Story by Alexander Gago | Fort Benning Public Affairs Office | 12.13.2023
Parachute riggers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, pack the parachutes used daily in airborne training. Recently they packed chutes for Operation Toy Drop, temporarily elevating their status to unofficial “Santa’s Helpers.”...
Story by Lori Egan | Fort Benning Public Affairs Office | 05.04.2020
FORT BENNING, Ga. – After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended wearing face masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper authorized the wear of cloth face coverings for Department of Defense personnel April 5....
Story by Franklin Fisher | Fort Benning Public Affairs Office | 08.12.2019
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 newest paratroopers....
Story by Franklin Fisher | Fort Benning Public Affairs Office | 04.09.2019
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Fort Benning, birthplace of America’s Airborne, hosted an annual gathering of former paratroopers April 4 through 6, with events that included a parachute jump from a World War II transport plane, a wreath-laying, and a chance to see the nation’s newest paratroopers graduate jump school....
Story by Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn | 49th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.21.2012
For the first time in three years a new champion emerged from the 2012 Rigger Rodeo. The week-long competition was held Sept. 17-21, 2012, at Fort Bragg, N.C., with eight teams from throughout the United States and Europe competing for the title of best rigger company in the Army....
