Paratroopers in Action

Aerial views of paratroopers descending with parachutes against cloudy and clear skies, showcasing military training exercises from various countries.

October 11, 2012 - A U.S. Army paratrooper participates in a personnel drop during Large Package Week (LPW)/Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
October 11, 2012 - A U.S. Army paratrooper participates in a personnel drop during Large Package Week (LPW)/Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Sgt. 1st Class Danny Hellman and Staff Sgt. Nahu Ramirez of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, with a member of the U.S. Navy Parachute team, perform an advanced canopy maneuver for a demonstration jump on MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California on 23 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is performing at the Miramar Airshow 23 - 25 September.
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The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, conducts an aerial demonstration from a U.S. Army C-147A at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen and support personnel. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win,” reflects the Marine Corps’ ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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USA, Rhode Island, Quonset Point, Black daggers parachute team performing on airshow
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Left, Staff Sgt. Michael Hile with "Rronnie", his military working dog from 554th Military Police company lifting off the ground my a hoist lowered from a UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopter July 16 during a canine-hoist training mission. First sergeant, Dean Bissey, Company C (MEDEVAC company), 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade stands underneath the hoisted canine team to confirm the security of the harness.
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A U.S. Army parachutist with the Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration Team descends leaving a smoke trail across the sky at the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air and Space Show in Hill Air Force Base, Utah on June 25, 2022.
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The Liberty Jump Team, both Active Duty and retired Military Personnel, and Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jump into Normandy, France, June 7, 2022. Personnel and Paratroopers all jumped to honor the Paratroopers who jumped into Normandy in 1944.
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An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Special Tactics Squadron is one of 10 operators to parachute into the Ohio River from a Kentucky Air Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to kick off the annual Thunder Over Louisville air show in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 23, 2022. This years event celebrated the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force.
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A palletized High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) hits the ground after being drop from a C-130 (Not shown) of the 86th Airlift Wing from Ramstein, during Exercise VENETO RESCUE on June 6th, 2000. Subject Operation/Series: VENETO RESCUE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, release heavy drop packages with a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraftonto Frida Drop Zone at Pordenone, Italy on Jan. 9, 2024.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
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A U.S. Navy sailor jumps out the back of a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during joint training over the coast of Japan, Aug. 5, 2022. The U.S. Air Force and Navy work alongside each other during training like this in order to maximize efficient use of assets and work on their joint capabilities.
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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 131st Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, performs hoist operation from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Siskiyou County, California, Sept. 7, 2022. A team of Airmen from the 129th Rescue Wing are participating in a medivac mission in support of the Cal Fire operations on the Mill and Mountain Fire at Weed, California.
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Three members of the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team rush to catch the American Flag flown behind team member Cadet 1st Class James Norkosky as he approaches the landing zone at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE), Latin Americas largest aerospace, defense and security exhibition, in Santiago, Chile, April 7, 2022. The Wings of Blue perform daily at the week-long event jumping side-by-side with their Chilean counterparts, the Boinas Azules (Blue Berets).
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040605-F-3805C-007. Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA)
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U.S. Army Golden Knights jump into Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, NC, April 12, 2022. Paratroopers from Fort Bragg attended the first home game of the season for the Woodpeckers and showed their support for the hometown team.
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Staff Sgt. Andrew Rodriguez, a jumpmaster, with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Battalion lands on the ground after completing freefall parachute training from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS LXIII air and parachute operations are part of an integrated, multinational event to enable interoperability and the sharing of knowledge between partner nation forces supporting the exercise. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of respons
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050410-F-9796L-004. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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030503-F-2034C-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to land during a high-altitude parachute jump at Hearne Municipal Airport, Hearne, Texas, July 19, 2022. This training was conducted during exercise Desert Eagle 2022 to reinforce proper techniques and the Marines proficiency in support of future III MEF operations within the Indo-Pacific region.
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Helicopter lifts off after dropping the commandos on Nariman House attack by Deccan Mujahideen on 26th November 2008 Mumbai India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox
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A 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron parajumper steps out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft on a practice jump. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A U.S. Air Force special tactics operator assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing lands in the water following a military free fall jump during open ocean personnel recovery training off the east coast of England, Aug. 23, 2022. Special operations forces adapt in contingency environments, enabling the mission to continue for a maintained, ready posture throughout the European area of responsibility.
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040708-F-9528H-004. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Four bundles fall from an Indonesian Air Force Air Squadron 32 C-130 aircraft over Bringin drop zone at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia for Cope West 2022, June 20, 2022. The combined training exercise prepares the U.S. Air Force and Indonesian Air Force to work together in promoting a peaceful Indo-Pacific region.
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Team Thunderbirds perform over Navy Air Facility El Centro, California, during winter training, February 28, 2024. This training trip marks the completion of the Thunderbirds 4th winter training season. Air Force
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U.S. Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers conduct trilateral airborne operations in support of Super Garuda Shield, Baturaja, Indonesia, on Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.
