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Brig. Gen. Richard Sele, deputy commanding general

Brig. Gen. Richard Sele, deputy commanding general

Brig. Gen. Richard Sele, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) along with U.S. Army paratrooper Spc. Darius Davis of the 982nd Combat Camera (Ai... More

U.S. Army soldier helps assist Jumpmasters with rigging

U.S. Army soldier helps assist Jumpmasters with rigging

U.S. Army soldier helps assist Jumpmasters with rigging parachutes during Operation Toy Drop on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is an annual community relations event, hosted by USACAPOC(A), ... More

Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team

Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team

Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team prepare to land during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U. S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airbo... More

Buses wait on Luzon Drop Zone for U.S. Soldiers to

Buses wait on Luzon Drop Zone for U.S. Soldiers to

Buses wait on Luzon Drop Zone for U.S. Soldiers to be loaded during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations... More

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian Folgore Brigade conduct simultaneous heavy equipment and personnel airborne operations onto two separat... More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Wainz of the 414 Civil Affairs

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Wainz of the 414 Civil Affairs

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Wainz of the 414 Civil Affairs Battalion in Southfield, Michigan, interviews Canadian armed forces parachute rigger Sgt. Francois Duchesne after a successful jump into Drop Zone Nijmege... More

U.S. and partner-nations paratroopers prepare to conduct

U.S. and partner-nations paratroopers prepare to conduct

U.S. and partner-nations paratroopers prepare to conduct a jump on to Luzon Army Airfield at Camp Mackall, N.C., Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is a annual event hosted by the U.S. Army that allows soldiers t... More

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers signals

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers signals

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers signals six minutes until the jump begins during an airborne operation as part of Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 9, 2015.Operation Toy Drop i... More

U.S Army paratroopers wait for Jumpmaster's commands

U.S Army paratroopers wait for Jumpmaster's commands

U.S Army paratroopers wait for Jumpmaster's commands during airborne operations rehersals at Pope Field, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and allows Sold... More

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained airborne training during Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 7 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborn... More

Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. Joe Hillier, a jumpmaster,

Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. Joe Hillier, a jumpmaster,

Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. Joe Hillier, a jumpmaster, conducts an airborne operation during Operation Toy Drop at Camp Mackall, N.C., Dec 10, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne op... More

A woman runs with a stroller for the annual Operation

A woman runs with a stroller for the annual Operation

A woman runs with a stroller for the annual Operation Toy Trot 5K race 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 To... More

A German paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft

A German paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft

A German paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a UH-160 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation T... More

Latvian paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft

Latvian paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft

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

Canadian paratrooper, Cpl. Jason Bent, from Trenton,

Canadian paratrooper, Cpl. Jason Bent, from Trenton,

Canadian paratrooper, Cpl. Jason Bent, from Trenton, Ontario, prepares to land on the Nijmegen Landing Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psycho... More

U.S. Army Sgt. John Jones and Pfc. Kwamel Hargett,

U.S. Army Sgt. John Jones and Pfc. Kwamel Hargett,

U.S. Army Sgt. John Jones and Pfc. Kwamel Hargett, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company, interview U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Foster, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Civil Affairs a... More

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian Folgore Brigade conduct simultaneous heavy equipment and personnel airborne operations onto two separat... More

Zach Oler wears a commemorative jersey that belonged

Zach Oler wears a commemorative jersey that belonged

Zach Oler wears a commemorative jersey that belonged to his father, Randy, on Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Op... More

U.S. paratroopers shake parachutes while others wait

U.S. paratroopers shake parachutes while others wait

U.S. paratroopers shake parachutes while others wait eagerly for their opportunity jump during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. The airborne operation is hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs... More

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained airborne training during Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 7, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operatio... More

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Team

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Team

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Team "Black Daggers", U.S. Army Parachute team "The Golden Knights" and Dutch jumpmasters exit a C-27 aircraft at 12,500 feet to execute freefall jump onto Luzon D... More

