Staff Sgt. Chung-Kai Yang, a team chief with the 361st Psychological Operations Company shakes hands with an Afghan boy during a school supply drop at the district center in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Nov. 2, 2012.
Spc. Katie Lindroth, a civil affairs specialist with Alpha Company, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) hands out candy to children in the village of Mawlazay, Afghanistan, during Operation Southern Strike More
Competitors and their sponsors pose during the 2013 7th Psyop Group Best Warrior Competition. The top noncommissioned officer and enlisted soldier will compete in the USACAPOC(A) BWC in a few weeks. (U.S. Army More
Bags full of leaflets wait to be loaded on to an aircraft for a leaflet drop before the upcoming Ghazni festival from Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 12, 2013. The leaflet dro More
Competitors run on the Fort Bragg Noncommissioned Officers Academy track during the two-mile run portion of their Army Physical Fitness Test, April 29. U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Comma More
Soldiers of the 305th Tactical Psychological Operations Company based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., participate in a situational training exercise, which tests their PSYOP-specific s More
Spc. Erik Lorenz, 312th Psychological Operations Company, talks with a role-player, Spc. Miguel Soliz, during training dealing with face-to-face interaction with a local populace during battle assembly, in Marl More
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Levi Stuart, an instructor with the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Pickel Meadow, Calif., gives a block of instruction on casualty evacuation techniques. The class was More
Soldiers with 4th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, British Army, and U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), participate in Operation Black Warrior's airborne exercise at the More
Paratroopers wait in line with their toys during the 16th Annual Randy Oler Operation Toy Drop lottery, Dec. 6, at Pope Field, N.C. There were more than 500 parachutes up for the lottery. They will join 4,000 o More
Col. Roger Cotton, Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), gets his equipment checked by a j More
Sgt. Sally Roberts, psychological operations specialist with the 324th Psychological Operations Company in Aurora, Colo., stretches before competing in the Dave Shultz Memorial International Wrestling Tournamen More
Spc. Adam Waldo, a psychological operations specialist with the 344th Psyop Company, fires an M9 pistol during that portion of the German Armed Forces Badge competition March 20, 2014, on Camp Bullis, San Anton More
Pfc. David Pimentel, 436th Civil Affairs Battalion based in Orlando, Fla., low crawls through an obstacle during the 350th/353rd Civil Affairs Commands' Best Warrior Competition March 25, 2014 held at Joint Exp More
Competitors went head to head in the combatives portion of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition in Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 24. (U.S. Army More
Soldiers, sponsors and support staff tour the Air Zoo Aviation Museum and Science Center during a staff ride in Kalamazoo, Mich., April 1, 2014. The 352nd Civil Affairs Command from Fort Meade, Md., and the 2nd More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Norma Christensen, assigned to the 152nd Tactical Information Operations Group, 303rd Information Officer Battalion, speaks with a local Guatemalan woman about an upcoming Medical Readi More
Soldiers from the 319th Psychological Operations Company out of Arden Hills, Minn., participated in military information support operations during a training event June 8, 2014. Soldiers were tasked to conduct More
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jacobs salutes his command one last time before he relinquished command of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) to Brig. Gen. Daniel Ammerman, June 22, 2 More
Jumpmasters from Indonesia are led through aircraft orientation Dec. 2, 2014, in preparation to jump during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychologi More
Riggers of the 824th Quartermaster Company, Fort Bragg, N.C., will pack around 500 parachutes in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army Civ More
Spc. Gabby Parra, of U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), at Pope Airfield, N.C., takes a breather after completing the 5K Operation Toy Trot Dec. 3, 2014. Parra, who participa More
First Capt. Paolo Pastorino, 2nd Platoon Avvoltoi, goes over paratrooper safety procedures during jumpmaster rehearsals in a C-130 mock-up, Dec. 3, 2014. The 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop w More
Indonesian Army paratroopers participates with several other nations including the U.S. Army in an airborne rehearsal during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affa More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Reese, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), collects toys from U.S. Army paratroopers in More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., hook their static line in a German army C-160 airplane in preparation of performing a jump to earn their German jump wings in support of More
Two Soldiers start packing up their parachutes after landing on Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., as part of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psych More
Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), a U.S. Army Reserve More
Pfc. Ezekiel Polite, first Soldier in line, wins a slot to obtain foreign jump wings for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Comm More
An "elf" during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), sorts toys according to gender and age on "lottery day" More
German army jumpmaster Master Sgt. Christian Dhonau rehearses airborne jump procedures with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to different units from Fort Bragg, N.C., in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memori More
