U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)
Hometown: Fort Bragg, NC, US
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Featured Video
Town Hall Meeting
U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command answer questions during a town hall meeting
Courtesy Video | USACAPOC | 01.25.2015
Recent Photos
(1547 votes; 2.63)
The toy missionCivil Affairs Soldiers with the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) take time for a group photo Dec. 21 at the Prince George’s County District III Police...
Photo by Sgt. Erick Yates | 352CACPAO | 12.21.2014
Last flightDave Beishline, a U.S. Army Special Operations Command Flight Detachment pilot, flies one of his last flights before retirement at Mackall Army Airfield Dec. 10,...
Photo by Spc. Lalita Hazelett | USACAPOC | 12.11.2014
Nice landingTwo Soldiers start packing up their parachutes after landing on Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., as part of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy...
Photo by Sgt. Maj. Carmen Daugherty | USACAPOC | 12.05.2014
Behind the scenesAn "elf" during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), sorts toys...
Photo by Spc. Kimber Gillus | USACAPOC | 12.05.2014
First in linePfc. Ezekiel Polite, first Soldier in line, wins a slot to obtain foreign jump wings for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army...
Photo by Spc. Kimber Gillus | USACAPOC | 12.05.2014
Operation Toy Drop gets new wingsIndonesian Army paratroopers participates with several other nations including the U.S. Army in an airborne rehearsal during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial...
Photo by Spc. Gary Silverman | USACAPOC | 12.03.2014
Recent Video
(105 votes; 3.30)
Town Hall MeetingU.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command answer questions during a town hall meeting
Courtesy Video | USACAPOC | 01.25.2015
2014 Broadcast entry: Cat J: Active ShooterBroadcast entry: Cat J An Army Reserve unit trained with police officers and emergency responders from Miami on reacting to an active shooter. This is the first...
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura | USACAPOC | 01.04.2015
Broadcast Category K: Civil Affairs Visit a RanchBroadcast category K Army Reserve Soldiers takes a visit to a cattle ranch. Civil affairs specialists and veterinarians learn to train with animals and understand...
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura | USACAPOC | 01.01.2015
Broadcast Category K: Foreign Jumpmaster trains with the...Category K Operation Toy Drop is an airborne exercise that brings foreign jumpmasters to train with U.S. jumpmasters while raising thousands of toys. Jumpmasters...
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura | USACAPOC | 01.01.2015
Broadcast Category J: Warriors on the WaterBroadcast Category J 155 Pro Anglers teamed up with service members from around the area for a day on the lake to compete in one of the largest combined military...
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura | USACAPOC | 01.01.2015
Broadcast Category H: Operation Toy Drop DocumentaryBroadcast Cat H Operation Toy Drop is toy collection operations mixed with an airborne exercise. OTD was started by then Staff Sgt. Randy Oler. Oler enjoyed two...
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura | USACAPOC | 01.01.2015
Recent News Stories
(126 votes; 3.14)
The toy missionSoldiers of the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, out of Riverdale Park, Maryland, collected toys during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Toy Drop and distributed these toys...
Story by Lt. Col. Patty Brewer | 352CACPAO | 12.21.2014
Aviator goes full cirlceMr. Dave Beishline guided me through the new hangar where all the Army aircraft are now housed. He showed me the buttons and knobs, and talked about the transition...
Story by Spc. Lalita Hazelett | USACAPOC | 12.12.2014
Airborne training conducted and friendships strengthenedYoung at heart, 1st Capt. Paolo Pastorino, a retired commander and paratrooper from Milano, Italy, buckles his helmet and grabs a static line from the U.S. jumpmaster...
Story by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells | USACAPOC | 12.08.2014
Early Bird: A Soldier in line for Operation Toy Drop...A Soldier crosses his arms against the cool night air at Green Ramp located here. “For me, this is my ‘Black Friday’,” said Pfc. Ezekiel Polite.
