Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey of Cranston, R.I., is awarded
Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey of Cranston, R.I., is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge during a ceremony held Nov. 4 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan. Tisoskey is one of more than ... More
Paratroopers from New Zealand display a unit flag from
Paratroopers from New Zealand display a unit flag from the back of a CH-47 helicopter Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promote high lev... More
U.S. Soldiers from HHC Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers from HHC Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment conduct mortar training at Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., during the Golden Coyote training exercise. The Golden Coyote exe... More
U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers exit the
U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers exit the tailgate of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Leapfest 2015 in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Graham Devine, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Graham Devine, a loadmaster with the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, stands behind MAFFS 4, a modular airborne firefighting system equipped C-130J Hercules aircraf... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derrick Correthers, with the 165th
U.S. Army Sgt. Derrick Correthers, with the 165th Quartermaster Company, Indiana Army National Guard, secures the pack closing flap of the MC-6 parachure for Leapfest, in East Greenwich, R.I., July 30, 2015. ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rocco Caputo and Sgt. Mike Lessing,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rocco Caputo and Sgt. Mike Lessing, assigned to the 56th Troop Command, Rigger Section, instructs a group of paratroopers from nine countries on how to put on the MC-6 parachute during Leap... More
Italian paratroopers assemble in back of a U.S. Army
Italian paratroopers assemble in back of a U.S. Army CH-47 helicopter with their unit flag and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcio Soares from the 19th Special Forces Group Airborne during Leapfest July 30, 2014. Leapf... More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster observes the ground below during
A U.S. Army jumpmaster observes the ground below during the familiarization jump at Leapfest, July 29, 2015. Leapfest is an international parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Nat... More
A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers conduct mock door
A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers conduct mock door exits with a Mexican Jumpmaster at the University of Rhode Island in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, internation... More
An U.S. Army paratrooper gets up after landing on the
An U.S. Army paratrooper gets up after landing on the Drop Zone during Leapfest XXXI, in Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard ... More
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, with the Forward
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, with the Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, take part in a Sling Load training exercise, during the Golden ... More
Spc. Paul Medeiros of Foster, R.I., is awarded the
Spc. Paul Medeiros of Foster, R.I., is awarded the Purple Heart during a ceremony held Nov. 4 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan. Medeiros is one of more than 40 soldiers fro... More
U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd
U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment conducts Annual Training in Area of Operations Blood during Golden Coyote training exercise on Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., June... More
U.S. Army Riggers, with the 165th Quartermaster Company,
U.S. Army Riggers, with the 165th Quartermaster Company, Ind. National Guard, helped paratroopers shake their MC-6 parachutes at Leapfest 2015 in West Kingstown, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Berner shakes hands with Netherlands
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Berner shakes hands with Netherlands Jump Master A.K. Meijer after receiving his countries airborne wings during Leapfest Aug. 4, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition spons... More
German Army Paratrooper Master Sgt. Ingo Ruppert, Luftlande
German Army Paratrooper Master Sgt. Ingo Ruppert, Luftlande 1 SAARLAND, gathers up his parachute after landing on a Drop Zone during Leapfest 2016 in West Kingston, R.I., August 4, 2016. Leapfest is an Internat... More
A German paratrooper hooks in his static line to a
A German paratrooper hooks in his static line to a cable on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 30, 2014, in West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sp... More
South African jumpmaster Lt. Col. Laurel Thatcher ensures
South African jumpmaster Lt. Col. Laurel Thatcher ensures all paratroopers have cleared the plane safely after the wing exchange jump at Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 3, 2015. Leapfest is an Internation... More
Italian paratroopers jump for the "X" on the drop zone
Italian paratroopers jump for the "X" on the drop zone during Leapfest 2015 in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Islan... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derek Golec from Det. 1, 165th
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derek Golec from Det. 1, 165th Quartermaster Company, Ind. National Guard, conducts a Jump Master Personnel Inspection on a paratrooper from South Africa during Leapfest 2015, Aug 1, 20... More
U.S. Army parachute riggers, from the 165th Quartermaster
U.S. Army parachute riggers, from the 165th Quartermaster Company Detachment pack MC-6 parachute systems during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 4, 2017. Leapfest is th... More
Rhode Islanders meet with Panamanian doctors
Maj. Dan Winschel (center) and Capt. David Donth (right), Rhode Island Medical Command, Rhode Island National Guard, meet with Dr. Tristan Pinzon, director of Hospital Colon, to tour the facility and meet the P... More
A U.S. Army crop irrigation truck waters crop soil
A U.S. Army crop irrigation truck waters crop soil during Leapfest on the Pick Up Zone, in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 8, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute training event and competition hosted by the ... More
U.S. Army paratroopers stand at parade rest during