U.S. Army soldiers return from Sicily Drop Zone after

U.S. Army soldiers return from Sicily Drop Zone after

U.S. Army soldiers return from Sicily Drop Zone after completing a jump in support of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Comma... More

U.S. Army Cpt. Kurtis Schell completes a successful

U.S. Army Cpt. Kurtis Schell completes a successful

U.S. Army Cpt. Kurtis Schell completes a successful airborne operation during Operation Toy Drop at Drop Zone Luzon, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with seve... More

U.S. Army paratroopers wait on a C-17 to participate

U.S. Army paratroopers wait on a C-17 to participate

U.S. Army paratroopers wait on a C-17 to participate in an airborne operation and earn their Dutch jump wings during Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest... More

Maj. Andre A. Battiste talks with a Soldier at 'the

Maj. Andre A. Battiste talks with a Soldier at 'the

Maj. Andre A. Battiste talks with a Soldier at 'the lottery' where paratroopers can donate toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn partner nation jump wings at the 18th A... More

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 2, 2017 at Fort Br... More

U.S. Army paratroopers board the C-27J Spartan during

U.S. Army paratroopers board the C-27J Spartan during

U.S. Army paratroopers board the C-27J Spartan during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at MacKall Army Airfield, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2017. This year, eight countries are participating... More

U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers conduct Sustained

U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers conduct Sustained

U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers conduct Sustained Airborne Training (SAT) during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 30, 2017. This year, eight countries a... More

U.S. Army paratroopers fill the sky on Sicily Drop

U.S. Army paratroopers fill the sky on Sicily Drop

U.S. Army paratroopers fill the sky on Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 01, 2017. This year, eight countries are participating ... More

U.S. Army Capt. Charles McDonald, of the XVIII Airborne

U.S. Army Capt. Charles McDonald, of the XVIII Airborne

U.S. Army Capt. Charles McDonald, of the XVIII Airborne Corp, reads the manifest list for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop., Nov. 30, 2017 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This year, eight c... More

Colombian paratroopers Staff Sgt. Yair Calderon (right)

Colombian paratroopers Staff Sgt. Yair Calderon (right)

Colombian paratroopers Staff Sgt. Yair Calderon (right) and Jesus Mosquera hold their parachute rip chords during jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. O... More

A U.S. Army soldier and Italian jumpmasters practice

A U.S. Army soldier and Italian jumpmasters practice

A U.S. Army soldier and Italian jumpmasters practice jump commands outside a UH-60 Black Hawk in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest c... More

U.S Army paratroopers returns after completing their

U.S Army paratroopers returns after completing their

U.S Army paratroopers returns after completing their jump in participation for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U. S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airb... More

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Dec. 1, 2017 at Fort Bra... More

U.S Army paratroopers returns after completing their

U.S Army paratroopers returns after completing their

U.S Army paratroopers returns after completing their jump in participation for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U. S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airb... More

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims holds a static line

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims holds a static line

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims holds a static line aboard a C-130 Hercules during jumpmaster aircraft familiarization training in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C.... More

U.S. Army paratroopers walks off Sicily Drop Zone during

U.S. Army paratroopers walks off Sicily Drop Zone during

U.S. Army paratroopers walks off Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 01, 2017. This year, eight countries are participating and th... More

U.S Army Paratroopers recover their parachute after

U.S Army Paratroopers recover their parachute after

U.S Army Paratroopers recover their parachute after a successful jump at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations... More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers prepare for airborne

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers prepare for airborne

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers prepare 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, Army paratroopers,... More

Families and friends watch as U.S. Army paratroopers

Families and friends watch as U.S. Army paratroopers

Families and friends watch as U.S. Army paratroopers descend onto Sicily Drop during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2017. This year, eight countri... More

U.S Army paratroopers fill the sky for the 20th Annual

U.S Army paratroopers fill the sky for the 20th Annual

U.S Army paratroopers fill the sky for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 01, 2017 at Sicily Drop Zone,... More

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Prado, 982nd Combat Camera Company

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Prado, 982nd Combat Camera Company

