Black Team

The Black Demonstration Team consists of ten highly motivated, highly skilled Soldiers from a variety of jobs in the Army. Black Team’s motto, “Blue Skies, Black Death,” finds its roots in the Airborne units of World War II, when American paratroopers descended by the thousands on German troops, truly raining down “Death from Above.” Although Black Team’s demonstrators don’t literally rain down death from above, they do execute their mission with the same precision and dedication as the paratroops of old.

Black Team Roster:

SFC Will Fleming, Airborne Ranger, Team Leader

SSG Brandon Valle, Airborne Infantryman, Assistant Team Leader 

SSG Trevor Oppenborn, Airborne Ranger

SGT Brandie Phillips, Airborne Xray Technician

SSG Howard Sanborn, Airborne Ranger

SGT Rachel Medley, Airborne Combat Medic

SGT Tylor Wheeler, Airborne Blackhawk Crew Chief

SFC Arlyn Slade, Airborne Parachute Maintenance Technician

 SSG Todd Beckel, Airborne Infantryman

SFC Robert Mooney, Airborne Recruiter Laiason