THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGT ASSOCIATION

40th Anniversary
21st October 1942 - 21st October 1982

FAYETTEVILLE / FORT BRAGG,
NORTH CAROLINA

THE EIGHT ASSEMBLY

October 21 - 22 - 23 - 24, 1982

THURSDAY, 21 OCTOBER 1982

   REGISTRATION, HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE MOTEL
   BR OPEN AT 1200 HOURS, REGIMENTAL C.P. (MOTEL BAR)
   EARLYBIRD GET-TOGETHER, REGIMENTAL C.P.. STARTING AT 1800 HOURS

FRI8DAY, 22 OCTOBER, 1982
   0830 - 0900 - TRAVEL TO NCO CLUB, FORT BRAGG (SEE NOTE #1)
   0900 - 1030 - WELCOME BREAKFAST, MAIN NCO CLUB (SEE NOTE #2)
   1030 - 1100 - TRAVEL TO THE SPECIAL FORCES DEMONSTRATION AREA
   1100 - 1230 - GABRIEL DEMONSTRATION, SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONS AND CAPABILITIES
   1230 - 1300 - TRAVEL TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AREA
   1300 - 1430 - LUNCH, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION DINING FACILITY (SEE NOTE #3)
   1430 - 1530 - TOUR OF 82ND ABN DIV TROOP HOUSING FACILITY
   1500 - 1630 - TRAVEL TO SICILY, SOUTH DROP ZONE
   1600 - 1730 - STATIC WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT DISPLAY, PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT DROP
   1730 - 1600 - TRAVEL TO THE HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE MOTEL
                 EVENING ACTIVITIES (SEE NOTE #4)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1982
   0900 - 1030 - ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, CONFERENCE ROOM, HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE MOTEL (ADJACENT TO THE REGIMENTAL C.P.)
   1030 - 1200 - TRAVEL TO McKELLER'S LODGE, FORT BRAGG (SEE NOTE #5)
   1200 - 1500 - PICNIC/BARBEQUE, McKELLER'S LODGE (SEE NOTE #6)
   1500 - 1530 - TRAVEL TO THE HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE MOTEL
   1530 - 1800 - FREE TIME TO GET READY FOR THE EVENING ACTIVITIES
   1800 - 1830 - TRAVEL TO THE FORT BRAGG OFFICERS CLUB (SEE NOTE #7)
   1830 - 2000 - COCKTAILS, HODGE AND SINK ROOMS (2ND FLOOR) (SEE NOTE #8)
   2000 - 0130 - DINNER AND DANCE, THE LAFAYETTE ROOM (1ST FLOOR) (SEE NOTE #9)
   0130 - 0230 - TRAVEL TO THE HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE MOTEL

SUNDAY, 24 OCTOBER, 1982
   1030 - 1200 - MEMORIAL SERVICE AND BRUNCH, HEART OF FAYETTEVILLE MOTEL
                 BALLROOM (ADJACENT TO REGIMENTAL C.P.)
                 DEPARTURE (SEE NOTE #10)