Special Forces first to use new parachute system
http://www.fayobserver.com/military/...6d2977b3d.html
"Special Forces soldiers on Fort Bragg are the first to use a new parachute system that promises to give them greater mobility and the ability to carry heavier loads.
The 3rd Special Forces Group is the first unit to start fielding the new RA-1 parachute, which can be used for free fall and static line operations....."
Took a while. They've been kicking this idea around for decades.