Corporal Rylan S. Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with
Corporal Rylan S. Miller, a reconnaissance Marine with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conducts the first round of parachute checks on Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2n... More
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command freefall during a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training exercise at an airfield in North Carolina, July 8, 2013. The Marines conducted the ... More
Capt. Jeff Bryan, chaplain for the 188th Brigade Support
Capt. Jeff Bryan, chaplain for the 188th Brigade Support Battalion, 18th Fires Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division gives paratroopers a prayer before their Airborne Operation Aug. 21. Bryan, has eleven jumps in his career.
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct parachute operations in UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th ... More
Graydon Hutchinson (left), and Myles Hutchinson, both
Graydon Hutchinson (left), and Myles Hutchinson, both on the Liberty Bicycle Motocross Team, await competition in Louisville, Ky. Their father Staff Sgt. Gray Robert Hutchinson is the Assistant Team Manager for... More
A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
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U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa are briefed by service members of the Spanish Airborne Brigade before conducting a bilateral training exercise near Madrid, ... More
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command jump out of the MV-22B Osprey in groups during a high altitude low opening jump with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 at Marine Corps Air St... More
A Force Reconnaissance platoon sergeant from 3d
A Force Reconnaissance platoon sergeant from 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, observes cloud coverage before conducting high altitude-high opening jumps over Yausubetsu, Japan, for the first time, Aug. 20, 2017 dur... More
Marechal des Logis Chef Christophe, a jump master with
Marechal des Logis Chef Christophe, a jump master with the French Forces in Djibouti, demonstrates procedures to American parachutists at the 5th Arms Regiment Overseas base in Djibouti, June 3, 2018. Both coun... More
Paratroopers from Special Operations Detachment - Pacific
Paratroopers from Special Operations Detachment - Pacific exit a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade during the SOD-P's annual re-certification jum... More
U.S. Army and French paratroopers descend to a drop
U.S. Army and French paratroopers descend to a drop zone near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The U.S. and French forces perform these exercises together to increase partner capacity and strengthen int... More
Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade
Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers prepare to jump
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US Marine Lance Cpl. Enrique Montano, right, inspects
US Marine Lance Cpl. Enrique Montano, right, inspects equipment on U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Redman, before conducting static line jump training during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oc... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brad Dean, a Richlands, N.C. native and
Gunnery Sgt. Brad Dean, a Richlands, N.C. native and the operations chief for Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gives the six-minute jump warning to recon Marines prior to exiting th... More
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command exit the ramp of a C-130 aircraft during a High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) training exercise at an airfield in North Carolina, July 8, 2013. ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct parachute operations in UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th ... More
Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with
Sergeant Jesse Welch, an assistant team leader with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, gathers his parachute after jumping from out of a V-22 Osprey around 1,500 feet during a fie... More
Graydon Hutchinson, a member of the Liberty Bicycle
Graydon Hutchinson, a member of the Liberty Bicycle Motocross Team, anticipates the race ahead in Columbus, Ohio, this April. He and his brother Myles Hutchinson are coached by his father Staff Sgt. Gray Robert... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Andy Muller prepares for a reconnaissance
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Service members with the Spanish Airborne Brigade walk
Service members with the Spanish Airborne Brigade walk towards the flight line during a bilateral training exercise near Madrid, Spain, March 16, 2015. Approximately 350 Spanish paratroopers jumped and dropped ... More
A member of the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion,
A member of the Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) combat dive team helo-casts into Florida waters from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Naval Station Mayport, April 29, 2015... More
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command dive out the back of a MV-22B Osprey with the goal of hitting their pre-designated landing zone with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 at Mar... More
Marechal des Logis Chef Christophe, a jump master with
Marechal des Logis Chef Christophe, a jump master with the French Forces in Djibouti, demonstrates procedures to American parachutists at the 5th Arms Regiment Overseas base in Djibouti, June 3, 2018. Both coun... More
Guardsmen from Special Operations Detachment – Pacific
Guardsmen from Special Operations Detachment – Pacific descend onto a drop zone during jump certification at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel)
U.S. Air Force Col. Kjall Gopaul, Combined Joint Task
U.S. Air Force Col. Kjall Gopaul, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa communications director, wipes dirt from his eyes after performing a jump out of a French Transall C-160 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibout... More
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers prepare to jump
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers prepare to jump from a UH-60 helicopter during the static line jump portion of training with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment in Plovdiv, Bulgari... More
US Marine Staff Sgt. Trevor Speer, left, prepares himself
US Marine Staff Sgt. Trevor Speer, left, prepares himself for a static line jump from an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2019. The United States is proud to part... More
Three reconnaissance Marines with Company C, 2nd
Three reconnaissance Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to land after their high altitude open jump March 12 at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sand... More
Graydon Hutchinson, a member of the Liberty Bicycle
Graydon Hutchinson, a member of the Liberty Bicycle Motocross Team, races at the Maple Leaf National in Milton Canada, July, 2013. He won 3rd and 5th place in the competition. (Photo by Dawn Robbins)
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct parachute operations in UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th ... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jonah Johnson, company Gunnery
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jonah Johnson, company Gunnery Sgt., Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participates in a 100m burpee race during a batt... More
