Paratroopers will be part of the first active duty brigade combat team to fully partner with Afghan Nation Security Forces as combat advisors when they deploy to Afghanistan later this summer.

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A Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School lands 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.

Navy EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) personnel jump by parachute into a training area marked as "dangerous hot zone" to be cleared of unexploded ordnance during a training exercise. They are jumping from a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

School Land/Air Warfare-Williamtown.This shot shows members of the staff personnel of the parachute training wing and members of the airborne platoon 2BN.Doing a mass drop.The demonstration has been arranged to show practical application certain aspects of air transport support.These lads some from Korea today were presented with their parachute badges Gen. F.H. Berryman. G.O.C. Eastern Command. April 22, 1952. (Photo by Gordon Herbert Short/Fairfax Media).

The U.S. Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knights, and U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, conduct an aerial demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. 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.

The U.S Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) in conjunction with local Fort Bragg and partner nations' airborne organizations conduct the Randy Older Memorial Operation Toy drop 2.0, a combined airborne training event at Fort Bragg, NC from 4-12 DEC 2022 to increase joint airborne proficiency an community relations.

U.S. Army Special Forces members static-line jump out of an MC-130J Commando II from the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, 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.

A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, descends after jumping from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Alaska Army National Guard, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2022. The 3rd ASOS completed the helicopter jump on Geronimo Drop Zone, maximizing total-force training to demonstrate short-notice mission readiness in an arctic environment.

A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers conduct 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 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.

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0660. 1956

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.

SANTA RITA, Guam (April 22, 2022) - An MH-60S Knighthawk of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 practices its firefighting capabilities during aerial wildland firefighting coordination training at the Naval Magazine in Santa Rita, April 19. HSC-25 and Navy Fire and Emergency Services are two agencies included in the mutual aid agreement between the military and the local government, which provides coordinated emergency response on Guam and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Enhanced interoperability between JRM, NBG FES and HSC-25 will provide more efficient and effective response to natural and manmade wildfires on Guam.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an airborne operation alongside Italian Army paratroopers with the Brigata Paracadutisti "Folgore" at Frida Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Dec. 7, 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.(U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Mariah Gonzalez)

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Soldiers from the 1ST of the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, Arctic Angels, descends after jumping from a Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during airborne training at Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 5, 2022. Marine Corps aviators assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas supported the airborne training. 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.

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.

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.

Sgt. 1st Class Morgan George 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)

Members of the "Leapfrogs," the Navy's Parachute Team, gather into a formation as they free fall from a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The team, a unit of the Naval Special Warfare Command, performs at events throughout the country in support of Navy recruiting. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RNZAF Sky Divers, Warbirds over Wanaka, Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand

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.

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 pararescueman nears the ground after jumping from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Sentry Castle '81. The airman is assigned to the 106th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY CASTLE '81 Base: Hancock Field State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sgt. 1st Class Ryan O'Rourke of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands his parachute for a demonstration jump on the USS Midway in San Diego, California on 21 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is in San Diego in preparation for the Miramar Airshow 24- 25 September.

DF-ST-82-00591. Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE DUCK Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

A member of the Golden Knights Army parachute team descends during a demonstration at a Department of Defense Joint Services Open House. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States: c. 1957 A Marine falling free from the Flyaway Tower at a jump school training base.

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.

010515-F-2352G-006. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA)

An air-to-air left rear view of two C-141B Starlifter aircraft from the 437th Military Airlift Wing as they drop cargo by parachute. State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050714-F-7564C-163. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

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