US Army Golden Knights

US Army Golden Knights

In 1959, 13 Soldiers joined together to form the Strategic Army Corps Sport Parachute Team, to compete in the sport of skydiving. The team performed so well that on June 1, 1961, the Army officially recognized, designated and activated the team as the U.S. Army Parachute Team.

For more than 44 years the “Golden Knights” have been wowing audiences at air shows, competitions and most recently, with high profile tandem parachute jumps.

The two demonstration teams travel all over the country performing aerial demonstrations at air shows and special events in support of Army recruiting goals.

The two competition teams compete nationally and internationally at various skydiving competitions, continuously bringing home gold, silver and bronze medals. They are the most successful U.S. Department of Defense sports team.

The Golden Knights also sponsor the “tandem team” to bring the public closer to the Army and the sport of skydiving.

“The tandem team enables the Army to reach out to influential citizens and give them a taste of the professionalism, leadership and teamwork involved in giving them a tandem,” said a Golden Knights official.

The Golden Knights not only perform at air shows, compete on an international level and perform high profile tandem jumps, they also visit high schools and work with local recruiters showing young adults the types of opportunities the Army has for them.

Yuma Proving Ground is proud to host the Golden Knights during their annual winter training, which usually extends from late January to early March. Watch the events calendar for show dates and times!

The Golden Knights' website can be found here.