Reconnaissance men with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance men with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, exit the back of a V-22 Osprey, from approximately 1,500 feet, during a field training exercise aboard Marne Corps Base ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson prepares his combat
U.S. Marine Sgt. David Johnson prepares his combat load for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego... More
Service members with the Spanish Airborne are inspected
Service members with the Spanish Airborne are inspected by the jump master while waiting to board an MV-22 Osprey with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, during a bilateral tra... More
A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations
A Marine with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command jumps out of the back of an MV-22B Osprey at a height of 13,000 feet with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 at Marine Corps Air Station New ... More
A Force Reconnaissance team leader 3rd Reconnaissance
A Force Reconnaissance team leader 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,, prepares to perform high altitude-high opening jumps over Yausubetsu, Japan, for the first time, Aug. 20, 2017 during Northern Viper 17. Northe... More
Parachutists stand together for a photo after receiving
Parachutists stand together for a photo after receiving French parachute static line training at the 5th Arms Regiment Overseas base in Djibouti, June 3, 2018. The countries trained together in preparation for ... More
Guardsmen from the Special Operations Detachment –
Guardsmen from the Special Operations Detachment – Pacific descend onto a drop zone during a parachute jump certification at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Josep... More
U.S. Army and French paratroopers perform static line
U.S. Army and French paratroopers perform static line jumps from a Transall C-160 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The U.S. and French paratroopers performed the jumps in commemoration of the 75th ... More
Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade
Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
A Bulgarian Special Forces paratrooper packs his parachute
A Bulgarian Special Forces paratrooper packs his parachute after a jump with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 20, 2019. During the four-day bilateral trai... More
US Marine Gunnery Sgt. Mario Ormeno, right, instructs
US Marine Gunnery Sgt. Mario Ormeno, right, instructs fellow Marines to execute their static line jumps during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2019. The United States is proud to participate... More
Three reconnaissance Marines with Company C, 2nd
Three reconnaissance Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to land after their high altitude open jump March 12 at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sand... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct double bag static line parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Com... More
A U.S. airman plays volleyball at Forward Operating
A U.S. airman plays volleyball at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Paktia province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2013. Soldiers participates in FOB Lightning memorial sports activities to pay their respects for the ... More
U.S. Marine PFC. Josue Perezquinones, graphics reproduction
U.S. Marine PFC. Josue Perezquinones, graphics reproduction specialist, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, participate in a 100m burpree race dur... More
Service members with the Spanish Airborne Brigade wait
Service members with the Spanish Airborne Brigade wait to board an MV-22 Osprey with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, during a bilateral training exercise near Madrid, Spain,... More
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance a... More
Guardsmen from the Special Operations Detachment –
Guardsmen from the Special Operations Detachment – Pacific descend onto a drop zone during a parachute jump certification at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Josep... More
French soldiers pop yellow smoke to mark the drop zone
French soldiers pop yellow smoke to mark the drop zone for U.S. and French military personnel near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron performed free-fall jumps along... More
Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade
Army paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
A Bulgarian Special Forces paratrooper lands after
A Bulgarian Special Forces paratrooper lands after a static line jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 21, 2019. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st ... More
US Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon,
US Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, conduct static line jumps from a MV-22 Osprey aircraft during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2019. The Unite... More
A MV-22 Osprey aircraft prepares to land at Tactical
A MV-22 Osprey aircraft prepares to land at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 spent nearly eight hours prov... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct double bag static line parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Com... More
Graydon Hutchinson, a member of the Liberty Bicycle
Graydon Hutchinson, a member of the Liberty Bicycle Motocross Team, places 8th in the “Race of Champions” in Tulsa, Okla., November 2013. This race offered the top 10 percent of riders from each state to compet... More
An MV-22 Osprey with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
An MV-22 Osprey with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, is on the flight line after conducting a bilateral training exercise near Madrid, Spain, March 16, 2015. Approximately 3... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 prepare
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 prepare to take-off with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command to conduct parachute operations at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Jan. ... More
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance a... More
Lt. Col. Paul Sellars, commander, Special Operations
Lt. Col. Paul Sellars, commander, Special Operations Detachment – Pacific, prepares for a jump re-certification at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel)
A French paratrooper descends to a drop zone after
A French paratrooper descends to a drop zone after a static line jump near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The jumps were part of a joint exercise between the French military, and U.S. Army and Air For... More
An army paratrooper assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade
An army paratrooper assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, lands safely on the ground during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,... More
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers land in a field
Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers land in a field in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 21, 2019, after conducting static line paradrops from a UH-60 Black Hawk with U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Assault Helicopte... More
Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute toward their landing zone at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeu... More
A U.S. Army photographer captures imagery of U.S. Marines
