United States Army Airborne School
The United States Army Airborne School—widely known as Jump School—conducts the basic paratrooper training for the United States Armed Forces. It is operated by the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Moore, Georgia. The Airborne School conducts the Basic Airborne Course, which is open to troops from all branches of the United States Department of Defense, Reserve Officer Training Corps, and allied military personnel.
Students jump from a C-130 using T-11 parachutes during the Airborne School's final week of training.
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Students board a C-47, from the 75th Troop Carrier Squadron, at Lawson Field (circa August 1946).
Students practicing PLFs in the sawdust pits during the Basic Airborne Course's ground week
United States Army Infantry School
The United States Army Infantry School is a school located at Fort Moore, Georgia that is dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army.
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