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Black Team

Black Team Opens the 2011 Season

March 23, 2011

Every year brings a new show season. It is the culmination of the months spent in Golden Knights Assessment and Selection, hundreds of training jumps and hours of endless training in Homestead, Florida. After every winter training, the Team always has to answer the question, “Was it enough?” This year, Black Team can respond with [...]

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Leadership and Army Values Are Vital to the Golden Knights

February 27, 2011

There are some traditions in the Golden Knights that can trace their roots far deeper than the Team’s 50-year lifespan. While the Black and Gold canopies and air show performances are signatures of the US Army Parachute Team, the Army Values and good, old-fashioned mentorship are what REALLY holds this Team together. The Non-Commissioned Officer [...]

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UFO’s over Homestead, Florida?

February 16, 2011

UFO’s over Homestead, Florida? No, its the US Army Parachute Team! Each year during winter training, the Golden Knights conduct one round of night jump operations to maintain currency and proficiency. Each demonstration team will make three to five jumps, beginning with a stack out at 4000 feet, then a canopy relative work pass,then working their [...]

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This is How it’s Done, Ladies and Gentlemen!

February 3, 2011

SGT Brandie Phillips of the Black Demonstration Team lands perfectly on the dead center after having exited the aircraft more than two miles above the earth. Brandie is one of the top accuracy shooters on Black Team, and was fourth overall best target score for the entire 2010 show season. SGT Phillips is originally from [...]

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