Before they become Airborne-qualified paratroopers, all students must graduate from Airborne School, a three-week course that ...

As Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley prepared for a parachute jump over Alaska on Thursday with the 11th Airborne Division, he had one addition to his standard Army uniform and equipment — his ...

Welcome back to another General Discharge video! By popular demand, here is an overview of the U.S. Army Airborne Jump School in Fort Benning, GA. Service members from every branch go to this school ...

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct static line jumps from CH-47F Chinook helicopters assigned to Task Force Viper 1st Battalion, 3rd Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, ...

Whether on a special ops jump from 25,000 feet or with hundreds of paratroopers filling the sky, U.S. troops use a wide range of parachutes. By Joshua Skovlund Updated Aug 12, 2024 10:05 AM EDT ...

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Newly-minted paratroopers graduate from Airborne School at Fort Moore nearly every other Friday. Today’s graduation, including more than 300 soldiers, was extra special. April ...

Airborne units are typically the first American forces to reach a crisis zone, which means their equipment must prepare them for immediate contact the moment they land Units like the 82nd Airborne ...