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Prado, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), East Point, Ga., takes a photo before jumpmaster aircraft familiarization training begins aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation To... More

U.S. Army paratroopers wait patiently to donate their

U.S. Army paratroopers wait patiently to donate their

U.S. Army paratroopers wait patiently to donate their toys at the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 4, 201... More

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith pins a U.S. Army

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith pins a U.S. Army

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith pins a U.S. Army paratrooper their Netherlands' jump wings on Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, De... More

Paratroopers line up in formation to receive their

Paratroopers line up in formation to receive their

Paratroopers line up in formation to receive their foreign jump wings from the foreign jumpmasters after their descent onto Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Dec. 01, 2017. ‘Jump day’ is the firs... More

a US Army member of the Southern Europe Task Force, Vicenza, Italy, trains in Tactical Satellite Communications at drop zone "Juliet" located 15 miles from Aviano Air Base, Italy. US Army, Air Force, and Italian Army troops jumped from C-130 Hercules aircrafts (not shown) deployed from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany as part of a monthly jump training to maintain proficiency

a US Army member of the Southern Europe Task Force, Vicenza, Italy, tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D. Green, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding general of U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), interacts with partner-nation jumpmasters during the 18th Annual Randy Ol... More

Airborne Soldiers line up to donate their toys and

Airborne Soldiers line up to donate their toys and

Airborne Soldiers line up to donate their toys and receive their lottery ticket for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (... More

Indonesian Army paratroopers participate with several

Indonesian Army paratroopers participate with several

Indonesian Army paratroopers participate 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 Affai... More

U.S. Army paratroopers walk to a C-130 Hercules before

U.S. Army paratroopers walk to a C-130 Hercules before

U.S. Army paratroopers walk to a C-130 Hercules before airborne operations begin in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army p... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop

U.S. Army Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop

U.S. Army Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 01, 2017... More

Members of the Special Operations Test Direct prepare

Members of the Special Operations Test Direct prepare

Members of the Special Operations Test Direct prepare to perform military free fall operations using the RA-1 and Standard parachutes for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. A... More

A paratrooper falls from the sky at Nijmegen Drop Zone

A paratrooper falls from the sky at Nijmegen Drop Zone

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

Paratroopers march in formation to receive their partner

Paratroopers march in formation to receive their partner

Paratroopers march in formation to receive their partner nation jump wings from the Colombian jumpmaster after their descent onto Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2015. ‘Jump day’ is the second of ... More

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims takes a photo during

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims takes a photo during

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims takes a photo during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization training in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy ... More

U.S. Army paratroopers wait aboard a C-130 to participate

U.S. Army paratroopers wait aboard a C-130 to participate

U.S. Army paratroopers wait aboard a C-130 to participate in an airborne operation and earn their Dutch jump wings during Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s la... More

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Farmer, of the XVIII Airborne

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Farmer, of the XVIII Airborne

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Farmer, of the XVIII Airborne Corps, prepare to donate a bike for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Nov. 30, 2017 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This year, eight cou... More

Members of the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry

Members of the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry

Members of the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Spanish Army Airborne Brigade board a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Bayonet Strike June 12, 2018 at Aviano Air ... More

A German army jumpmaster signals U.S. Army paratroopers

A German army jumpmaster signals U.S. Army paratroopers

A German army jumpmaster signals U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. hook up on a German army C-160 airplane in preparation of earning their German jump wings in support of ... More

Capt. Patrick M. Smith checks a jumpmaster's harness

Capt. Patrick M. Smith checks a jumpmaster's harness

Capt. Patrick M. Smith checks a jumpmaster's harness in preparation to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Nijmegan Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. This aircraft will be used in support of the 18t... More

U.S. Army paratroopers from the U.S. Army Parachute

U.S. Army paratroopers from the U.S. Army Parachute

U.S. Army paratroopers from the U.S. Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights) walks off Luzon Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Camp MacKall, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2017. ... More

Sgt. Christopher Beseda, a U.S. Army Paratrooper from

Sgt. Christopher Beseda, a U.S. Army Paratrooper from

Sgt. Christopher Beseda, a U.S. Army Paratrooper from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade stands with Italian Army Folgore Brigade Paratroopers ready to board a C-27 ai... More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers practice preliminary

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers practice preliminary

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

U.S. Army and Canadian Armed Forces jumpmasters and

U.S. Army and Canadian Armed Forces jumpmasters and

U.S. Army and Canadian Armed Forces jumpmasters and paratroopers conduct an airborne operation for Operation Toy Drop at Camp Mackall, N.C., Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airb... More

Canadian paratrooper, Cpl. Jason Bent, from Trenton,

Canadian paratrooper, Cpl. Jason Bent, from Trenton,

Canadian paratrooper, Cpl. Jason Bent, from Trenton, Ontario, packs away his parachute after successfully completing a jump on the Nijmegen Landing Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Dro... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Tkachenko, assigned to

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Tkachenko, assigned to

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Tkachenko, assigned to 65th Military Police Company, waits first in line to donate his toy in exchange for a chance to earn jump wings from one of seven partner nations participatin... More

A Netherlands jumpmaster pins a partner nation wing

A Netherlands jumpmaster pins a partner nation wing

A Netherlands jumpmaster pins a partner nation wing onto a U.S. Army paratrooper after landing on Sicily Drop Zone during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted... More

A German army jumpmaster gives the signal to jump to

A German army jumpmaster gives the signal to jump to

A German army jumpmaster gives the signal to jump to a U.S. Army paratrooper on a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk during airborne operations in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop hoste... More

Carolina Panthers defensive end, Arthur Miley, waits

Carolina Panthers defensive end, Arthur Miley, waits

Carolina Panthers defensive end, Arthur Miley, waits with Carolina cheerleaders and mascot to draw the winning lottery numbers as soldiers wait patiently, hoping their ticket number will be called for an opport... More

Italian paratroopers simulate jumpmaster duties during

Italian paratroopers simulate jumpmaster duties during

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

Sgt. Angelo Palone, an Italian army jumpmaster, discusses

Sgt. Angelo Palone, an Italian army jumpmaster, discusses

Sgt. Angelo Palone, an Italian army jumpmaster, discusses airborne procedures with U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Austin Berner, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company, prior to an airborne jump earning U.S. Army par... More

A U.S. Army paratrooper prepares to land on Luzon Drop

A U.S. Army paratrooper prepares to land on Luzon Drop

A U.S. Army paratrooper prepares to land on Luzon Drop Zone during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations ... More

Santa and his helpers arrive at 'the lottery' where

Santa and his helpers arrive at 'the lottery' where

Santa and his helpers arrive at 'the lottery' where paratroopers can donate toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn partner nation jump wings at the 18th Annual Randy Ole... More

U.S. Army paratroopers of the U.S. Army Parachute Team

U.S. Army paratroopers of the U.S. Army Parachute Team

U.S. Army paratroopers of the U.S. Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights) prepare to land during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Luzon Drop Zone, Camp MacKall, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. This y... More

U.S. Army and international armed forces paratroopers

U.S. Army and international armed forces paratroopers

U.S. Army and international armed forces paratroopers stand around a UH-60 Black Hawk to take instructions during jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. O... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers fill the sky after jumping from

U.S. Army Paratroopers fill the sky after jumping from

U.S. Army Paratroopers fill the sky after jumping from the C-17 Globe Master at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Ope... More

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Oder, Alpha Company 2-135th General

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Oder, Alpha Company 2-135th General

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Oder, Alpha Company 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, unhooks a safety strap on a UH-60 Blackhawk during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, No... More

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st

Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Italian Folgore Brigade conduct simultaneous heavy equipment and personnel airborne operations onto two separat... More

A German jump master pins his country's jump wings

A German jump master pins his country's jump wings

A German jump master pins his country's jump wings on a U.S. Soldier after he completed airborne operations at Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 2, 2017. Opera... More

