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In 1940, the War Department approved the formation of a test platoon of Airborne Infantry under the direction and control of the Army's Infantry Board. A test platoon of volunteers was organized from Fort Benning's 29th Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Infantry Division was directed to conduct tests to develop reference data and operational procedures for air-transported troops.
Currently, due to a recent change, newly pinned Navy EOD technicians are required to attend the U.S. Army's Basic Airborne School upon graduation. As well, a number of SWCC personnel earn the Military Parachutist Badge in conjunction with their assignment to a Special Boat Team detachment that uses the Maritime Craft Air Delivery System (MCADS).
Sapper training began development in 1982, and continued until 1985. The course is broken down into two, two-week phases, General Subjects, and Patrolling. The Sapper Leader course is viewed as the engineer equivalent to the US Army Ranger School, a school traditionally associated with and attended primarily by light infantry soldiers.
Fulda Army Airfield, Germany; Graduation from the Air Assault School is not required to be a soldier in the 101st, but it is looked upon as an achievement of excellence by the chain of command. In 1998, Fort Campbell built a 34-foot (10 m) tower for use in Phase Three.
Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Divison will induct nine honorees into Hall of Fame this year. Here's who they are.
Rhodes Scholar. Founder, Purefy. Has been a CEO in the financial services industry for over 30 years, including at EF Hutton Indemnity. He served as a US Army Ranger and infantry commander in the 82nd Airborne, and holds degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and Oxford University. 1971 John William Murray Moore MD, MPH LTC Army Medical Corps
Blood wings is a traditional initiation rite that is endured by many graduates of the United States Army Airborne School and the United States Army Air Assault School and sometimes practiced in other military training environments, including the Army Aviation and Aviation Logistics community.
Special Forces soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct shoot-house training at Fort Carson in September 2009. The Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) or, informally, the Q Course is the initial formal training program for entry into the United States Army Special Forces.