Army Pfc. Zachary Allen, Headquarters and Headquarters
Army Pfc. Zachary Allen, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, provides perimeter security on Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade C... More
Army Sgt. Xanthus Bucko, Headquarters and Headquarters
Army Sgt. Xanthus Bucko, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, establishes communications immediately after parachuting onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 5,... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a C-17 over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 19, ... More
Army Pfc. Dai Le, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Army Pfc. Dai Le, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, provides perimeter security as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry... More
Army Pfc. Kyle Navarre, A Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne),
Army Pfc. Kyle Navarre, A Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, provides perimeter security on Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th I... More
Spc. Ethan Depatie (right), and Spc. Luis Reyes, B
Spc. Ethan Depatie (right), and Spc. Luis Reyes, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, position the crew's M119A2 105 mm howitzer after it was airdropped onto Malamute Drop Zone, J... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course parachute
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course parachute from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers put their skills to the test as pilots and crews from t... More
Army 1st Sgt. Erik Ochs (left), Headquarters and
Army 1st Sgt. Erik Ochs (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry regiment, helps secure a soldier's reserve parachute prior to airborne operations on Malamute Drop... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers prepare to descend
United States Army Alaska soldiers prepare to descend upon Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from C-23 Sher... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter delivers soldiers onto
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter delivers soldiers onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. Over 40 soldiers put their skills to the test as they conduct parachute drops with aviation support from the 1st Battalion... More
Army Sgt. Michael Dennehe, A Battery, 2nd Battalion,
Army Sgt. Michael Dennehe, A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th parachute Field Artillery Regiment, works to align his crew's M119A2 105mm howitzer following an airdrop onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Paratro... More
Army 1st Lt. Christopher Carter (right), Headquarters
Army 1st Lt. Christopher Carter (right), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, awaits the command to go from the jumpmaster, Sgt. 1st Class Garret Brunton, du... More
Soldiers from B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute
Soldiers from B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, work to remove packing material and assemble a M119A2 105 mm howitzer after it was airdropped onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 4, 2... More
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Lewandowski (left), Headquarters
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Lewandowski (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (U.S. Army Pathfinder School), Fort Benning, Ga., gives a soldier the go to jum... More
Main parachutes and reserves are lined up on Malamute
Main parachutes and reserves are lined up on Malamute Drop Zone after paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a training parachute assault on Malamu... More
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Wooster (right), 23rd Engineer
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Wooster (right), 23rd Engineer Company (Sapper), prepares to conduct a combat jump as jumpmaster, Army Capt. Zachary Dyer, stands by to release jumpers onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 1... More
Army Staff Sgt. Otis Lee, A Company, 3rd Battalion
Army Staff Sgt. Otis Lee, A Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, removes protective wrapping from his M4 carbine after a successful jump onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 4, 2013. Paratrooper... More
Maj. Alfred Boone, the Brigade Personnel Officer, assigned
Maj. Alfred Boone, the Brigade Personnel Officer, assigned to Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, packs his T-11 in his aviator’s kit bag after landing on ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Myron Wade, assigned to 2nd Battalion
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Myron Wade, assigned to 2nd Battalion (Airborne) 377 Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, a native of St. Louis, Mo., yanks his rucksack toward him after paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4... More
A soldier exits the rear of a C-23 Sherpa aircraft
A soldier exits the rear of a C-23 Sherpa aircraft as Alaska Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Donald Teter (left), F Comapny, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, and Army Sgt. 1st Class Garret Brunton direct tr... More
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder Course students, Sgt. 1st Class Sergio Bustamante, B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), prepares to parachute from a UH-60 Black Hawk... More
U.S. Army Maj. Frank Fisher, with 2nd Battalion, 377th
U.S. Army Maj. Frank Fisher, with 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, observes a Spartan jumpmaster check the door of a ... More
Nearly 300 United States Army Alaska soldiers conduct
Nearly 300 United States Army Alaska soldiers conduct parachute jumps onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. The soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from ... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course view
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course view JBER from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, as they are airlifted for a parachute drop onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers put their s... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course get
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course get a birdseye view from 1,500 feet as they prepare to parachute onto Malamute Drop Zone aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers ... More
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a training parachute assault on Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 201... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers prepare to descend
United States Army Alaska soldiers prepare to descend upon Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from C-23 Sher... More
Army Sgt. Kyle Francione, B Company, 1st Battalion,
Army Sgt. Kyle Francione, B Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, peers from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, as it flies to pickup soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, a native of Bemidji, Minn., gathers up his parachute aft... More
Army Capt. Joel Franceschi (right), C Company, 1st
Army Capt. Joel Franceschi (right), C Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, awaits the command to go from the jumpmaster, Staff Sgt. Dustin Mesch, during airborne operations on Malamute Dr... More
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, simulate entanglements while in the air falls as part of sustained airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri... More
Army Sgt. Kyle Munn (left), and Pfc. Jacob Bougere,
Army Sgt. Kyle Munn (left), and Pfc. Jacob Bougere, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, set up an M252 81 mm mortar as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Com... More
Army Pfc. David Melucci (left), 84th Engineer Support
Army Pfc. David Melucci (left), 84th Engineer Support Company (Airborne), hands out parachutes to the nearly 300 United States Army Alaska soldiers preparing to conduct airborne operations on Malamute Drop Zone... More
A container delivery system floats down onto Malamute
A container delivery system floats down onto Malamute Drop Zone as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct airborne operations June 4, 2013. With C-17 Globemast... More
Army 1st Lt. Arafat Shawon (left), Headquarters and
Army 1st Lt. Arafat Shawon (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, relays fire mission information to radio telephone operator, Spc. Terrell Avery... More
Army 1st Lt. Christopher Carter (front), Headquarters
Army 1st Lt. Christopher Carter (front), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, stands by for the command to exit a C-23 Sherpa aircraft onto Malamute Drop Zon... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers parachute from a
United States Army Alaska soldiers parachute from a C-23 Sherpa aircraft during airborne operations at Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment... More
Spc. Will Corbin (right), D Company, 1st Battalion
Spc. Will Corbin (right), D Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, helps Army Sgt. Jonathan Clemons secure his parachute prior to airborne operations on Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. N... More
Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Salaices, A Troop, 1st Squadron
Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Salaices, A Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, readies his M4 carbine after a successful jump on Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade C... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a C-17 Globemaster onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Operation Spartan Reach, a three-day mass exercise simulatin... More
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, prepare to provide perimeter security on Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infant... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers prepare to exit
United States Army Alaska soldiers prepare to exit a C-23 Sherpa aircraft onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. The soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, f... More
Jovanny Jones, Apache Troop 1st Squadron (Airborne)
Jovanny Jones, Apache Troop 1st Squadron (Airborne) 40th Cavalry Regiment, a native of Trenton, NJ, makes a call over a radio on Malamute Drop Zone before paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat T... More
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a training parachute assault on Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 201... More
Spc. Trenton Buning, A Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne),
Spc. Trenton Buning, A Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, unpacks his M4 carbine after a successful jump onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 4, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat ... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct airborne operations on Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013, with C-17 Globemaster aircraft delivering more than 400 soldier... More
Hands on his reserve parachute, a soldier prepares
Hands on his reserve parachute, a soldier prepares to jump onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. The soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from C-23 Sherpa... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course parachute
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course parachute from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers put their skills to the test as pilots and crews from th... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers gear up as they
United States Army Alaska soldiers gear up as they prepare to conduct parachute jumps onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollyw... More
A Spartan jumpmaster with the 4th Infantry Brigade
A Spartan jumpmaster with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, instructs fellow paratroopers on actions in the aircraft as part of sustained airborne training at Joint Base E... More
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a training parachute assault on Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 201... More
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder Course students, Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Wallace (left), B Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, exits a UH-60 Black Hawk hel... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Aquaowo (left), and Staff Sgt.
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Aquaowo (left), and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe (center), both from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (U.S. Army Pathfinder School), Fort ... More
A C-130 Hercules lifts off from Malamute Drop Zone
A C-130 Hercules lifts off from Malamute Drop Zone as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct airborne operations June 4, 2013. With C-17 Globemaster aircraft d... More
A C-17 Globemaster delivers a M119A2 105 mm howitzer
A C-17 Globemaster delivers a M119A2 105 mm howitzer onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013, as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct airborne operations. Oper... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska
A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, drops a load of palletized equipment fitted with a parachute system over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 27, during the... More
Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters
Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III loadmasters with the 249th Airlift Squadron and a Soldier with the 4th Quartermaster Company palletize and perform a joint air drop inspection of a small unit supp... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Israel Betanzos, company 1st Sgt.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Israel Betanzos, company 1st Sgt. for G Company, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, exits the door of a mock... More
A chalk of soldiers stand ready to exit the rear of
A chalk of soldiers stand ready to exit the rear of a C-23 Sherpa aircraft onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. The soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Lewandowski (center), Headquarters
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Lewandowski (center), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (U.S. Army Pathfinder School), Fort Benning, Ga., gives final jump instructio... More
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade
Spartan paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct pre-jump training in a Parachute Landing Fall pit as part of sustained airborne training at Joint Base ... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course parachute
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course parachute from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers put their skills to the test as pilots and crews from t... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers parachute from a
United States Army Alaska soldiers parachute from a C-23 Sherpa aircraft during airborne operations at Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment... More
Army Staff Sgt. Errol Smith, G Battery, 2nd Battalion,
Army Staff Sgt. Errol Smith, G Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, provides perimeter security as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, ... More
Three C-17 Globemaster aircraft approach Malamute Drop
Three C-17 Globemaster aircraft approach Malamute Drop Zone as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct airborne operations June 4, 2013. Operation Spartan Reach... More
