combat jumps
Military airborne insertions
Combat jumps are parachute jumps made into hostile territory during military operations.
The term distinguishes these from training jumps—a soldier with three combat jumps has entered active war zones by parachute three times.
He earned his combat jump wings in Normandy.
The phrase carries weight among paratroopers as a measure of genuine operational experience.
- airborne assaultAttack launched from aircraft
- altimetersInstruments measuring height above ground
- special forcesElite unconventional warfare troops
- feet firstLower extremities leading
- rapid deploymentFast positioning of forces
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Attack by foot soldiers
amphibious landing · beach landing · foot patrol · naval deployment
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