KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - For U.S. paratroopers, the jumpmaster is the first person they see when they step onto the loading ramp of a military aircraft and last person they see before they step out ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. – To the uninitiated, the interior of a military transport plane is a chaotic mix of engine roar, vibrating aluminum, and the acrid scent of JP-8 fuel. To a jumpmaster, however, the ...

More than 35 Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) became Jump-master qualified during a certified training course held in the Group’s compound on Eglin Air Force Base on Dec. 8. The ...

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — In order to run a combat free fall jump and deploy Airmen safely from an aircraft at high altitudes, there has to be someone specially trained to direct the ...