U. S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard airmen relax on the air...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE '80 Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David E.... More
AN air-to-air front view of a 63rd Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starli...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ST... More
A loadmaster removes restraining straps from the airdrop bundles. The ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Antarctica (ATA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the United States (US) Air Force 82nd Airborne Division lin...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER/AUTUMN FORGE 1980 Base: Arnhem State: Gelderland Country: Netherlands / Holland (NLD) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT B... More
Cartons are prepared for an airdrop at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, du...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Releas... More
Crewmen push supplies out of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft as an airdro...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Country: Antarctica (ATA) Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division regroup after a airdrop at Camp ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ken Hammond Re... More
Members of the 509th Airborne Ranger Battalion prepare to board a 37th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Mark Bucher Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
Personnel wearing cold weather gear, push containers of supplies and f...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MID-WINTER AIR DROP Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: Fred Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More
The Saudi Arabian team participating in the VOLANT RODEO '84 tactical ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '84 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O... More
A pallet loaded with heavy cargo is airdropped from a C-130 Hercules a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. James R. Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... More
Air crew members from the 63rd Military Airlift Wing wear cold-weather...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Fred Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
An air-to-air left side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft on its way t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Dick Morita, University of Washington Polar Science Center, checks one...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: South Pole Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
US Air Force Major (MAJ) Fitzpatrick, mission commander, goes over the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More
A 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy aircraft en route to Fort Br...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David Mcleod Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Major (MAJ) Robert Sevin, commander, Detachment 2, 619th Military Airl...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MID-WINTER AIRDROP 88 Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kurt Vail, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More
A 63rd Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft is silhouetted...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MID-WINTER AIRDROP 88 Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kurt Vail, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More
Two groups of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner Release Status: Releas... More
Twelve C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing star...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Blakely Release Status: Released to P... More
Twelve C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing feat...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Blakely Release Status: Released to P... More
Paratroopers of the Airborne Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantr...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT F. Lee Corkran Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More
A combat control team member floats to the ground during the drop zone...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '90 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More
The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Air Force Reserve's 928th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIRLIFT RODEO '90 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Op... More
An Airlift Rodeo '90 competitor crosses a rope bridge during the comba...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIRLIFT RODEO '90 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Op... More
A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft drops a US Army paratrooper during...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIRLIFT RODEO '90 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Op... More
Members of the Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules maintenance t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIRLIFT RODEO '90 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Op... More
CPT Michael Crupe pauses while packing a truck with donated items for ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Guam Country: Northern Mariana Islands(MNP) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Ferguson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More
A container floats toward its island destination after being airdroppe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Micronesia Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Santa Clause (CAPT. Mike d'Albertis, 605th Military Airlift Support Sq...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CHRISTMAS DROP Country: Micronesia Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. James Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More
Night vision view of 1LT Adam L. Zaret, a C-130 Hercules pilot assigne...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Gary Coppage Relea... More
STAFF Sergeant Larry French of the 82nd Airborne Division, retains a l...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JTFX 98-1 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More
MASTER SGT. Bill Canty, from the 4th Combat Camera Squadron (CTCS), do...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE EXERCISE 98-1 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) S... More
Kingdom of Spain Spanish Air Force Captain (CPT) Diego Casanova, 352nd...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Billy Johnson, USAF Release St... More
Kingdom of Spain Spanish Air Force Sergeant (SGT) Jesus Vioque (left),...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Billy Johnson, USAF Release St... More
Kingdom of Spain Spanish Air Force Captain (CPT) Diego Casanova, 352nd...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Billy Johnson, USAF Release St... More
A Jumpmaster from the 82nd Airborne checks the Sicily Drop Zone at For...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Jumpmaster from the 82nd Airborne checks the Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prior to jumping out of a McGuir... More
SENIOR AIRMAN Ken Tockey, an air transportation specialists from the 3...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