U.S. Army paratroopers of the U.S. Army Parachute team

U.S. Army paratroopers of the U.S. Army Parachute team

U.S. Army paratroopers of the U.S. Army Parachute team (Golden Knights) walks off Luzon Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Camp MacKall, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. This year, ei... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sunnydale Hyde, a member of

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sunnydale Hyde, a member of

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sunnydale Hyde, a member of the United States Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, The Black Daggers, descends while performing a military free fall jump during... More

German Master Sgt. Markus Laut, jump master, left,

German Master Sgt. Markus Laut, jump master, left,

German Master Sgt. Markus Laut, jump master, left, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aldo Blanco, jump master,right, exchange patches before airborne operations continue in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C... More

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith salutes Spc. Ezekiel

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith salutes Spc. Ezekiel

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith salutes Spc. Ezekiel Polite after his descent onto Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2015. "Jump day" is the second of two days in the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memor... More

A German army jumpmaster rehearses airborne procedures

A German army jumpmaster rehearses airborne procedures

A German army jumpmaster rehearses airborne procedures with U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., in preparation of earning their German jump wings in support of the 17th Ann... More

Military members conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in

Military members conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in

Military members conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation of Operation Toy Drop at, Pope Field, N.C., on Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and allows Soldie... More

Italian Brig. Gen. Enrico Pollini recovers his parachute

Italian Brig. Gen. Enrico Pollini recovers his parachute

Italian Brig. Gen. Enrico Pollini recovers his parachute on Luzon Drop Zone during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psycholog... More

U.S. Army paratroopers stand in formation to receive

U.S. Army paratroopers stand in formation to receive

U.S. Army paratroopers stand in formation to receive their Swedish jump wings on Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 01, 2017. Thi... More

U.S. Army Pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Brock

U.S. Army Pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Brock

U.S. Army Pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Aaron Brock Brock with Alpha Company, 2-135th General Aviation Support Battalion operates a UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter at Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy ... More

U.S Army Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone

U.S Army Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone

U.S Army Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 2, 2017 a... More

Jumpmaster LT Giberti (top) of the Italian Associazione

Jumpmaster LT Giberti (top) of the Italian Associazione

Jumpmaster LT Giberti (top) of the Italian Associazione Nazionale Pracadutisti D'Italia simulates inspecting the airborne equipment of LT. Sergo (right) and CSM Messina of the same unit at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec... More

An Indonesian jumpmaster conducts rehearsals in an

An Indonesian jumpmaster conducts rehearsals in an

An Indonesian jumpmaster conducts 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 air... More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization training aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec.... More

U.S. Army Sgt Juan Perez packs his parachute after

U.S. Army Sgt Juan Perez packs his parachute after

U.S. Army Sgt Juan Perez packs his parachute after an airborne operation during Operation Toy Drop at Drop Zone Luzon, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with se... More

U.S. Army paratrooper Pvt. Jose Contreras assigned

U.S. Army paratrooper Pvt. Jose Contreras assigned

U.S. Army paratrooper Pvt. Jose Contreras assigned 82nd Brigade Support Battalion, Bravo Company, gives his toy during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs &... More

U.S. Army paratroopers watch an entertainer with The

U.S. Army paratroopers watch an entertainer with The

U.S. Army paratroopers watch an entertainer with The United Service Organization perform before airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines ... More

A U.S. Army paratrooper slings his parachute onto his

A U.S. Army paratrooper slings his parachute onto his

A U.S. Army paratrooper slings his parachute onto his back after a successful jump at Sicily Drop Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychologic... More

U.S. Army soldiers, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company,

U.S. Army soldiers, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company,

U.S. Army soldiers, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company, perform a a parachute landing fall during an airborne jump rehearsal in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop hosted by U.S.... More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in

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

Two German jump masters pose for a photo before airborne

Two German jump masters pose for a photo before airborne

Two German jump masters pose for a photo before airborne operations begin in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroo... More

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division wait to

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division wait to

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division wait to board a C-130 Hercules for an airborne exercise with foreign jumpmasters during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2017. Operation Toy Drop, esta... More

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