Army Reserve Paratroopers in England

June 23, 2009

By Sgt. First Class John Gonzalez

Story Highlights

  • British Paratroopers, or "PARAS" trained with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers
  • Operation Air Drop Warrior
  • U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)
  • 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies
  • RAF LYNNMAN, ENGLAND -- Army Reserve paratroopers train British Paras here on Jun 30, as part of a joint-training exercise called Operation Air Drop Warrior. First Sgt. David S. Brunson, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), located at Fort Jackson, Tennessee, a part of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), gives instructions to British paratroopers on the procedures for exiting a U.S. aircraft.

    Army Reserve Soldiers Train British PARAS

    RAF LYNNMAN, ENGLAND -- Army Reserve paratroopers train British Paras here on Jun 30, as part of a joint-training exercise called Operation Air Drop Warrior. First Sgt. David S. Brunson, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade...

  • RAF LYNNMAN, ENGLAND - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Rich, with the 421st Quartermaster Company out of Ft. Valley, Georgia, gives instructions to British paratroopers on the procedures for exiting a U.S. aircraft as part of a joint-service training here on May 29. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) headed Operation Air Drop Warrior, an Army Reserve mission designed to foster training between Army Reserve paratroopers and the British 4th Para Infantry Regiment, and to support airborne operations in Normandy, France.

    Army Reserve Paratroopers

    RAF LYNNMAN, ENGLAND - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Rich, with the 421st Quartermaster Company out of Ft. Valley, Georgia, gives instructions to British paratroopers on the procedures for exiting a U.S. aircraft as part of a joint-service training...

  • STONEHENGE, ENGLAND -- U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, pose in from of legendary Stonehenge. The Soldiers come from various units within USACAPOC(A), which has Warrior Citizens in 31 states and one territory (Puerto Rico). The Soldiers are in Europe conducting training and supporting Operation Air Drop Warrior, an Army Reserve Airborne mission supporting the 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies.

    Stonehenge

    STONEHENGE, ENGLAND -- U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, pose in from of legendary Stonehenge. The Soldiers come from various units...

  • RAF LYNMANN, ENGLAND -- British Paratroopers, or "PARAS" as they are called, trained here on Jun 30 with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers as part of Operation Air Drop Warrior, a joint-training exercise. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) is the sole airborne command within the U.S. Army Reserve and is supporting the 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies.

    Check Canopy

    RAF LYNMANN, ENGLAND -- British Paratroopers, or "PARAS" as they are called, trained here on Jun 30 with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers as part of Operation Air Drop Warrior, a joint-training exercise. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological...

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