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Paratroopers prepare to buddy rig as part of the

Paratroopers prepare to buddy rig as part of the

Paratroopers prepare to buddy rig as part of the re-invigorated Saturday Proficiency Jump Program, Nov. 21, 2015 at Green Ramp on Fort Bragg, N.C. The once popular program was restarted in October to allow para... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers perform Drop Zone Safety Officer

U.S. Army Paratroopers perform Drop Zone Safety Officer

U.S. Army Paratroopers perform Drop Zone Safety Officer duties during the Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP) at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 20, 2016. The SPJP builds proficiency, experience, ... More

U.S. Army paratroopers jump out of a C-27J Spartan

U.S. Army paratroopers jump out of a C-27J Spartan

U.S. Army paratroopers jump out of a C-27J Spartan during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at MacKall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. This year, eight countries are participating and th... More

U.S. Army paratroopers receive their Colombian jump

U.S. Army paratroopers receive their Colombian jump

U.S. Army paratroopers receive their Colombian jump wings from the Colombian foreign Jumpmaster, after their descent onto Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Dec. 2, 2017. ‘Jump day’ is the second... More

A Colombian jumpmaster, right, performs jumpmaster

A Colombian jumpmaster, right, performs jumpmaster

A Colombian jumpmaster, right, performs jumpmaster duties aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk during aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Airfield, Cumberland County, N.C., in support... More

A U.S. Army jumpmaster inspects a paratrooper’s parachute

A U.S. Army jumpmaster inspects a paratrooper’s parachute

A U.S. Army jumpmaster inspects a paratrooper’s parachute before airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Ar... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborn... More

U.S. Army paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team

U.S. Army paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team

U.S. Army paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team conduct sustained airborne training, during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Nov 30, 2017 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This year, eig... More

A child meets with Santa Clause during the 20th Annual

A child meets with Santa Clause during the 20th Annual

A child meets with Santa Clause during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2017. This year, eight countries are participating and they include; Colombi... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Littleton, of Headquarters,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Littleton, of Headquarters,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Littleton, of Headquarters, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, has his equipment inspected by a jumpmaster in preparation for an airborne operation on Fort Bragg, N.C... More

A Medic High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

A Medic High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

A Medic High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) drives on Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 01, 2017. This year, eigh... More

U.S. Army soldiers fire upon opposing forces during

U.S. Army soldiers fire upon opposing forces during

U.S. Army soldiers fire upon opposing forces during Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX) at Sicily drop zone, near Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 27, 2013. JOAX 13-02 is a combined joint training exercise designed ... 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

Netherland jumpmaster, Sfc. Bjorn Oehlers, participates

Netherland jumpmaster, Sfc. Bjorn Oehlers, participates

Netherland jumpmaster, Sfc. Bjorn Oehlers, participates in aircraft jumpmaster airborne familiarization training on the C-130, during the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army ... More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Shelby Seymour, Staff Sgt. Stephanie

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Shelby Seymour, Staff Sgt. Stephanie

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Shelby Seymour, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Burg, and Sgt. Eric Hansen, all from C Company, 82nd Brigade Support Battalion, bundle up as they wait in line during the early morning of Dec. 4, 2015 to ... More

Soldiers landing in the Nijmegan drop zone completing

Soldiers landing in the Nijmegan drop zone completing

Soldiers landing in the Nijmegan drop zone completing their 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop jump, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 3, 2015... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Conrad Holguin practices actions

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Conrad Holguin practices actions

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Conrad Holguin practices actions in the aircraft with a fellow member of the Italian Jumpmaster team during Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the... More

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

A Swedish Jumpmaster, participates in aircraft

A Swedish Jumpmaster, participates in aircraft

A Swedish Jumpmaster, participates in aircraft familiarization on a C-130 Hercules mock-up aircraft, Nov. 28, 2017 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. These jumpmasters are part of the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memoria... More

Zach Oler, son of Sgt. 1st Class Randy Oler, reads

Zach Oler, son of Sgt. 1st Class Randy Oler, reads

Zach Oler, son of Sgt. 1st Class Randy Oler, reads lottery ticket numbers in front of a crowd of eager paratroopers during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 1, 2017 at the Green Ramp ... More

A Soldier gives his toy in exchange for his lottery

A Soldier gives his toy in exchange for his lottery

A Soldier gives his toy in exchange for his lottery ticket for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 1, 20... 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 Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the

U.S. Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the

U.S. Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), shakes hands with Colombian Capt. Daniel Amarillo of Colombian Special Operations Command, after receiving his Colombia... More

U.S Army paratroopers don their parachutes before Jumpmaster

U.S Army paratroopers don their parachutes before Jumpmaster

U.S Army paratroopers don their parachutes before Jumpmaster Personal Inspection (JMPI) during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operation... More

U.S. Army paratroopers manifest early in the morning

U.S. Army paratroopers manifest early in the morning

U.S. Army paratroopers manifest early in the morning at Sicily Drop Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborn... More

U.S. Army Cpt. Michael Carter, assigned to 360th Civil

U.S. Army Cpt. Michael Carter, assigned to 360th Civil

U.S. Army Cpt. Michael Carter, assigned to 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, receives Canadian jump wings from Canadian Sgt. Joe Hillier on Luzon Drop Zone following an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy O... More

U.S. Army paratroopers receive jumpmaster personnel

U.S. Army paratroopers receive jumpmaster personnel

U.S. Army paratroopers receive jumpmaster personnel inspection during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at MacKall Army Airfield, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2017. This year, eight countries a... More

First Capt. Paolo Pastorino, 2nd Platoon Avvoltoi,

First Capt. Paolo Pastorino, 2nd Platoon Avvoltoi,

First Capt. Paolo Pastorino, 2nd Platoon Avvoltoi, goes over paratrooper safety procedures during jumpmaster rehearsals in a C-130 mock-up, Dec. 3, 2014. The 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop w... More

U.S and partner nation Jumpmasters attend a briefing

U.S and partner nation Jumpmasters attend a briefing

U.S and partner nation Jumpmasters attend a briefing for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Nov. 30, 2015, at Pope Airfield, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airbor... More

Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted

Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted

Soldiers bring in toys in hopes of earning a coveted seat for the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7, 2012. The first phase of Toy Drop includes bringing in an unwrap... More

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith gives an interview

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith gives an interview

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith gives an interview during jumpmaster aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve p... More

U.S. Army Jumpmaster Master Sgt. James Kennard assigned

U.S. Army Jumpmaster Master Sgt. James Kennard assigned

U.S. Army Jumpmaster Master Sgt. James Kennard assigned to the 346th Psychological Operations buddy-rigs U.S. Army Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Richard Lopez assigned to the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion during th... More

A U.S. Army Soldier ground-guides a light medium tactical

A U.S. Army Soldier ground-guides a light medium tactical

A U.S. Army Soldier ground-guides a light medium tactical vehicle from Luzon Drop Zone at the close of the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychologic... More

U.S. Army paratroopers conduct an airborne operation

U.S. Army paratroopers conduct an airborne operation

U.S. Army paratroopers conduct an airborne operation during Operation Toy Drop at Camp Mackall, N.C., Dec 9, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and allows Soldiers the o... More

A U.S. Army Jumpmaster relays jump commands to a German

A U.S. Army Jumpmaster relays jump commands to a German

A U.S. Army Jumpmaster relays jump commands to a German Jumpmaster on a C-27J Spartan Aircraft during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Op... More

An Indonesian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster

An Indonesian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster

An Indonesian 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. Operat... More

A U.S. Army paratrooper gives a thumbs up while sitting

A U.S. Army paratrooper gives a thumbs up while sitting

A U.S. Army paratrooper gives a thumbs up while sitting and waiting for airborne operations to begin in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 5, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reser... More

German jumpmasters return after completing an airborne

German jumpmasters return after completing an airborne

German jumpmasters return after completing an airborne jump during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, on Dec. 11, 2014 at Luzon Drop Zone, North Carolina. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s ... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers, from various units at Fort

U.S. Army Paratroopers, from various units at Fort

U.S. Army Paratroopers, from various units at Fort Bragg, parachute to the ground during the Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP) at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 20, 2016. The SPJP builds profic... More

A paratrooper assigned to 16th Military Police Brigade

A paratrooper assigned to 16th Military Police Brigade

A paratrooper assigned to 16th Military Police Brigade descends over Sicily drop zone during a foreign airborne operation here Nov. 18 earning German jump wings.

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 soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, walk to a C-130 in preparation for an airborne operation on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 23, 2015. The 82nd Airborne Division is an active airb... More

U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Charter, assigned to Delta Company,

U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Charter, assigned to Delta Company,

U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Charter, assigned to Delta Company, 1-325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd (Airborne) Division, is being pinned with the Italian jump wings from an Italian jumpmaster during... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborn... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute

U.S. Army Paratroopers retrieve their MC-6 parachute at Sicily Drop Zone for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborn... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Lacamera, deputy commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Lacamera, deputy commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Lacamera, deputy commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, prepares to recover his parachute during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Fort Bragg, North Ca... More

Pvt. Manuel A. Sanchez, smiling, after hearing his

Pvt. Manuel A. Sanchez, smiling, after hearing his

Pvt. Manuel A. Sanchez, smiling, after hearing his ticket number called out; winning a slot to obtain partner nation jump wings for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Ci... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules idles on a dirt airstrip

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules idles on a dirt airstrip

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules idles on a dirt airstrip during the Saturday Proficiency Jump Program (SPJP) at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 20, 2016. The SPJP builds proficiency, experience, and co... More

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

Engineers assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade install

Engineers assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade install

Engineers assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade install anchor bolts for a new fiberglass polymer matting system during airfield damage repair training on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 8, 2016. For the past three wee... 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

A U.S. Army paratrooper descends on Luzon drop zone,

A U.S. Army paratrooper descends on Luzon drop zone,

A U.S. Army paratrooper descends on Luzon drop zone, N.C.,during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. The airborne operation is hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Co... 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

Distinguished visitors from Washington, D.C. and North

Distinguished visitors from Washington, D.C. and North

Distinguished visitors from Washington, D.C. and North Carolina, observe military equipment being airdropped from a high performance aircraft on Sicily Drop Zone, June 4. The paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Br... 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

Sgt. Adrian Haughton, with the 478th Civil Affairs

Sgt. Adrian Haughton, with the 478th Civil Affairs

Sgt. Adrian Haughton, with the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), smiles after he successfully completed a jump at Drop Zone Nijmegen on Dec. 3, 2015. Haughton earned his Dutch jump wings during this operation.

Paratroopers board buses in the dark at Sicily Drop

Paratroopers board buses in the dark at Sicily Drop

Paratroopers board buses in the dark at Sicily Drop Zone during the 15th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 8, 2012. Soldiers donated a new, unwrapped toy yesterday at Po... 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

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 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 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

A Latvian army jumpmaster gives the signal to U.S.

A Latvian army jumpmaster gives the signal to U.S.

A Latvian army jumpmaster gives the signal to U.S. Army paratroopers, with U.S. Army Special Operations Command, to jump out of a U.S. Army C-27J Spartan aircraft during a high altitude low opening (HALO) jump ... 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

Soldiers wait for their lottery numbers to be called

Soldiers wait for their lottery numbers to be called

Soldiers wait for their lottery numbers to be called during the 16th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, at Green Ramp, Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 6, 2013. The first phase of toy drop... 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 parachute to the earth from

U.S. Army paratroopers parachute to the earth from

U.S. Army paratroopers parachute to the earth from a C-130 aircraft during the 16th Annual Randy Oler Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 7, 2013, at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the largest co... 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

U.S. Army Staff Sgt Nickson Jean-Baptiste, 1st Military

U.S. Army Staff Sgt Nickson Jean-Baptiste, 1st Military

U.S. Army Staff Sgt Nickson Jean-Baptiste, 1st Military Information Support Battalion, leads paratroopers in sustained airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 8, 20... More

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

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