Story by Spc. Kimber Gillus | USACAPOC | 12.06.2014
The airborne has comeMore than a thousand paratroopers landed at Sicily Drop Zone, here, as a part of Operation Toy Drop Dec. 5, 2014.
Courtesy Story | USACAPOC | 12.05.2014
Behind the scenes at Operation Toy DropOperation Toy Drop is the largest joint airborne operation in the world, bringing Army, Army Reserve, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and partner...
Story by Spc. Kimber Gillus | USACAPOC | 12.05.2014
Recent Audio
(17 votes; 2.82)
CW2 Richard Peregoy Jr.
CW2 Richard Peregoy Jr., Plano, Texas, talks to a Plano Star Courier about being selected to participate in Operation Toy Drop.
Courtesy Audio | USACAPOC | 12.04.2014
CW2 Richard Peregoy Jr., Plano, Texas, talks to a Plano Star Courier about being selected to participate in Operation Toy Drop.
Courtesy Audio | USACAPOC | 12.04.2014
SFC Jason Manella
SFC Jason Manella, Aurora, Ill., talks to a Crawford Broadcasting reporter about his work as a civil affairs team sergeant, duties including building schools,...
Audio by Lt. Col. Annmarie Daneker | USACAPOC | 12.12.2013
SFC Jason Manella, Aurora, Ill., talks to a Crawford Broadcasting reporter about his work as a civil affairs team sergeant, duties including building schools,...
Audio by Lt. Col. Annmarie Daneker | USACAPOC | 12.12.2013
SFC John Manning
SFC John Manning, talks to a Chowan Herald reporter about his participation in the 2013 Operation Toy Drop as an Airborne jump master and being part of one of the...
Audio by Lt. Col. Annmarie Daneker | USACAPOC | 12.06.2013
SFC John Manning, talks to a Chowan Herald reporter about his participation in the 2013 Operation Toy Drop as an Airborne jump master and being part of one of the...
Audio by Lt. Col. Annmarie Daneker | USACAPOC | 12.06.2013
Maj. Treg Ancelet
Maj. Treg Ancelet, Houma, La., talks to a Tri-Parish Times reporter about his job as a band officer and his role in the Presidential Inauguration. Audio only.
Courtesy Audio | USACAPOC | 12.07.2012
Maj. Treg Ancelet, Houma, La., talks to a Tri-Parish Times reporter about his job as a band officer and his role in the Presidential Inauguration. Audio only.
Courtesy Audio | USACAPOC | 12.07.2012
Maj. Matt Perrite
Maj. Matt Perrite from Austin, Texas talks to a reporter with The Leader about some Psychological Operations training in preparation for work in the Horn of Africa.
Courtesy Audio | USACAPOC | 04.19.2012
Maj. Matt Perrite from Austin, Texas talks to a reporter with The Leader about some Psychological Operations training in preparation for work in the Horn of Africa.
Courtesy Audio | USACAPOC | 04.19.2012
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jacobs
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jacobs, from Columbia, S.C., talks to a reporter with The Columbia Star about Operation Toy Drop.
Audio by Lt. Col. Gerald Ostlund | USACAPOC | 12.19.2011
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jacobs, from Columbia, S.C., talks to a reporter with The Columbia Star about Operation Toy Drop.
Audio by Lt. Col. Gerald Ostlund | USACAPOC | 12.19.2011
Recent Publications
The 352nd CACOM Courier first Holiday Issue. Featuring highlights of holiday events around the CACOM to include the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop.
For those of you with slower web connections, check out the low resolution version of the Fall 2014 Peacemaker!
Fall 2014 Feature Stories: The Army Ten-Miler Gets Personal The Civil Affairs' Vibrant Response Star Performance Academy
This issue highlights summer annual training at the 352nd CACOM. Also features Promotions, advancements, and a note from the CACOM commander.
Here is the high-resolution version of the Summer 2014 edition of the Peacemaker. Stories include the Best Warrior Competition, Normandy memorialization and the Change of...