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The Wings of Blue parachute team jumps from an MC-130 to land on the U.S. Air Force Academy's Terrazzo in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 24, 2015. Two CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 71st Special Operations Squadron, 58th Special Operations Wing, then landed on the Terrazzo as part of an Air Force Special Operations Command demonstration in support of the yearly cadet exercise Polaris Warrior. (Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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010809-F-1644L-010. Complete Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the World War II veterans who did this on D-Day, those who jumped in Korea, Vietnam and to this day. We do this to honor them." Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborn
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the Golden Knights Parachute Team and U.S. Navy Sailors with the Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team, pose for a group photo after completing a series of aerial acrobatics during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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U.S. Army soldier from the 19th Special Troop Company (Airborne), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah, conduct a static airborne operation over the drop zone, Global One, Fairfield, Utah, March 15, 2012. The troops parachuted from a C-130 Hercules, 187th Airlift Squadron an active-duty associate unit to the Air National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyo.
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Staff Sgt. Travis Surber, a native of Franklin County, Va., and a paratrooper with the 173rd Brigade Combat Teams Battle Company of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, parachutes out of a C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft and into the Ukraine sky. This marks the first time the “Sky Soldiers” of the 173rd have jumped in Ukraine and theyll be training and conducting multinational airborne operations, a situational training exercise and a field training exercise here through Aug. 5 as part of Rapid Trident 2011. Rapid Trident 2011 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multi-national exercise taking place at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, strengthen international military partnering and foster trust while improving interoperability between participating nations. Rapid Trident 2011 involves approximately 1,600 personnel. In addition to the U.S. Army Europe and Ukraine, participants include: La
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Staff Sgt. Nickolas Orozco of the U.S. Army Parachute Team flies in the American flag as part of the opening ceremonies of the Miramar Airshow on MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California on 24 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is performing at the Miramar Airshow 23 - 25 September.
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The Boise Fire Department conducted hoist training with the Idaho Army National Guard's state aviation group and their Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters Nov. 3rd, 2022, and throughout the week to facilitate future readiness for domestic rescue operations. The Boise Fire Department's Swiftwater/Dive Rescue Team joins the Idaho Army National Guard biannually for helicopter hoist training.
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Twenty pallets of supplies float down over Forward Operating Base Baylough, Afghanistan for Red Tank, 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment on June 13, 2010. The 1-4 IN Soldiers are deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Golden Knights visit the Tri-State Area in Dubuque
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U.S. Army Paratroopers participate in an airborne jump from UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters into Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. on Apr. 28, 2022. Many paratroopers participating in the jump are a part of the Judge Advocate Generals Corps (JAG) and come together every year to celebrate Law Day, a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law.
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210911-N-GR718-0910CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) A member of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, prepares to land during a skydiving demonstration for Naval Special Warfares Family Day event at Silver Strand Training Complex. Naval Special Warfare values the self-sacrifice and commitment of families who support and empower our most important asset - our people. Since 1962, Naval Special Warfare has been the nations highly reliable and lethal maritime special operations force - always ready to conduct full-spectrum operations in support of national objectives.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (March 29, 2010) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Victor Maldonado, left, Chief Special Warfare Operator Justin Gauny (SEAL), right, and Aviation Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Thomas Kinn, all assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, jump from the ramp of a C-130 aircraft during the opening ceremony
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Madrid, 10/12/2017. Military parade on the day of the National holiday, presided over by His Majesty King Felipe Vi and Queen Letizia. Photo: Jaime García Archdc.
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Paratroopers leaving the rear door of a U S Air Force C-82 "Flying Boxcar" for their first qualifying jump during training at Fort Benning, GA, 9/1949. (Photo by Department of Defense/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
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Staff Sgt. Nicholas Orozco of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands his parachute for a demonstration jump on the USS Midway in San Diego, California on 21 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is in San Diego in preparation for the Miramar Airshow 24- 25 September.
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SAVOONGA, Alaska (Sept. 15, 2022) West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare operators perform a military free fall jump during Operation Noble Defender. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moment's notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats.
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Air delivery cargo from an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III is released over the skies of Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew air delivered the cargo which consisted of fuel and other various supplies to a remote forward operating base in Afghanistan. The aircrew is deployed from the 7th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.
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Thai soldiers and members of 4th Bn., 22nd Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), watch as two parachutists conduct a demonstration as part of a "sports day" held at a Thai army camp during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 Base: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA)
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Skydivers of the Flying Leathernecks, descend to initiate the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for unique professionals to perform for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.
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Paratroopers come in for a landing near the flight line after jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules during the Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2022. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.
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he U.S. Army Parachute Team conducts a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962 Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in the international completions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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Bundles descend from a Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, at Murilo island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 6, 2022. JASDF loadmasters from the 401st TAS prepared and trained for the safe delivery of each bundle, with many of the bundles weighing over 300 pounds. The aircraft, call sign Santa 33, delivered 7 bundles to the state of Chuuk, Ruo and Murilo islands, Federated States of Micronesia. OCD is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian and disaster relief mission. Each year, the USAF partners with countries in the Pacific Air Forces area of responsibility to deliver supplies to remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific.
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020507-F-2223M-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN)
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The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, conducts an aerial demonstration from a U.S. Army C-147A at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen and support personnel. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, The Black Daggers, perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. The Black Daggers are composed entirely of volunteers from throughout the Army Special Operations community. They have diverse backgrounds and various military specialties.
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Officers Training Academy OTA cadets display their skills during the Passing out Officer Cadets, in Chennai India India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox