FORT JACKSON, S.C. (Army News Service, April 26, 2007) - A program that prepares Soldiers destined for Parachute Rigger School to succeed in airborne training has jumped into high gear since ...

U.S. Army Airborne School students do a combat jump April 26 onto Fryar Drop Zone. The students must complete five total jumps from 1,250 feet to earn their wings from the Fort Benning school. The ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Fort Benning, birthplace of the Army's Airborne, will observe National Airborne Day Aug. 16 with a series of parachute jumps, followed by a graduation ceremony of the nation's ...