A U.S. Army paratrooper goes through airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 6, 201 More
U.S. Army paratroopers from Fort Bragg, N.C., wait to participate in airborne operations in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Op More
U.S. Army paratroopers go through sustained airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), De More
Capt. Patrick Smith, from U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), reads the jump manifest for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Aff More
Indonesian army jumpmaster Staff Sgt. Thofik Hidayad checks the static rig of U.S. Army paratroopers from Fort Bragg, N.C., on a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during airborne operations in support of th More
U.S. Army paratroopers wait patiently to perform airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), More
Sgt. Milagros Seivers, from U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), prepares foreign wings for presentation for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by More
German army paratroopers hook their static line into a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during airborne operations with a Latvian army and U.S. Army jumpmasters in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Mem More
A U.S. Army paratrooper descends on Luzon Drop Zone after exiting the CASA-212 aircraft for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations More
A psychological operations specialist from 5th Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne) discusses the unit’s history and shows off some products to a guest of the 5th MISB (A) Lineage and Honors Ceremo More
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Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Burgess with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and Col. Stacy Babcock, U.S. Army Reserve Command, walks the All American five kilometer race o More
Staff Sgt. Keeton Tucker crosses a bridge during the 10K road march. U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior competitors continue their jam-packed third day of tasks w More
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve 399th Tactical Psychological Operations Company out of San Marcos, Texas, interface with local residents of El Coco, El Salvador, during a medical readiness training exercise More
Soldiers from the Army Reserves' 341st Tactical Psychological Operations Company "Kiowa" supported the Texas National Guard's 36th Infantry Division in their two-week Warfighter exercise held at Fort Hood in Ki More
Spc. Demaricus Rowley, a finance specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), handles money prior to an exercise that brought toge More
Soldiers from 8th Military Information Support Group (Airborne) conduct a raid on a MOUT, military operations in urban terrain, training site at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 20, 2015. The raid is part of the culmina More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colby Scidmore of the 14th Air Support Operation Squadron listens to the initial briefing for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 11, 2015. U.S. and partner nation military pe More
From left to right: Maj. McCarty, Master Sgt. Taylor and Commander of 5th Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) Lt. Col. Castro stand ready for the assumption of command of Charlie Company, N More
U.S and partner nation jumpmasters get fitted for parachutes for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Nov. 30, 2015, at Pope Airfield, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combine More
U.S. Army Soldiers receive a brief on aircraft safety and aircraft orientation at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 30, 2015. U.S. and partner nations train for airborne operations in preparation for Operation Toy Drop. ( More
U.S. Army Spc. Lisa Velazco takes a photo aboard a C-130 Hercules during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County More
An Indonesian paratrooper takes a photo during jumpmaster duties during aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., in support of Operation Toy More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Locklear, with 824th Quartermaster Company, folds a T11 reserve parachute that will be used in Operation Toy Drop. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shaiyla Hakeem)
Troops from seven partner-nations and the U.S. Army rehearse airborne operations by simulating airborne procedure on Dec. 1, 2015, here. This familiarization training is in preparation for the 18th Annual Randy More
U.S. and partner nation Jumpmasters participate in aircraft familiarization on a C-130 Hercules in preparation for Operation Toy Drop on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest More
U.S. paratroopers and soldiers from allied nations receive a briefing during a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter orientation event at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. The aircraft will be used in support of the Randy More
German Army Maj. Daniel Labusch participates in an interview at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Labusch is at Fort Bragg in support of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop More
Participants wait for the annual Operation Toy Trot 5k race to begin Dec. 1, 2015, on Fort Bragg, N.C. Toys donated to Operation Toy Trot were given to support the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy More
U.S. Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd Combat Camera Company, provides information to Lt. Pwindauda P.N., during the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civ More
Netherland jumpmaster, Sfc. Bjorn Oehlers, participates in aircraft jumpmaster airborne familiarization training on the C-130, during the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army More
Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. Joe Hillier and Sgt. Zach Jacob conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is t More
