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    Military personnel are preparing inside what appears to be a C-130 Hercules aircraft cargo bay for a water jump operation. The individuals are equipped with parachutes, wetsuits, diving fins, and helmets, indicating a combat swimmer or HALO/HAHO water insertion exercise. One person in multicam uniform appears to be conducting a pre-jump equipment check near the open side door.

    MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    11.05.2014

    Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Muncy 

    106th Rescue Wing

    103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen conduct overwater training over the Gulf of Mexico during Exercise Southern Strike 15, Nov. 5, 2014. Southern Strike (SS15) is a total force, multiservice exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center. SS15 emphasises air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. (New York Air National Guard / Senior Airman Christopher Muncy /released)

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    Date Taken: 11.05.2014
    Date Posted: 11.07.2014 22:50
    Photo ID: 1648720
    VIRIN: 141105-Z-SV144-018
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 9.31 MB
    Location: MISSISSIPPI, US
    Web Views: 64
    Downloads: 30

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