From the ground up...and back down again. Ground week of US Army Airborne School, Fort Benning prepares future #paratroopers for landings and creates the initial anticipation of falling with 34-foot tower exits. #AATW | U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

22K views · 430 reactions | In celebration of #NationalAirborneDay, the Liberty Jump Team and members of the 507th I-PR at Fort Benning jumped into Bravo Co's US Army Airborne School, Fort Benning graduation last Friday. Members of the Liberty Jump Team travel far and wide each year to participate in the event. #AATW #AirborneDay | U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence | Facebook

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