Volunteers with the Fayetteville Beautiful project pose for a photo in Fayetteville, N.C., March 22. The event cleaned up key areas of Fayetteville prior to the All-American Marathon. (U.S. Army photo by Staff More
From left to right: Master Sgt. Jeffrey Gassaway, 16th Military Police Brigade, Mrs. Sara Gassaway, Spc. Benjamin Rogers, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, and his son Isaac Rogers, the award receipients for the S More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Tim Carroll, OH-58 Kiowa Warrior pilot, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, watches as one of his trooper brethren practices a "dea More
Artillery from the 3-319 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment fire simulated rounds during the Coca-Cola 600 pre-race show, Charlotte, N.C., May 26. The entire pre-race was dedicated to military service, both past More
Performers with the 2014 Soldier Show perform an over the shoulder roll during their performance at the Fayetteville Coliseum, July 19, Fayetteville, N.C. The Soldiers travel for eight months, performing at man More
Soldiers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade position a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on to a C-17 Globemaster III, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 10, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Freem More
Command Sgt. Maj. LaMarquis Knowles, command sergeant major, 82nd Airborne Division, observes a demonstration of mountaineering operations from Fox Company, 2nd Battalion (Assault), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade More
Sgt. Earl Lendore, food service specialist, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, spreads vegetables over red wine braised short ribs in preparation for the lunch meal, Fort Bragg, N.C., March 19. This meal had inspect More
Sgt. Shawn Carriere, air traffic control operator, Fox Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, demonstrates a light gun as the sun lowers behind him, Fayetteville, North C More
Troopers from Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, inspect their OH-58 Kiowa Warriors prior to the loading of the aircraft on a C-130 Hercules in preperation for an up More
Brig. Gen. Frank Muth, director, Army quadrennial defense review office, gives his remarks about serving with Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matthew Lourey and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Scott, Fort Bragg, N.C., M More
A paratrooper from 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, is reunited with his spouse by a kiss after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan during a homec More
An AH-64 Apache aircraft sits on the cargo bay of a charted vessel arriving from Rota, Spain. More than 50 helicopters from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade are being reassembled at Charleston, S.C., May 13, 20 More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, stand in formation during a change of command ceremony, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 16. During the ceremony, Col. More
Lt. Col. Gail E. Atkins, commander of 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, addresses the battalion during her outgoing speech. Atkins relinquished the battalio More
Elizabeth Braman, spouse of Lt. Col. William Braman, left, commander, 3-82nd General Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, stand for a photo with the brigade’s comman More
A cadre member of the silver spur ride, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, watches as candidates layout their assigned equipment prior to the spur board, Fort Bragg, N.C., June 19. The spur board tested the k More
The signatures of veterans are etched on the guitar of Pvt. Lucien Patten, a UH-60 Black Hawk maintainer assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, More
Easton Corbin, country singer, performs at the Fourth of July celebration, Fort Bragg, N.C. Corbin performed songs from all three of his albums and gave thanks to the men and women of the armed forces. (U.S. Ar More
A German jumpmaster gives commands to paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Federal Eagle, Fort Bragg, N.C., July 15. The operation is an annual event to foster military relationships with More
A paratrooper with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, observes as members of the 19th Special Forces Group put on safety hoist equipment as part of joint training, Fort Bragg, More
Spc. Clifford Rookstool, UH-60 Black Hawk maintainer assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, performs a torque check on the inboard/ outboard retention More
5.56 mm rounds lay waiting for paratroopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division to load them into their M4 rifle during a familiarization and qualification range, Fort Bragg, N.C., Jul More
Two CH-47 Chinooks assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade approach Humvees assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during sling load More
A rocket explodes on target after being fired from an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, during the unit's aerial gunnery exercise, Fort Bragg, N. More
Col. Erik Gilbert, commander, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, speaks to cadets from various universities across the U.S. about the capabilities of the various aviation platforms of the 82nd CAB, Fort Bragg, N.C., More
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, offload a UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during air assa More
Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) load a mortar round while watching where their previous round landed during a combined assault with OH-58 Kiowa Warriors assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cava More
Sgt. Eric Rogers, petroleum supply specialist, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, hooks a pump hose to the 'fat cow,' a system which allows the refueling of aircraft when a fo More
Canadian Master Cpl. Mike Jarratt, 450th Tactical Helicopter Squadron, checks the back of his CH-47 Chinook prior to a orientation flight, Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 26. The Canadians partnered with 2nd Assault Hel More
An all-terrain vehicle is loaded into a CH-47 Chinook assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 31. The equipment was loade More
Sgt. Kyle Kaiser, noncommissioned officer of the month for 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, presents a bouquet of red roses to Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Evan's wife, Queen, duri More
First Lt. Tyler Tyburski, intelligence officer, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, briefs competitors of the Talon Challenge on formation locations, Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct 12. T More
Spc. Kirby Baker, an infantryman assigned to Pathfinder Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, demonstrates to fellow paratroopers how to properly chop through a tree, Fort Bra More
PV2 Kevin Castillo, an infantryman assigned to Pathfinder Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, engages a target with his bayonet during the Pathfinder Torcher, Fort Bragg, N. More
A CH-47 Chinook with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade ascends into the sky carrying paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division from Latham Loading Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The Chinooks will en More
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division load a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during airborne operations, Fort Bragg, N.C. Jan. 6. In two days, over 1,500 paratroopers ar More
Components of a forward arming and refueling point descend during airborne FARP operations hosted by the 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. More
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery watch as a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation brigade prepares to take off during sling load operations, Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 20. During the More
Sgt. William Julia, AH-64 armament/electrical/avionics repairer, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, works to remove a targeting laser from an AH-64 Apache during outload support, at More
Soldiers from Headquarters Service Company, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, pose for company photo. HSC is competing for the Army-wide Award for Maintenance Excellence for the 20 More
A Soldier from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, loads a flechette round into an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior prior to the Kiowa's departure en route to engage targets at the unit's aeri More
A Soldier from 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, places felchette rockets in the "ready tube," a place where rockets are located once they are ready to be loaded into the unit's More
A rocket is loaded into an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior during the unit's aerial gunnery exercise, Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C. Feb. 8. The unit's aerial gunnery allows the pilots to maintain their profici More
Spc. Hepp, a combat medic with 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, demonstrates a head-tilt chin lift to combat lifesavers personnel during a mass casualty training event, at Fort More
Master Sgt. Baldwin, operations noncommissioned officer, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, shoots the .50 cal. machine gun during a familiarization range, Fort Pickett, Va., More
An air traffic controller communicates with an aircraft taxing through the runway during 3rd Battalion, 58th Aviation Battalion's certification field training exercise, Laurinburg-Maxton Airport, Maxton, N.C., More
A Soldier from the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade feeds .50-caliber ammo to a M2 Browning, during a familiarization battalion range week, Fort Bragg, N.C., March 8.
A pilot with1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, helps to guide an AH-64 Apache off of a C-17 Globemaster III during outload support operations, Camp Mackall, N.C., March 17. (U.S. More
Staff Sgt. Kristofer Meals, flight medic, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is lowered from a UH-60 Black Hawk during partnered MEDEVAC operations, Fort Bragg, North Carolina More
Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, work to maneuver a light tactical all-terrain vehicle on to a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brig More
Members of 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's forward arming point, work to load an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior as part of the unit's final stateside aerial gunnery exercise, Fort Bragg More
32 OH-58 Kiowa Warriors assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, take to the skies during their final formation flight, Simmons Army Airfield, N.C. More
The stetson of Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, reflects their time spent with the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior on the day of its last flight, Simmons Army Airfield More
Sgt. 1st Class Marcu Gatt, a jumpmaster with 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to the jumpers in his chalk about actions inside a CH-47 Chi More
Soldiers from the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, move an AH-64 Apache towards a C-17 Globemaster III prior to its depature for Holland Drop Zone during outload support operation More
Spc. Michael Nguyen, integrated family of test equipment operator and maintainer, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, serves a Vietnamese spring roll to Mr. Ravi Chaudhary, member of More
The 82nd Airborne Division kicked off All American Week 2016 with a four-mile Division Run led by the command team, Maj. Gen. Richard D. Clarke and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Green, at Fort Bragg, N.C. May 23. A More
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 operatio More
Runners in the 82nd Airborne Division 10-miler navigate the course on Simmons Army Airfield during All American Week 2016, Fort Bragg, N.C. May 24. All American Week emphasizes and celebrates the contributions More
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, prepare to hold the line against Paratroopers from 82nd Sustainment Brigade during the flag football event of All Ame More
Derek Sharp, a veteran 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper, talks to his wife Mickey about the reserve parachute on the T-10 parachute, formerly used by the Division during airborne operation,Fort Bragg, N.C. Ma More
Jumpers from the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration team descend on Sicily Drop Zone during the airborne review portion of All American Week 2016, Fort Bragg, N.C. May 26. The Airborne Review is t More
A gunner from the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, engages targets during the unit's field training exercise, Fort Bragg, N.C. June 8. The FTX tested every aspect of the ASB's mis More
The tactical operations center from the 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, sits nestled behind a dirt mound and razor wire during the unit's field training exercise, Fort Bragg, N.C More
UH-60 Black Hawk pilots assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, watch as a fellow crew begin their aerial gunnery run, Camp Atterbury, Indiana, June 21. The unit performed th More