Jovanny Jones, Apache Troop 1st Squadron (Airborne)
Jovanny Jones, Apache Troop 1st Squadron (Airborne) 40th Cavalry Regiment, a native of Trenton, NJ, tests the ground wind speed on Malamute Drop Zone before paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat... More
Army Pvt. Mathew Rossiter, B Company, 3rd Battalion
Army Pvt. Mathew Rossiter, B Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, moves off Malamute Drop Zone after a successful jump, June 4, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airbor... More
Army Pfc. Paul Alfred, Headquarters and Headquarters
Army Pfc. Paul Alfred, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, performs a near perfect parachute landing fall onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 4, 2013. Paratrooper... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Myron Wade, assigned to 2nd Battalion
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Myron Wade, assigned to 2nd Battalion (Airborne) 377 Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, a native of St. Louis, Mo., waves to the camera as he walks to the rally point after paratroopers of... More
Nearly 300 United States Army Alaska soldiers conduct
Nearly 300 United States Army Alaska soldiers conduct parachute jumps onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. The soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from ... More
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a training parachute assault on Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 201... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned to Headquarters
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, a native of Bemidji, Minn., gathers up his parachute after paratro... More
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Lewandowski (standing), Headquarters
Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Lewandowski (standing), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (U.S. Army Pathfinder School), Fort Benning, Ga., gives final jump instruct... More
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder Course students, Army Sgt. Brock Ernest (front), 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), leads the way to a waiting UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at B... More
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, walk off Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013, as the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conducts airborne operations. With... More
Soldiers take wind direction and speed readings as
Soldiers take wind direction and speed readings as paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct airborne operations on Malamute Drop Zone, June 4, 2013, with C-17 Gl... More
Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander of the 4th Infantry
Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, congratulates the brigade rigger’s after senior leaders and riggers from the Spartan Brigade jumped ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, a native of Bemidji, Minn., walks to the rally point aft... More
Army Staff Sgt. Seth DeKam, A Company, 3rd Battalion
Army Staff Sgt. Seth DeKam, A Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, retrieves his parachute after a successful jump onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 4, 2013. Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned to Headquarters
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Wettschreck, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, a native of Bemidji, Minn., packs his parachute in an aviator's ki... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course ride
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course ride aboard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters as they prepare to conduct parachute drops onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. Over 40 Soldiers put their skills to th... More
Soldiers riding aboard a C-23 Sherpa aircraft wait
Soldiers riding aboard a C-23 Sherpa aircraft wait for commands from the jumpmaster as they prepare to jump onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 United States Army Alaska soldiers jumped at 1,500 ... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course jump
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during parachute drops onto Malamute Drop Zone, May 23, 2013. Over 40 soldiers put their skills to the test as pilots and... More
A soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
A soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, parachutes onto Malamute Drop Zone during airborne operations, June 5, 2013. With C-17 Globemaster aircraft delivering more than 40... More
United States Army Alaska soldiers conduct parachute
United States Army Alaska soldiers conduct parachute jumps onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. The soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from C-23 Sherpa... More
Army Pfc. Nicholas Edison (right), C Company, 1st Battalion
Army Pfc. Nicholas Edison (right), C Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, assists Sgt. Maurilio Velasquez in securing his parachute prior to jumping onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013... More
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat
Paratroopers of U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct a training parachute assault on Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 201... More
Alaska Army National Guardsmen and German Army soldiers
Alaska Army National Guardsmen and German Army soldiers with the NATO Support Agency work together to collapse and fold a parachute that had been used to safely drop a small unit support vehicle from C-17 Globe... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder
Taking the opportunity to jump alongside Mobile Pathfinder Course students, Sgt. 1st Class Omar Jackson (right), A Company, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, awaits his turn to parachute from a... More
Soldiers prepare their parachutes prior to conducting
Soldiers prepare their parachutes prior to conducting airborne operations on Malamute Drop Zone, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no lo... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a C-17 Globemaster onto Malamute Drop Zone, June 5, 2013. Operation Spartan Reach, a three-day mass exercise simulatin... More
Army Capt. Zachary Dyer, Headquarters and Headquarters
Army Capt. Zachary Dyer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, uses verbal commands and hand signals to communicate with soldiers as they prepare to exit a C-23 Sherpa aircraft onto Mal... More
U.S. Army Capt. Don Vorpoorten, assigned to 425th Brigade
U.S. Army Capt. Don Vorpoorten, assigned to 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, a native of Oviedo, Fla., prepares to hoist an avaitor's kit bag containing his parachute onto his back after paratroopers of ... More
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course descend
Soldiers attending the Mobile Pathfinder Course descend upon Malamute Drop Zone aboard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, May 23, 2013. More than 40 soldiers put their skills to the test as pilots and crews from the... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard Scott, commander of the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Richard Scott, commander of the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, thoroughly inspects a Spartan paratrooper before a jump, Oct.... More
Soldiers parachute onto Malamute Drop Zone during airborne
Soldiers parachute onto Malamute Drop Zone during airborne operations, June 12, 2013. Nearly 300 soldiers jumped at 1,500 feet with both full combat equipment and “Hollywood,” or no load, from C-23 Sherpa aircr... More
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric... More