Before they become Airborne-qualified paratroopers, all students must graduate from Airborne School, a three-week course that teaches the techniques involved in parachuting from airplanes and landing ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (Army News Service, April 26, 2007) - A program that prepares Soldiers destined for Parachute Rigger School to succeed in airborne training has jumped into high gear since ...

Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ...

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 ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — On a spectacularly warm and sunny day, Corra Tendell, a cadet with the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at West Craven High School, took a leap of faith out of the ...

TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – Two instructors at the US Army Airborne School at Fort Benning are being praised for their heroic actions that helped save a man’s life. According to a Facebook post on the ...

Sunday marks National Airborne Day, and paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division said they are proud to be carry on the legacy of what it means to be an airborne soldier. National Airborne Day was ...

FORT BRAGG — The 82nd Airborne Division hosts current and former paratroopers, their families and the local community during All American Week, May 22-25. With events, sporting competitions, and a ...

Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the “Triple Nickles.” There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg.

Staff Sgt. Zachary Tomczak earned his Ranger Tab and became a squad leader in the 82nd Airborne before returning to Iraq for the fourth, and final time. By Joshua Skovlund Published May 25, 2024 8:00 ...