Members of the US Air Force and Army fill Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery Sys...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: undisclosed Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jere... More
Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters inspect the Tri-Wall Aerial...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters inspect the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) loaded with Humanitarian Daily R... More
Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crewmembers fold the American flag flo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: UNDISCLOSED Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary... More
US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmasters inspect the Tri-Wall Ae...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmasters inspect the Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) loaded with Humanitarian Dai... More
Up to 50-60 US Army (USA) Rangers jump from a US Air Force (USAF) C-17...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Randy White, CIV, USAF Release Stat... More
US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Ishmael Ramosbarbosa (left) and SSG...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release St... More
US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Dan Carr, Broadcast Journalist, Arm...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release St... More
US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Hugh Funk, Director of Operations with...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Quinton T. Burris, USAF ... More
US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mark Misewicz a Loadmaster ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command Scene Cam... More
US Army (USA) paratroopers jump out of a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Her...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Rele... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), Vicenza, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edward Braly, USAF Release Status: Rel... More
Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft, from the 437th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Biggs Army Air Field State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: ... More
U.S. Marine Corps STAFF SGT. Paul Morgado, a loadmaster for Fixed Wing...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR 452 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jessica Richards, USMC Release Stat... More
A parachute extraction system is deployed to deliver three heavy equip...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jessica Richards, USMC Release ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, from the 43rd Airlift Squadron, load 40,000 pou...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James Harper, USAF Release St... More
US Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster III Cargo Aircraft, assigned to t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jacob N. Bailey, USAF R... More
A U.S. Marine, with Marine Medium Tiltrotar Squadron
A U.S. Marine, with Marine Medium Tiltrotar Squadron - 165 (VMM-165), walks towards his MV-22 Osprey before a joint airdrop mission in Southwest Asia, on Mar. 9, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith)
Master Sgt. Scott Klobucher, 327th Airlift Squadron
Master Sgt. Scott Klobucher, 327th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, runs power-up checks on the C-130J prior to take-off for the first airlift of Joint Airborne Air Transportability training exercise called Arctic ... More
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice airdrop operations and sling load operations on Drop Zone Kristen, Baumholder Military Training Area, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Erich Backes/Released)
U.S. Air Force C-130H crew members from the 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force C-130H crew members from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, meet with a Bangladesh Air Force C-130B crew from the 101st Special Flying Unit during Exercise Cope South at BAF Base ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared to drop practice
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepared to drop practice bundles during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This marks the first year a U.S. Air Force C-130J participates in OC... More
U.S. Air Force air transportation members load cargo
U.S. Air Force air transportation members load cargo onto a C-130H Hercules assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Nov. 5, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. U.S. and Coalition aircraft provide un... More
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, communicates with a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircrew during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gregory Benson, Airdrop Systems
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gregory Benson, Airdrop Systems Technician assigned to 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, partnered with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers to conduct aerial delivery resupply mis... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Erik Svendsen, 37th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Maj. Erik Svendsen, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Belgium, March 26, 2020. The 37th AS continues to fly and train throughout the coronavirus disease 201... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade begin an airfield seizure June 16, 2015, at Swidwin Air Base in Poland, as part of Exercise Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more than 6... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 746th
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a supply airdrop over an undisclosed location in support of Combined Joint Task Force-... More
Soldiers from the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Soldiers from the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command examine an airdrop during training at the Udairi Range in Kuwait, Aug. 19, 2020. High speed, low altitude drops allow the Army to quickly resupply pers... More
Army Staff Sgt. Neal Singh, 5th Quartermaster Company,
Army Staff Sgt. Neal Singh, 5th Quartermaster Company, Theatre Aerial Delivery Company, airdrop section chief, and Airman 1st Class Sarah Meadows, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, pull a pallet onto a C-130J S... More
Airman 1st Class Janine Lieder, 736th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Janine Lieder, 736th Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team member, defends a position during a helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) setup during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinia... More
U.S Air Force loadmasters and aircrew assigned to the
U.S Air Force loadmasters and aircrew assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, observe pre-mission preparations on a C-130H Hercules June 3, 2018. The C-130H crew conduc... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Guiducci assists
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Guiducci assists a French paratrooper with putting on his MC-6 Parachute system during International Jump Week (IJW), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 7, 2015. The 435th Contin... More
U.S. Army soldiers wait for sustained Airborne training
