Maj. Gen. Dan K. McNeill approaches the troop carrier door of a C-141B Starlifter to lead his troops in an aerial assault.
Maj. Gen. Dan K. McNeill, Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne, approaches the troop carrier door of a C-141B Starlifter to lead his troops for an aerial assault onto the drop zone on Ft Polk, La. The exercise, called Large Package Week, on April 5, 2000, involves the airdropping of 1200 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne and their heavy equipment onto the drop zone. Large Package Week is a quarterly training exercise designed to build cohesiveness between the 82nd Airborne and Air Mobility Command units.