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division wait to board one of the new CH-47 Multi-Year II Chinooks during airborne operations, Fort Bragg, N.C. June 30. This model of Chinook offers many upgrades, many in t More
Sgt. Joshua Rice, military policeman, 65th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade, picks up trash during the Keep Fayetteville Beautiful eve More
Maj. Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, claps for the receipients of the Soldier's Medal during the ceremony, Fort Bragg, N.C. June 24. Master Sgt. Joseph Gassaway, 16th Military Poli More
A Multi-place Underwater Emergency Egress Trainer, commonly referred to as dunker, is lowered into the water during helicopter egress training at the Aviation Survival Training Center, Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. More
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford, shakes hands with service members during the driver introductions before the start of the Coca Cola 600, Charlotte, N.C., May 25. The Coca Cola 600 hosts m More
Performers with the 2014 Soldier Show perform a scene where a parent gets a call from their child, prompting a dance scene entitled "Everything is Awesome," Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, N.C., July 19. The show More
Spc. Amekokoe Assogba, CH-47 helicopter repairer, Bravo Company, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, sprays the blades of a CH-47 Chinook, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 201 More
Brig. Gen. Richard Clarke, commander, 82nd Airborne Division, speaks with Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jessica Norris and Staff Sgt. Angel Bloodworth, retrograde team, Alpha Company, 122nd Aviation Support Battalion More
An inspector for the installation level judging of the Philip Connelly competition inspects some of the storage areas at the Pegasus Inn Dining Facility, Fort Bragg, N.C., March 19. The inspectors graded every More
Pfc. William Jennings, air traffic control operator, Fox Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, adjusts the settings on a system inside the Tactical Airspace Integration More
Troopers from Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, move an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior to a C-130 Hercules in preparation for an upcoming mission, Pope Airfield, April 14. The More
A stetson sits upon the the head of Maj. Andrew Herzber, operations officer, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, as Lisa Lourey, widow of Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Lourey, spe More
Master Sgt. Apelila, Paresa, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, is reunited with her daughter after serving a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan duri More
PFC Gabriel Lampley, aircraft powertrain repairer, Bravo Company, 122 Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division. Gives thumbs up after successfully maneuvering aircraft a More
Lt. Col. William Braman, commander of Task Force Talon, 3-82nd General Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, stands at attention upon receiving the Order of St. Micha More
A team of silver spur candidates assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, navigate the woods of Fort Bragg, N.C., during a movement from the starting point to their first c More
Pvt. Lucien Patten, left, and Pfc. Christopher Goff, UH-60 Black Hawk maintainers assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, practice the day befor More
Landon Gross, 5, receives information on the M119A3 Howitzer from Staff Sgt. Ryan Pizzingrilli, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, July 4, Fort Bragg, N.C. The howitzers were More
A paratrooper from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, scans the skies while aboard a CH-47 Chinook, Fort Bragg, N.C., July 15. The Chinooks were used for Operation Federal Eagle, an annua More
A paratrooper assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, demonstrates the proper techniques for the rescue hoist system to Soldiers of the 19th Special Forces Group, Fort More
Spc. Randall Coleman, UH-60 Black Hawk maintainer, assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, cleans the floor of a Black Hawk during routine maintenance, More
Sgt. Jason Vickness, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist, headquarters and headquarters company, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, gives commands from a mi More
A CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, lifts a Humvee assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during air assault operations, Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 5. The two units c More
A rocket is fired from an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, during their aerial gunnery exercise, Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 17. The Kiowas fired More
Sgt. Preston Knaust, UH-60 helicopter repairer, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, talks to cadets about general information on the UH-60 Black Hawk during cadet troop leader traini More
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, pull security after offloading a UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade during air assault ope More
Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group load a mortar round while watching where their previous round landed during a combined assault with OH-58 Kiowa Warriors assigned to 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regimen More
A paratrooper from 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, calls in for a simulated aerial medical evacuation during training at their field training exercise, Cherry Point, N.C., More
Canadian Cpl. Reid Bellamy, 450th Tactical Helicopter Squadron, checks the side of his CH-47 Chinook for clearance prior to a orientation flight, Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 26. The Canadians partnered with 2nd Assa More
A UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, lands at Pike Field in preparation for sling load operations at Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 31. More
Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Evans transfers the guidon to Lt. Col. Andrew Reiter, command team for 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, during a change of responsibility ceremony, For More
Staff Sgt. Jeffery Gary, signal support systems specialist, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, grades Sgt. Emile Riette, a competitor with Charlie Company of 3rd GSAB during t More
Spc. Rudolph Arguelles, an infantryman assigned to Pathfinder Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fires his M4 rifle at pop-up targets during the company’s team live-fire ev More