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The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army specializing in parachute assault operations into hostile areas [1] with a U.S. Department of Defense mandate to be "on-call to fight any time, anywhere" at "the knife's edge of technology and readiness."
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 82nd Airborne Division. This is a list of commanders of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. The 82nd Airborne Division is one of the oldest divisions in the U.S. Army, having been raised shortly after the American entry into World War I in April 1917 and seeing service in World War I and World War II and many subsequent conflicts. Major General ...
The battalion became the first combat aviation battalion assigned to a division-sized unit in the U.S. Army. In 1987 the 82nd Aviation Battalion would again reorganized as the 82nd Aviation Brigade. [3] Since then, the “Wings of the Airborne” has always answered the nations call.
Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, right, passes the 82nd Airborne Division colors to Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, left, 18th Airborne Corps commander, during a command change ceremony Friday, Nov. 17 ...
The 82nd Airborne Divison and 18th Airborne Corps changed commanders this month, as both units are deployed to Europe. 18th Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division changes commanders while on ...
The following events are open to the public: May 20. Division Run from 6:30-7:30 a.m. on Long Street. May 21. Division Memorial Ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the 82nd Airborne Division ...
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Company C, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment , Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment James Patrick Work (born c. 1973 ) is a United States Army major general who serves as the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division .
FORT LIBERTY —The 82nd Airborne Division named its junior paratroopers of the year Tuesday, this year expanding to include three winners. The winner in the elementary category for ages 5-10 was ...