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NATICK, Mass. - Four parachute riggers assigned to the Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, Soldier Center ...
The timing of the 40th edition of the summertime military parachuting contest is subject to weather conditions.
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40th annual Leapfest held in Quonset

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LEAPFEST took place for the 40th time on Saturday, hosted by the Rhode Island National Guard. Since 1982 - with occasional ...
The Rhode Island National guard’s Leapfest is back and bigger than ever! Leapfest is the largest, longest-running international military static line parachute ...
The paratrooper competition, designed to promote high-level technical training, is hosted by the 56th Troop Command of the ...
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island National guard’s Leapfest is back and bigger than ever! Leapfest is the largest, longest-running international military static line parachute competition ...
Leapfest, the largest static-line military parachuting competition in the world, is set to kick off in Rhode Island on Aug. 2, 2025. Paratroopers from around the world, including Belgium, Oman ...
EXETER – Paratroopers from all over the globe are already in Rhode Island for the world's largest military parachute competition of its kind. "Leapfest," also the largest public event produced ...