Story by Sgt. Taryn Hagerman | 40th Public Affairs Detachment | 07.23.2015
Every paratrooper has heard of it, but only an unfortunate few have experienced sailing through the sky when a tree mercilessly attacks your parachute. This is one of several possible causes of torn and damaged parachutes, which are discovered at the shake-out tower. After spotting the deficiency, that parachute will be sent to the experts at the Air Item Maintenance Platoon, 11th......
Story by Sgt. Taryn Hagerman | 40th Public Affairs Detachment | 07.22.2015
Riggers with Pack Platoon ensure constant and careful packing of individual parachutes and reserves for paratroopers. And after those paratroopers land, they need reinforcements in the form of supplies, vehicles and sometimes, the mission literally calls for bringing in the big guns. That’s when riggers with Aerial Delivery Platoon join the party....
Story by Sgt. Taryn Hagerman | 40th Public Affairs Detachment | 07.21.2015
A red, Paul Bunyan-sized baseball cap marks your entrance into rigger territory, or more specifically, Pack Platoon, 11th Quartermaster Company, 189th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade. Here, riggers spend hours reliving their own Groundhog’s Day, packing parachute after parachute. The thrill-seeking bravado of leaping out of aircrafts leads......
