Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation

By Maj. Thomas Cieslak (82nd Airborne)September 24, 2018

Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. The nighttime jump from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster sustained the paratrooper... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
2 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division secure an area while acting as an Assault Command Post during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018 on Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone. Earlier t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division battle-track operations while acting as an Assault Command Post during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018 on Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone. ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. The paratroopers jumped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster at night to maintain ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. Paratroopers from the brigade jumped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster at nigh... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. The paratroopers jumped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster at night to maintain ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
7 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. The paratroopers jumped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster at night to maintain ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descends onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone after jumping from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. Paratroopers from the brigad... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Panther Paratroopers Conduct Nighttime Airborne Operation
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10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division descend onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone during the early morning hours of Sept. 21, 2018. The paratroopers jumped from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster at night to maintain ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Paratroopers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conducted a nighttime static-line airborne operation onto Fort Bragg's Sicily Drop Zone early Friday, September 21.

The paratroopers conducted the airborne operation in order to maintain their jump proficiency and prepare for follow-on operations.

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