U.S. Army paratroopers stand at parade rest during the opening ceremony of Leapfest Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an sirborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promote high level... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper runs toward a target at Leapfest
A U.S. Army paratrooper runs toward a target at Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard to... More
Sgt. Quinn Rogan receives an award at Forward Operating
Sgt. Quinn Rogan receives an award at Forward Operating Base Walton, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2013. Rogan and four other wounded warriors visited Afghanistan as a part of Operation Proper Exit t... More
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — U.S Army 1st Battalion, 244th
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — U.S Army 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) UH-60M Pilot Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Shufeldt goes through preflight checks prior to performing Deck Landing Qualificati... More
A U.S. Army paratrooper descends to the ground during
A U.S. Army paratrooper descends to the ground during Leapfest Airborne Competition Aug. 2, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard t... More
An airmen from the 143d Security Forces Squadron, Rhode
An airmen from the 143d Security Forces Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard (RIANG), trains members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on room clearing and movement procedures on March 23, 2018 at Coral H... More
Rhode Island Army National Guard Soldiers from the
Rhode Island Army National Guard Soldiers from the 861st Engineer Company stayed in West Virginia after their annual training to assist in flood clean-up efforts. The historic flood, being referred to as a "tho... More
U.S. Army Cpt. Loren Teillon, assigned to the 982nd
U.S. Army Cpt. Loren Teillon, assigned to the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), conducts pre-jump operations during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 2016. Le... More
A U.S. Army Jumpmaster checks a British paratrooper's
A U.S. Army Jumpmaster checks a British paratrooper's reserve parachute for Jumpmaster Parachute Inspection during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 30, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parach... More
First Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment
First Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment soldiers stand together moments before their patch ceremony at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, August 14, 2016. The change unit patches, during the ceremony, fro... More
U.S. Army Paratrooper Pfc. Neil Blue, 982nd Combat
U.S. Army Paratrooper Pfc. Neil Blue, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) takes a photograph of partner nation paratroopers shaking out parachutes on Castle Drop Zone during a foreign wing exchange jump as p... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Greenway (left) assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Greenway (left) assigned to B Company Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, and Staff Sgt. Justin Kelley, C Company 1-143 Infantry, R.I. National Guard, perform pathfinder op... More
U.S. Army and Italian paratroopers buddy rig MC-6 parachutes
U.S. Army and Italian paratroopers buddy rig MC-6 parachutes in West Kingston, R.I., August 8, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Kelley, a member of C Company,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Kelley, a member of C Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, performs a parachute inspection on another U.S. Soldier before jumping from a CH-47 helicopter during Leapfest ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones, assigned to the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones, assigned to the 165th Quartermaster, Detachment 1, assists two British paratroopers as he puts on the MC-6 parachute during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 29, 2014, in Wes... More
U.S. Army and partner nation Paratrooper parachutes
U.S. Army and partner nation Paratrooper parachutes to a drop zone during Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 8, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th ... More
U.S. Army Msg. Amy Slater celebrates a successful jump
U.S. Army Msg. Amy Slater celebrates a successful jump in West Kingston, R.I., August 8, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hoste... More
Netherlands Sgt. Corne Van Noorloos from C Company,
Netherlands Sgt. Corne Van Noorloos from C Company, 11 AMB, 12 Infantry, stands ready to exit a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter with his team from the 982 COMCAM during Leapfest 2015 in West Kingston, R.I., ... More
A group of U.S. Army and Partner Nation Paratroopers
A group of U.S. Army and Partner Nation Paratroopers makes their way to board a CH-47 F Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 2016. Leapfest i... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Morelli, assigned to the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Morelli, assigned to the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), parachutes to the Drop Zone during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 20... More
A British paratrooper lands over Castle drop zone during
A British paratrooper lands over Castle drop zone during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line ... More
Soldiers from the 43rd Military Police Brigade, Rhode
Soldiers from the 43rd Military Police Brigade, Rhode Island Army National Guard, stretch in preparation for a formation run at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich R.I. on September 10, 2016. The run is in observance ... More
U.S. Army National Guard soldier Pfc. Jalen Jones,
U.S. Army National Guard soldier Pfc. Jalen Jones, from Corpus Christi, Tx., of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment pulls a cable to help raise an OE-254 a... More
U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd
U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to perform rotary wing insertions during the Golden Coyote training exercise on Camp Guern... More
The judges of Leapfest render their salute toward the
The judges of Leapfest render their salute toward the colors of the flag at the opening ceremony of Leapfest 2015 in West Kingstown, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hoste... More
A group of Rhode Island Air and Army National Guard
A group of Rhode Island Air and Army National Guard members receive mission briefings, June 2, 2020, in Warwick, R.I. The Airmen and Soldiers were called up by Governor Gina Raimondo to support local law enforc... More
