The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas.Based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the 82nd Airborne Division is part of the XVIII Airborne Corps. The 82nd Airborne Division is the U.S. Army's most strategically mobile division.Some sources consider the 82nd Airborne Division the most highly trained light infantry division in the world. Recently the 82nd Airborne has been conducting operations in Iraq. The 82nd Airborne has been assigned to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces.