Airborne (disambiguation)

From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

• Paratroop [r]: A subset of air assault military forces, which arrive at a tactical objective by deliberately parachuting from aircraft [e]
• Operated from an aircraft
• Qualified for military operations using parachutes
• The state of an aircraft achieving stable flight; becoming airborne

It also can refer to military units that either have, or historically have had, paratroop qualification:

• 173rd Airborne Brigade [r]: An Airborne Infantry Brigade Combat Team, independent of the 82nd Airborne Division, primarily assigned to United States European Command but also having been assigned to United States Central Command for assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan; one of the first U.S. Army combat units used in Joint warfare in South Vietnam 1964-1968 [e]
• 82nd Airborne Division [r]: One of the strategic reserve units of the United States Army, this is the only division-sized organization that is completely parachute-qualified for air assault operations. [e]
• 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• The Parachute Regiment (U.K) [r]: The operational paratroop unit of the British Army [e]
• 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment