18K views · 447 reactions | 50 Years of AIR ASSAULT history! 礪 On October 4, 1974, the 101st Airborne Division was given its parenthetical Air Assault designation from the previous Air Mobile designation. Today, we continue to fight tonight and win, and fight in the fiercest conditions using our unique air assault capabilities! #airassault U.S. Army Fort Campbell XVIII Airborne Corps U.S. Army | 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) | Facebook

25M views · 35K reactions | Muscle memory is key! During US Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, students practice their static line exits over and over, building the muscle memory needed to make each jump a success. | U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence | Facebook

1.9M views · 20K reactions | Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ground. Every T-11 parachute is individually packed and inspected by a team of riggers, who collectively prepare about 75,000 chutes each year. | Insider | Facebook