Story by Sgt. Tarako Braswell | 335th Signal Command (Theater) | 08.14.2024
The 982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) plays a vital role in the U.S. Army by capturing and preserving military history through visual storytelling. Trained in photography and videography, the unit's members are airborne-qualified, allowing them to document events from the ground and in the air. At Leapfest 2024, the world's largest international static line parachute competition, the 982nd......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Iacona | 110th Public Affairs Detachment | 08.03.2024
Hosted by the Rhode Island Army National Guard, Leapfest is a prestigious annual operation aimed at fostering camaraderie and Esprit de Corps among airborne soldiers from across the globe. The competition draws participants from allied foreign militaries as well as all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps....
Story by Lori Newman | Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs | 06.25.2024
A prior trip to Normandy France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day inspired a Brooke Army Medical Center interventional radiologist to fulfill a longtime goal of jumping again....
Story by Maj. Thomas Groom | 11th Airborne Division | 05.22.2024
he Swedish Armed Forces 1st Division hosted the 11th Airborne Division staff as part of exercise Swift Response 24 from May 4-13, 2024. Swift Response 24 is one of three sub exercises of DEFENDER 24, the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe with more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members representing more than 20 allied nations. Swift Response provided an opportunity for......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Lisa Litchfield | U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) | 05.05.2024
FORT LIBERTY, NC – “Assuming a higher headquarters command in the Army signifies the pinnacle of leadership, where meticulous planning, organizational prowess, and effective resource management are paramount,” said Maj. Gen. Isaac Johnson, Jr., commanding general, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), addressing the Soldiers, Family members and friends......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class James Braswell | 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 04.26.2024
The Georgia Army National Guard Safety Office hosted their 10th annual Joint Parachute Operations Mishap Preventative Orientation Course Enhanced (POMPOC-E) April 17 - 26, 2024 at the Air Dominance Center, Savannah, Georgia and the Plantation Airpark, Sylvania, Georgia. POMPOC-E is a two week-long course that trains airborne personnel, riggers, jumpmasters, safety officers, and commanders......
Story by Capt. Jennifer French | 173rd Airborne Brigade | 03.14.2024
VAJONT, Italy (March 14, 2024)—Anticipation filled Juliet Drop Zone as the noon sun peaked through the clouds. Retired military intelligence Col. Barb Trent was among the crowd of veterans and spectators who witnessed the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s first all-female airborne operation....
Story by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler | 374th Airlift Wing | 03.13.2024
As dawn approached on the brisk morning of March 7, relentless winds echoed over the flightline of Yokota Air Base, Japan. The stage was set for Airborne 24, as nearly half of the 374th Airlift Wing’s C-130J Super Hercules fleet, U.S. Army jumpmasters and approximately 300 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers geared up to execute the world’s largest bilateral static-line jump......