JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Nov. 4, 2010) -- Soldiers of U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian Army combined a diversity of procedures, techniques and cultures to conduct basic airborne refresher training Nov. 2-3.
The training was held at one of the airborne sustainment training areas on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in preparation for a combined jump Nov. 4.
Soldiers of 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, trained and coached the Indian soldiers on U.S. Army airborne procedures during the training as part of the joint peacekeeping exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.
"The purpose of this training was to build a bond and partnership so that we can work together and have trust in each other. It also allowed us to train and learn each other's processes," said Jumpmaster Staff Sgt. David Morgan, human resources sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop. "Because we are both airborne units from different armies, we pretty much have the same missions, though we do it a bit differently."
The Indian soldiers were instructed on U.S. Army rigging and exiting procedures, proper jump form and the jumpmasters' role.
"The biggest part is safety, even though they know how to jump already, just to be sure that they know how to jump with our methods so that we can have a successful jump," added Morgan.