U.S. Army soldiers wait for sustained Airborne training to begin in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump, on Fort Benning, Ga. Aug. 14, 2015. The 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment(PIR) Ba... More
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron
An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron waits for the signal to hook up a helicopter expedient refuel system to a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, during exercise ... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in exercise Operation Rapido Strike at joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas Mar. 23, 201... More
Senior Airman Rory Nowosielski stands on the ramp as
Senior Airman Rory Nowosielski stands on the ramp as container delivery system bundles exit the aircraft during a high-altitude airdrop mission in a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 14, 2009, over Afghanistan. Nowosie... More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters Tech. Sgt. Erin Manley and
U.S. Air Force loadmasters Tech. Sgt. Erin Manley and Tech. Sgt. Steven Elmore of the 14th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., conducts pre-flight checks on board her C-17 Globemaster III before an a... More
A C-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard
A C-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard flies over mountainous Afghan terrain on its way to delivering much-needed supplies to a forward operating base in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, June 22. T... More
A U.S Air Force C-130H Hercules aircrew assigned to
A U.S Air Force C-130H Hercules aircrew assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flies toward a designated drop zone to airdrop supplies to forces at an undisclosed locati... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Foxworth, with Alpha Company,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Foxworth, with Alpha Company, 1st Battilion, 507th parachute Infantry Regiment, checks side banners of simulated aircraft at McCarthy Hall, Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 14, 2015. The 1-507... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Russell Johnson, 816th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Russell Johnson, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures pallets of supplies on a C-17 Globemaster III at a deployed location in southwest Asia, Jan. 10. The loadmaste... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins distinguished himself during 38 hours of close-combat... More
Air operations contractors prepare to push cargo into
Air operations contractors prepare to push cargo into a C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March. 3, 2019. The 75th EAS supports Combined... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, participate in a static line parachute jump into the water from ... More
A C-17 Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base
A C-17 Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord aircraft sits on the ramp prior to take off in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2017. More t... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Kosick, 816th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Kosick, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, checks the cargo straps covering container delivery system bundles on a C-17 Globemaster III before a aird... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 734th Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 734th Air Mobility Squadron load practice airdrop bundles on to a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, during... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Lee, 455th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Lee, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, secures the perimeter around a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules Nov. 3, 2012, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. When... More
1st. Lt. Gautam Venkataraman, 36th Airlift Squadron
1st. Lt. Gautam Venkataraman, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot and Santa 01 co-pilot out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, navigates a C-130J Super Hercules to the drop zone during a practice drop as part of Operation Chri... More
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice
Soldiers assigned to 16th Sustainment Brigade practice airdrop operations and sling load operations on Drop Zone Kristen, Baumholder Military Training Area, June 18, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Erich Backes/Released)
American Paratroopers practice parachute landing falls
American Paratroopers practice parachute landing falls during International Jump Week (IJW), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 6, 2015. The 435th Contingency Response Group hosts IJW annually, to build global pa... More
An Estonian Jumpmaster presents Estonian wings to
An Estonian Jumpmaster presents Estonian wings to paratroopers from various countries during the closing ceremony of International Jump Week (IJW), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 8, 2015. The 435th Contingenc... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in exercise Operation Rapido Strike at joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas Mar. 23, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Kolesnikov, loadmaster,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Kolesnikov, loadmaster, 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, waits to conduct an airdrop on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of Exercise... More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster assists a Polish paratrooper
A U.S. Army jumpmaster assists a Polish paratrooper as he puts on his MC-6 Parachute system during International Jump Week (IJW), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 7, 2015. The 435th Contingency Response Group h... More
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, March 27, 2019. During the scenario, the 36th AS were able to complete fo... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in exercise Operation Rapido Strike at joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas Mar. 23, 201... More
Bangladeshi commandos jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130H
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A Bangladeshi paratrooper prepares to jump from a U.S.
A Bangladeshi paratrooper prepares to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130H aircraft during Exercise COPE SOUTH near Sylhet, Bangladesh, Jan. 25, 2015. COPE SOUTH is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactic... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster looks out the window of
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster looks out the window of a C-130 aircraft during International Jump Week (IJW), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 7, 2015. The 435th Contingency Response Group hosts IJW annually to bu... More
Paratroopers from various countries await to jump from
Paratroopers from various countries await to jump from a C-130 aircraft during International Jump Week (IJW), Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 7, 2015. The 435th Contingency Response Group hosts IJW annually, t... More
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion
Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III in support of exercise Operation Rapido Strike, Mar. 23, 2019, at Kelly... More