The 1st Brigade Combat Team “Devils” of the 82nd Airborne Division completed their 10-day mission readiness exercise known as “Devil Storm” in December.
Devil Storm was held Dec. 1-11 on Sicily and Holland Drop Zones, as well as across the entire training area at Fort Bragg.
The brigade received their mission from the 82nd Airborne Operations Center to kick off the exercise Dec. 1.
This order initiated the 96-hour sequence, a regimented system of preparation that allowed the brigade to coordinate and ready their personnel and equipment for a combat airborne operation. In an unusual twist, one of the many changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire week occurred virtually between the brigade and division, rather than holding large, in-person briefs throughout the process.