Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation

Photo By Spc. John Lytle | Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg’s Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. The paratroopers jumped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster at night to maintain their proficiency and to prepare for follow-on missions.  

FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES

09.21.2018

Story by Maj. Thomas Cieslak 

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division

Paratroopers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conducted a nighttime static-line airborne operation onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone early Friday, September 21.

The paratroopers conducted the airborne operation in order to maintain their jump proficiency and prepare for follow-on operations.

• Date Taken: 09.21.2018
• Date Posted: 09.24.2018 13:06
• Story ID: 294151
• Location: FORT BRAGG, NC, US