Airborne forces are ground combat units carried by aircraft and airdropped into battle zones, typically by parachute drop. Parachute-qualified infantry and support personnel serving in …

The purpose of the BAC is to qualify the volunteer in the use of the parachute as a means of combat deployment and to develop leadership, self-confidence, and an aggressive spirit …

Oct 29, 2025 · Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, are heading home with no unit set to replace them in Europe.

A timeline of the US Airborne's history, from the beginning to the end of World War II.

The 82d Airborne Division is an active-duty, modular airborne infantry division of the United States Army stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, specializing in joint forcible entry operations.

On 15 August 1942, the 82nd Infantry Division, now commanded by Major General Ridgway, became the first airborne division in the history of the US Army, and was redesignated as the …

Feb 15, 2025 · The 82nd Airborne Division is an active airborne infantry division of the United States Army specializing in joint forcible entry operations. Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, …

In July 1943, the 82nd AB participated in the first airborne assault in military history of the United States, during the invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky). Back in Tunisia, the 82nd AB began …

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) ("Screaming Eagles") [2] is a light infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault operations. [3]

The 82nd Airborne Division is an active airborne infantry division of the United States Army specializing in joint forcible entry operations.