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Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community
October 7, 2004

 

Golden Knights to host annual competition
Sgt. Ann Marie Schult
Golden Knights Public Affairs


Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, commanding general of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, left, and Brig. Gen. Jose D. Riojas, right, commanding general of JTF-North, uncase the new Joint Task Force North colors


The U.S. Army Parachute Team, “Golden Knights,” will be hosting the Sixth Annual Inter-Service Parachute Competition at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport in Laurinburg, N.C., Nov. 5 through 8.

The competition is open to all active-duty identification card holders, not on leave, (however they may be on permissive TDY). Participants must have at least 150 jump to compete in the four-way competition and 200 jumps to compete in the eight-way competition. Participants with less than 150 jumps will receive one on one coaching from U.S. Army Parachute Team personnel.

For information or directions to Laurinburg-Maxton airport contact Sgt. Marie Schult at 910-396-7203 or visit www.usarec.army.mil/hq/Golden Knights.