Staff Sgt. Eric O'Brien, cavalry scout, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division gives his jumpers a Marshalling Area Control Officer brief prior to airborne operations during the Little Group of Paratroope...

A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division watches as a CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade comes in to pick up paratroopers during the Little Group of Paratroopers event during All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The L...

The 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pose for a group photo during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the p...

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division receive hands-on instruction for actions inside a CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LG...

Private Nico Caponey, infantryman, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, assists fellow infantryman Pfc. Caleb Lanham in donning his parachute during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 201...

Staff Sgt. Manuel Orozco, indirect fire infantryman, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, assists Staff Sgt. Everet Enstine, an infantryman from the same unit in donning his parachute during the Little Group of Paratroopers e...

Maj. Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, speaks to jumpers from 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg...

Sgt. 1st Class Erich Frees, cavalry scout, 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, performs a jumpmaster personnel inspection on Maj. Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during the Little Group of Par...

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Green, senior enlisted for the 82nd Airborne Division, receives a jumpmaster personnel inspection prior to the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the p...

The 82nd Airborne Division patch sits on the left shoulder of a paratrooper prior to exit from a CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The ...

A jumpmaster from the 82nd Airborne Division gives commands to his jumpers before the exit a CH-47 Chinook during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on thei...

A jumper from the 82nd Airborne Division exits a CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their esse...

A CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade lands at Latham Drop Zone during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their essential task list with event...

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division exit a CH-47 Chinook during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their essential task list with events such as...

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division exit a CH-47 Chinook during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their essential task list with events such as...

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division exit a CH-47 Chinook during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their essential task list with events such as...

Sgt. Isaiah Skinner, infantryman, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, secures his air items following an airborne operation during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C...

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division exit a CH-47 Chinook during the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their essential task list with events such as...

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott Pfaff, field artillery targeting technician, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, hugs his kids, Cameron and Claire, following the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All Ame...

Spc. Greg Rino, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, hugs his kids following the Little Group of Paratroopers event of All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event test...

As paratroopers descend in the background, a team from the Little Group of Paratroopers event holds up an inspectable item during All American Week 2016,Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. The LGOP event tested the paratroopers on their essential task list with...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- After the demise of the best Airborne plan, a most terrifying effect occurs on the battlefield. This effect is known as the rule of the LGOPs or Little Group of Paratroopers.

Twenty-five teams of Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division competed to determine who was the most proficient in the Paratrooper Essential Task List though a series of assessments at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 23. The event saw the paratroopers tested on rigging their equipment, actions in the aircraft, rendering their equipment for service, establishing communication and a layout of required gear.

"(The competition) consisted of nine-man teams jumping from a CH-47 Chinook from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and performing our duties as Paratroopers in the shortest amount of time safely," said Sgt. Daniel Fienco, battalion air noncommissioned officer, 307th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

The competition was for time and pitted each battalion against one another.

"The hardest part was trying to make sure we made time while rigging our equipment for the operation," said Fienco. "This is what we train for constantly. Now we get to test ourselves against the other battalions in the division."

The event showcased the teamwork that is seen all across the Division. Even though the Paratroopers were graded individually, they had to operate as a team to accomplish all required tasks.

"I look at it as it makes us a stronger team," said Fienco. "Competing like this helps bring us closer together as a unit. I got to lead from the front of my team."

The competition began early in the morning with equipment draw and briefs.

"We showed up at 4:30 a.m. to gain accountability and secure our gear," said Fienco. "We then went to Green Ramp for a brief that included standards for success. Immediately following that, we were given 15 minutes to rig our ruck or face a penalty."

For Fienco, being a Paratrooper carries a special meaning.

"I earned the title of Paratrooper," said Fienco. "On a previous jump, I sustained a serious injury and it took me a long time to get back to where I can jump again. I jumped today in my seventh and final All American Week. I am going to miss it. This has been home to me for the last nine years."

For infantryman Spc. Tristan Nuziard with 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd BCT, the event helped carry on a family legacy.

"On my dad's side dating back three generations, they have all been involved in All American Weeks," said Nuziard. "It fills my heart with joy to be able to continue this family tradition. I hope my son gets to experience the tradition."

Even though the event carried on a family tradition, the paratroopers enjoyed the event and fostered stronger teams through the Division.

"We operated in small teams justifying the name LGOP," said Fienco. "It showcases the skills that the 82nd Abn. Div. is known for. This competition helps all the units involved to become better Paratroopers."

The winning team will be announced later this week.