Indonesian jumpmasters conduct rehearsals in an aircraft in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airbor More
Colombian jumpmaster Capt. Juan De Valdenebro practices jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operati More
Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. More
Italian paratroopers simulate jumpmaster duties during jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 20 More
Italian Sgt. Giovanni Bonacini, 2nd Plt. Avvoltoi, inspects the door of a C-130 Hercules during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., in support of Operation To More
U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rueben Picon, assigned to 426th Civil Affairs (Airborne), participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization training in preparation of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation To More
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and international jumpmasters spent time on Dec. 2 familiarizing themselves with a C-27 aircraft, which will be used in Operation Toy Drop More
German army Maj. Daniel Labusch and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Heims participate in Operation Toy Trot on Dec. 2, 2015, at Pope Field, N.C. Operation Toy Trot is in conjunction with Operation Toy Drop hosted by USACAPOC More
A U.S. jumpmaster talks to U.S. and partner nation paratroopers during aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve pe More
Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers, left, and Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participate in aircraft familiarization for jumpmasters in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Opera More
Italian paratroopers laugh with the flight crew during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines More
Airmen from the 43rd Airlift Group/43rd Medical Squadron, Fort Bragg, run during Operation Toy Trot 5K Race on Dec. 2, 2015, at Pope Field, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne opera More
Supporters of Toy Trot raced 5K as a fundraiser to supply donated toys to non-profit organizations. Participants were able to dress in their favorite holiday gear or in their military branch appareal. (U.S. Arm More
Latvian paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroope More
German paratroopers participate in aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroopers, dozens o More
Military members gather to run the Toy Trot 5k in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2,2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with seven partner-nation pa More
U.S. and partner nation paratroopers practice preliminary landing falls for airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve pe More
Canadian army Maj. Charles Gaudreau, left, Canadian Maj. Timothy Dwyer, center, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Kent Wylie after landing from their jump at the 18th annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fo More
A paratrooper falls from the sky at Nijmegen Drop Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 3, 2015, More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster inspects a Canadian paratrooper's parachute before airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve pers More
Students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, N.C., donate more than 300 toys to 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Dec. 3, 2015. Since 2012, the students’ Ope More
Soldiers fall through the sky at the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 3, 2015 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Operati More
German SU Daniel Simon, jumpmaster, recovers his parachute during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations C More
Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Niels Van Gestel observes paratroopers during pre-jump training at Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation More
Sgt. Francois Duchesne, of the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Center and native of Montreal, Canada, lands safely in participation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army More
U.S. and partner nation paratroopers sit on a UH-60 Black Hawk for airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, More
U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) conducted a parachuting exercise today that encompassed more than 120 jumpers. Soldiers and partner nation jumpmasters were able to practice More
Colombian jumpmasters pose with Italian jumpmasters after presenting the Italians with coffee from Colombia during Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and c More
Master Sgt. Eric Soto, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) performs jumpmaster parachute inspections during a familiarization training exercise Dec. 2, 2015, at Fort Bragg, N.C More
Italian jumpmasters check equipment in preparation to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop was the world’s largest combined airborne operation and collective trainin More
Paratroopers descend from the sky in support of the 18th Annual Operation Toy Drop at drop zone Nijmegen on Dec. 3, 2015. The airborne operation is hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations C More
Capt. Ashley Rohls, right, Sgt. Sophina Davidson, center, and Spc. Stephanie Madrid, left, students in a Unit Public Affairs Representative (UPAR) course, prepare for the first pass of jump masters from a UH-60 More
Columbian Jumpmaster, Capt. Daniel Amarillo, assigned to Columbian Special Operations Command, gives commands to paratroopers during airborne operations rehearsals at Pope Field, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation T More
A U.S. Army paratrooper jumps from a UH-60 Black Hawk during an airborne operation for Operation Toy Drop on Nijmegan Drop Zone, Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports paratroopers to an Airborne Operation for Operation Toy Drop at Nijmegan Dropzone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined air More