FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Members of the Fort Drum community gathered June 29 at the Light Fighter School for a ceremony honoring Soldiers who have graduated from the Air Assault Course.

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (June 13, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karter Capps and Airman Layne Jackson, assigned to the 66th Security Forces Squadron, entered Fort Drum with the echo of “AIR ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Members of the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, based out ...

U.S. Army Soldiers take on the 10th Mountain Division Light Fighters School obstacle course during day zero of Air Assault School, May 4, 2018, at Fort Drum, New York. Video by Sgt. Keegan ...

Oct. 11—FORT DRUM — One of the largest military training exercises, Mountain Peak, will start today on Fort Drum. ... command and control and air-assault operations.

Air assault has not been taught on post in 25 years. Air assault school is where soldiers learn how to quickly transfer equipment and supplies as well as enter a danger zone using helicopters.

The mission of the Fort Bragg Air Assault School is to train Soldiers in air assault operations, sling-load operations, and rappelling. Upon graduation of the course, each Soldier will be able to ...