A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force Marine conducts double bag static line parachute operations from a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron ...

Jumpers Execute Dangerous Exits, Ramp Strikes and Falls in One Jump Exercise. Military static line parachuting is safe when practiced correctly, but minor mistakes can quickly turn a jump into a ...

Leapfest, the largest static-line military parachuting competition in the world, is set to kick off in Rhode Island on Aug. 2, 2025. Paratroopers from around the world, including Belgium, Oman, and ...

US Army Green Berets from the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Greek Special Operations Forces conducted nighttime static line parachute jumps from a C-130 aircraft over the Gulf of Elefsina, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A video captured a jumpmaster acting as the flight ‘safety’ grabbing a soldier whose static line had wrapped around his neck. A ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has suspended certain types of jumps after a corporal died during a parachute accident this week in Arizona. Cpl. Alejandro "Alex" Romero, 22, was taking part in a multi-mission ...