Story by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 06.06.2017
CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI – To commemorate World War II's Allied invasion of Normandy, termed "D-Day", United States, French and Italian service members stationed in Djibouti participated in a commemorative jump near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 6, 2017. The bilateral jump was in honor of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, and also celebrated the continued partnership of allied forces....
Story by Staff Sgt. Nesha Stanton | 86th Airlift Wing | 04.17.2017
Staff Sgt. Robby Royster, 435th Security Forces Squadron NCO-in-charge of operations and close precision engagement team leader, descended onto the drop zone at Alzey, Germany, earning his master rated parachutist badge, April 12, 2017....
Story by Capt. Kevin Sandell | KFOR Regional Command East | 05.12.2014
For the 36 Multinational Battle Group-East paratroopers who descended 1,000 feet using specialized parachutes onto Dakovica Airfield, May 12, the historical airborne operation was a first for even many of the unit’s seasoned jumpers....
Story by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan | 1st Marine Division | 06.25.2013
Jumping from the back of a C-130 aircraft from 1,300 feet above ground, Marines serving with 1st and 4th Reconnaissance battalions conducted day and night static jumps here, June 22....
Story by Sgt. Richard Andrade | 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.21.2012
A trail of red smoke falls from the sky, suddenly a black and yellow parachute deploys as a crowd of nearly 40,000 begin to cheer. The parachutist is a member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights. The cheers grow louder as the Knight lands right on target. Nearly 100,000 attendees got to witness civilian and military aircraft displays during the 31st annual Amigo Airsho “Thunder......
Story by Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps | 20th Fighter Wing | 11.10.2010
"All right, now go ahead and start counting down from 100 by three's," said Senior Airman Jeylyn Capdevilla, 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiology technician, while directing the high-altitude simulation outside the large air chamber....