A U.S. Army photographer captures imagery of U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducting parachute operations from UH-60 Black Ha... More
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations
Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command dive out the back of a MV-22B Osprey with the goal of hitting their pre-designated landing zone with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 at Mar... More
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance a... More
Staff Sgt. Darin McMahan, crew chief, Bravo Company,
Staff Sgt. Darin McMahan, crew chief, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade, and Lt. Col. Dan Raymond, training officer, Special Operations Detachment – Pacific, prepare to load a... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper descends to a drop zone near
A U.S. Army paratrooper descends to a drop zone near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. U.S. and French paratroopers performed the jumps to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day along with Air Force p... More
A Bulgarian Special Forces paratrooper packs his parachute
A Bulgarian Special Forces paratrooper packs his parachute after a static line jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment August 21, 2019, in Plovd... More
Sergeant David O. Wharton, a reconnaissance Marine
Sergeant David O. Wharton, a reconnaissance Marine with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, walks back to the staging area after conducting low-level static jump operations at drop zon... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct parachute operations in UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Rodger Campbell, Combined Joint
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Rodger Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, jumps through a window obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, in Djibouti, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2016.... More
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance a... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Clarkson, Special Operations
Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Clarkson, Special Operations Detachment – Pacific, conducts pre-jump inspection on his parachute at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel)
A French paratrooper collects his parachute after performing
A French paratrooper collects his parachute after performing a jump out of a Transall C-160 near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. U.S. and French paratroopers performed the jumps to commemorate the 75th... More
Members of the Bulgarian Special Forces conduct a free-fall
Members of the Bulgarian Special Forces conduct a free-fall paradrop August 22, 2019 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Members of the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, facilitated the exercise and fl... More
Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Company C, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute toward their landing zone at Tactical Landing Zone Pheasant in the Greater Sandy Run Area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeu... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company,... More
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance a... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Steve Strand, 56th Theater Information
Command Sgt. Maj. Steve Strand, 56th Theater Information Operations Group, conducts pre-jump inspection on his parachute at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph... More
U.S. Army and French paratroopers descend to a drop
U.S. Army and French paratroopers descend to a drop zone near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. U.S. and French paratroopers performed the jumps to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day along with Ai... More
Pfc. Anthony Chambliss of the 3rd Assault Helicopter
Pfc. Anthony Chambliss of the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment conducts checks on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in between flights during a bilateral paradrop training event with the Bu... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company,... More
Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines with Force Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, parachute during a rehearsal jump Feb. 18, 2014 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Marines jumped in sticks of six-to-eight man teams.
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and
U.S. American and French Armed Forces celebrate and commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting in remembrance a... More
Staff Sgt. Nicole Woltman, human resources non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. Nicole Woltman, human resources non-commissioned officer, Special Operations Detachment – Pacific, prepares for her re-certification jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. Na... More
A French service member descends to a drop zone after
A French service member descends to a drop zone after a free-fall near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron performed free-fall jumps alongside the French to commemora... More
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 3rd Assault Helicopter
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment prepares to facilitate paradrop operations in the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with Bulgarian Special Forces paratroopers Augu... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company,... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Scott Higgins wears his French parachutist
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Scott Higgins wears his French parachutist badge after jumping with the French on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 6, 2018. Both countries trained together in preparation for the jump, parachuting... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1st
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. after dropping paratroopers during a re-certification jump on Sept. ... More
A French service member lands at a drop zone after
A French service member lands at a drop zone after a free-fall near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron performed free-fall jumps alongside the French to commemorate ... More
A member of the Bulgarian Special Forces conducts a
A member of the Bulgarian Special Forces conducts a free-fall paradrop August 22, 2019, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Members of the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, facilitated the exercise and... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company,... More
Capt. Johnathon Cochran, walks back to staging area
Capt. Johnathon Cochran, walks back to staging area after completing his first jump at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 7, 2018. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel)
A French service member lands at a drop zone after
A French service member lands at a drop zone after a free-fall near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 10, 2019. The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron performed free-fall jumps alongside the French to commemorate ... More
A member of the Bulgarian Special Forces rigs his parachute
A member of the Bulgarian Special Forces rigs his parachute in preparation for a free-fall paradrop August 22, 2019, at Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Members of the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment,... More