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3rd SFG(A) Fields New RA-1 Parachute

  
A 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) parachute rigger lands under the canopy of an RA-1 parachute during new equipment training at a Laurinburg, N.C. drop zone Feb. 6, 2015. The RA-1, capable of static line or free fall configurations, is currently being fielded by Special Operations Forces as the replacement for the MC-4 parachute. (Photo by 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Rigger Facility)
The Fort Bragg based 3rd SFG(A) is the first unit in the Special Forces regiment to field the Army’s new RA-1 Military Free Fall Parachute System which is replacing the long-serving MC-4. The group’s riggers were also the first to conduct the rigger and jumper new equipment training (NET) for the RA-1 Double Bag Static Line. The RA-1 can be used for static line or free fall operations and can support 75 more pounds than the MC-4.

2 Responses to “3rd SFG(A) Fields New RA-1 Parachute”

  1. bulldog76 says:

    whaaaaaaaaaat thats a bad ass chute !!

  2. Mike Nomad says:

    Didn’t these make a brief appearance at the last Leapfest?