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 244th
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault), Standardization Instructor Staff Sgt. Cordell Mallory performs preventative maintenance checks on the tail of a UH-60 Black H... More
A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to 56th
A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to 56th Troop Command, prepare to put on their MC-6 parachutes during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 30, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parachu... More
South African Rifleman Nick Van Vuran (right), with
South African Rifleman Nick Van Vuran (right), with the 3 Parachute Battalion South Africa Reserve Force, rigs up U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jose Moreno's, with the 56th Command Rhode Island National Guard, parachute at... More
A member of the 115th Military Police Company conducts
A member of the 115th Military Police Company conducts an interview with local news media after a year-long deployment conducting customs operations overseas, Nov. 26, 2020, Warwick, RI. The 115th were spread o... More
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee speaks with soldiers
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee speaks with soldiers from Rhode Island National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, April 18, at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam. During his visit to the ... More
A British paratrooper prepares to execute a parachute
A British paratrooper prepares to execute a parachute landing fall during Operation Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., July 29, 2015. Leapfest is an international parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Co... More
Paratroopers conduct airborne operations during
Paratroopers conduct airborne operations during familiarization jump for Leapfest 2015 in West Kingston, R.I., July 29. Leapfest is an international parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode... More
Members of the 928th Military Working Dogs Detachment,
Members of the 928th Military Working Dogs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard, work to train military working dogs with members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on March 23, 2018 at Coral Harbour Base, Na... More
A British paratrooper leaps for the ‘X’ on Castle Drop
A British paratrooper leaps for the ‘X’ on Castle Drop Zone during Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 5, 2018. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Weaver runs to the "X" on
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Weaver runs to the "X" on the Drop Zone during Leapfest XXXI, in Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard... More
Soldiers from Rhode Island National Guard’s Charlie
Soldiers from Rhode Island National Guard’s Charlie Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment stand in formation with their parent Texas National Guard battalion for the last time during a cere... More
NORTH ARABIAN GULF, Kuwait — A UH-60 Black Hawk pilot
NORTH ARABIAN GULF, Kuwait — A UH-60 Black Hawk pilot assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade checks the aircraft prior to completing his Deck Landing Qualifications on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-miss... More
A group of British paratroopers sits and waits in their
A group of British paratroopers sits and waits in their MC-6 parachutes to jump during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 30, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by... More
An Italian Jumpmaster pins Italian wings on United
An Italian Jumpmaster pins Italian wings on United Kingdom paratrooper GNR Shaun Knight from the 7th PARA, Royal Horse Artillery, during the wing exchange ceremony for completing a jump with an Italian jumpmast... More
Paratroopers descend onto Castle Drop Zone after
Paratroopers descend onto Castle Drop Zone after participating in a familiarization jump as part of Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2018. Leapfest is the largest, longes... More
British paratroopers await a weather decision by the
British paratroopers await a weather decision by the airborne commander during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, inte... More
Full Lt. George De Beer from Durban South Africa lands
Full Lt. George De Beer from Durban South Africa lands and moves to the target at the drop zone during a familiarization jump from a U.S. Army CH-47 helicopter, July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute... More
A group of German paratroopers waits to jump with their
A group of German paratroopers waits to jump with their MC-6 parachutes inside a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 104th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut National Guard during Lea... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Berner, assigned to the 982nd
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Berner, assigned to the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), packs his MC-6 parachute during Leapfest on a drop zone in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 8, 2016. Leapfest is an International p... More
A U.S. Army jumpmaster kneels down on the tailgate
A U.S. Army jumpmaster kneels down on the tailgate of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and watches a group of Dutch and British paratroopers descend to the ground during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 30, 2014, i... More
A group of South African Paratroopers pose for a group
A group of South African Paratroopers pose for a group photo at the University of Rhode Island in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute training event and competition hosted ... More
A color guard from the Rhode Island State Police leads
A color guard from the Rhode Island State Police leads a procession to the inauguration ceremony of Rhode Island's 75th Governor, the Honorable Gina Raimondo held on the State House lawn in Providence, Rhode Is... More
U.S. Army Capt. Evan Lock from the Connecticut National
U.S. Army Capt. Evan Lock from the Connecticut National Guard gives a briefing to international paratroopers before boarding his CH-47 for a familiarization jump, July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachu... More
Guidon bearers and company commanders from the 1st
Guidon bearers and company commanders from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment display their new patch during a patchover ceremony, held at Camp Mabry in Austin, August 13, 2016, where ballati... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Correthers a rigger with the
