Parachute rigging in the Army has been around since the first Airborne unit was established in 1940. In those days Paratroopers prepared and cared for their own parachutes. At the onset of World War ...

FORT PICKETT, Va. – The sky above this installation was once again filled with paratroopers dropping from aircraft as the Quartermaster School resumed airborne operations April 22. The Virginia ...

When John Glinski heard about a new online course for rigging engineering, he knew he had to sign up. "I wanted to increase my knowledge," says the 56-year-old Fluor Corp. employee and safety manager ...

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – A squadron of MV-22 Ospreys flew in formation from behind a mountain range, their silhouettes barely visible in front of the setting sun. Each Osprey pilot ...

This Safety Guideline provides guidance to those who wish to engage riggers and rigging supervisors on productions. This Guideline lets you know what is meant by the term ‘rigger’ under the various ...