Fort Benning

U.S. Army Fort Benning and The Maneuver Center of Excellence

Basic Airborne Course (BAC) Site

Basic Airborne Course (BAC)

Mission

1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment trains Paratroopers in order to provide the Department of Defense with Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines to conduct airborne operations anywhere DOD-wide, forge the Paratrooper spirit in the junior leadership of the DOD and to provide a world-class quality of life for our Soldiers, Civilians, and Army Families.

1-507th

20250716 LTC MICHAEL L VENAFRO

Lt. Col. Michael L. Venafro

CSM COUTURIER RICHARD J

Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Couturier

Alpha Company

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Capt. Landon Jones

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1st Sgt. Steven Bone

Bravo Company

CPT Matthew Palermo

Capt. Jesse Whipple

1SG

1st Sgt. Aaron Lovely

Charlie Company

CPT Jared Clasen

Capt. Thomas Morin

1SG Mike Patraw

1st Sgt. Raymond Balona

Echo Company

CPT Jared Clasen

Vacant

1SG Mike Patraw

1st Sgt. Benjamin Wilkinson

HHC

CPT Jared Clasen

Capt. Stephen Holtzclaw

1SG Mike Patraw

1st Sgt. Randall Durbin