U.S. Army Sgt. Derick Correthers a rigger with the 165th Quartermaster Company from Seymour, Ind. stows away the static line on a MC-6 parachute that was just packed for Leapfest, July 30, 2015. Leapfest is an... More
British Army Paratrooper Cpl. Robert Harris folds his
British Army Paratrooper Cpl. Robert Harris folds his Universal Parachutist Kit Bag during Leapfest 2016 in West Kingston, R.I., August 4, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static l... More
Members of the Army Rhode Island National Guard conduct
Members of the Army Rhode Island National Guard conduct screenings for COVID-19 on March 25, 2020 in Providence Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to assist in the fight agai... More
A U.S. Army Jumpmaster, assigned to the 56th Troop
A U.S. Army Jumpmaster, assigned to the 56th Troop Command, goes through pre-jump during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest st... More
Rhode Island's 75th Governor, the Honorable Gina Raimondo,
Rhode Island's 75th Governor, the Honorable Gina Raimondo, accompanied by her husband and children, is sworn in by Secretary Nellie Gorbea at an inauguration ceremony held on the State House lawn in Providence,... More
U.S. Army Maj. Bill Tuttle, assigned to the 56th Troop
U.S. Army Maj. Bill Tuttle, assigned to the 56th Troop Command, gives a briefing to a group of U.S. Army and Partner Nation Paratroopers at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 5, 2016. L... More
Two New Zealand paratroopers perpares to put on the
Two New Zealand paratroopers perpares to put on the MC-6 parachute during Leapfest Airborne Competition July 29, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Is... More
U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd
U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment role play as Opposing Forces at a Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training site as part of the Golden Coyote training ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Lomba from the C Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Lomba from the C Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry, R.I. National Guard, inspects the static line of a paratrooper from the United Kingdom aboard a Ch-47 helicopter during Lea... More
U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd
U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment role play as Opposing Forces at a Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training site as part of the Golden Coyote training ... More
U.S. Army Paratrooper Warrent Officer Greg Suchanek,
U.S. Army Paratrooper Warrent Officer Greg Suchanek, Special Operations Detachment (NATO) dives onto a target during Leapfest 2016 in West Kingston, R.I., August 4, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute ... More
Itlian paratroopers are inspected by Jump Masters before
Itlian paratroopers are inspected by Jump Masters before boarding a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, l... More
Two German Paratroopers helps each other rig their
Two German Paratroopers helps each other rig their MC-6 Parachute during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, internat... More
A Dutch paratrooper jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
A Dutch paratrooper jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international st... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers' parachutes become entangled
U.S. Army Paratroopers' parachutes become entangled while conducting airborne operations during Leapfest 2016 in West Kingston, R.I., August 4, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international sta... More
U.S. Sgt. Maj. Michael Wong, assigned to Special Operations
U.S. Sgt. Maj. Michael Wong, assigned to Special Operations Detachment Global, pins an International Paratrooper at the University of Rhode Island in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, ... More
U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers exit the
U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers exit the tailgate of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Leapfest 2015 in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by... More
The Botswanian Jumpmaster briefs his chalk about their
The Botswanian Jumpmaster briefs his chalk about their upcoming jump during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, interna... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Spencer Schenkelberg,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Spencer Schenkelberg, a Rhode Island Air National Guardsman, marshals a 25K-loader to the back of a C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 18, 2017, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. More th... More
Canadian paratrooper Pte. Alex Harnois assists Pte.
Canadian paratrooper Pte. Alex Harnois assists Pte. Laurence Seguin-M. with her parachute before she participates in a familiarization jump as part of Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, ... More
The flag of a Candian paratrooper is displayed on his
The flag of a Candian paratrooper is displayed on his left shoulder as he listens to a pre jump briefing during Leapfest Airborne Competition on July 30, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parach... More
U.S. and International paratroopers conduct parachute
U.S. and International paratroopers conduct parachute landing falls in preparation for Leapfest Aug. 4, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promot... More
Representatives from the 118th Military Police Battalion,
Representatives from the 118th Military Police Battalion, 115th and 169th Military Police Companies, 1/103rd Field Artillery and the 1207th Forward Support Company prepare for a two-mile formation run at Camp F... More
German paratrooper Cpl. Marko Schlicht secures his
German paratrooper Cpl. Marko Schlicht secures his leg strap during sustained airborne training as part of Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., July 31, 2018. Leapfest is the largest... More
Staff Sgt. Rosemil Ovalle, human resources sergeant
Staff Sgt. Rosemil Ovalle, human resources sergeant with A Co. 2/19th Special Forces Group, poses for a photo, Nov. 5, 2020. Ovalle participated in the GT Enhancement Course which she credits for helping her ra... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Fox a rigger with the 165th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Fox a rigger with the 165th Quartermaster Company from Seymour, Ind. signs the log book of an MC-6 parachute after it was packed for Leapfest, July 30, 2015. Leapfest is an internati... More