XVIII Airborne Corps troopers jump for first time following year-long deployment
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers parachute from a C-130H Hercules September 18, 2019, at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C. The operation was the first jump in over a year for a number of Corps' Soldiers who recently returned from a 12-month deployment ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
XVIII Airborne Corps redeployers jump home after arriving from the Middle East.
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Soldier with XVIII Airborne Corps returns equipment after jumping from a C-130H Hercules aircraft Sept. 18, 2019, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Soldiers completed the operation to maintain jump status qualification after a year-long overseas deployment. ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
XVIII Airborne Corps troopers jump for first time following year-long deployment
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – XVIII Airborne Corps paratroopers descend from the sky during an airborne operation at Fort Bragg, N.C, Sept. 18, 2019. The Soldiers completed the jump days after arriving home from their deployment to the Middle East as the Combined Joint Task Force... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
XVIII Airborne Corps redeployers jump home after arriving from the Middle East.
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. James A. Brady, director of operations, XVIII Airborne Corps, safely returns after parachuting from a high-performance aircraft Sept. 18, 2019, at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C. The operation was the first jump in over a year for a number of... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
XVIII Airborne Corps troopers jump for first time following year-long deployment
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps jump from a C-130H Hercules September 18, 2019, at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Soldiers completed the operation to maintain jump status qualification after a more than year-long overseas deployment. (... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- For a number of Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Sept. 18, 2019, marked the first time they parachuted from a high performance aircraft in over a year, jumping from a C130H Hercules at Fort Bragg, N.C., after returning from deployment.

The Corps' returned from Iraq and other parts of the Middle East after serving for more than a year as the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve headquarters.

The airborne operation is a requirement for paratroopers to maintain jump status proficiency following their return from overseas.

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