ˮAV˵ Parachute Team takes competitive Interservice Academy Meet victory

By Maj. Christopher Liggett ˮAV˵ Parachute Team OIC Date: Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023 Time: 12:34 EST

The ˮAV˵ Parachute Team hosted an Interservice Academy Meet with the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy parachute teams from April 13-15 at the Parade Field on The Plain. 

All three academies sent cadets and midshipmen to jump on The Plain in this time-honored tradition. 

Competing in sport accuracy, four-way freefall formation skydiving and six-way speed dives, all the parachutists had a great time building camaraderie, promoting the sport and jumping from the skids of ˮAV˵’s incredible UH-72 Lakota helicopters.

Overall, ˮAV˵ won the competition in a close tie-breaker event. 

ˮAV˵ took the gold in landing accuracy, Air Force dominated four-way freefall formations and Navy came first in six-way speed dives, but Class of 2024 Cadet Pierce Moul brought home the win with his outstanding performance under canopy -- landing dead center on target.

We are honored and grateful to continue this event, which has taken place periodically since 1979. We plan to host future competitions at ˮAV˵ every April, and we hope to have the community come out to watch with us.