January 17, 2021
Attack From Above: How America Practices Airborne Warfare
Panther Storm is but one of many wargames the U.S. army carries out.
by Kris Osborn
Key point: These exercises ensure troops are trained and ready to seize hostile territory. Here is how it works.
It’s called “Joint Forcible Entry,†a coordinated, fast-paced air-ground assault to seize an airfield, conduct a large-scale air-assault raid, overwhelm an enemy force or perform high-risk rescue and attack missions.
It is the reason why units like the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division exist, to drop out of fast-moving aircraft armed with weapons, supplies, communications gear and rescue equipment. To prepare for these kinds of massive attacks, the Army and the Air Force recently conducted “Panther Storm,†wherein an Air Force C-130 from Air Mobility Command transited 82nd Airborne paratroopers into a high-threat, high-risk, major combat simulation.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/attack-above-how-america-practices-airborne-warfare-176608
