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    Two personnel in dark military uniforms are positioned at the open rear cargo ramp of a military transport aircraft in flight. They appear to be looking out over a landscape of forests, roads, and scattered development visible far below. The image is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward through the open ramp door.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    06.06.2009

    Photo by Sgt. Maj. Kelly Luster 

    U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)

    Master Sgt. Dwight Simon and Staff Sgt. Monte Henderson, jumpmasters assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., watch for the drop zone from the ramp of a C-130 aircraft. Approximately 60 Soldiers participated in the airborne operation on Sicily Drop Zone, D-Day 2009.

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2009
    Date Posted: 06.18.2009 09:37
    Photo ID: 180831
    VIRIN: 090618-A-9652L-001
    Resolution: 3872x2592
    Size: 4.02 MB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 327
    Downloads: 30

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    Two personnel in dark military uniforms are positioned at the open rear cargo ramp of a military transport aircraft in flight. They appear to be looking out over a landscape of forests, roads, and scattered development visible far below. The image is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward through the open ramp door.
    U.S. Army paratroopers are inside a military transport aircraft, preparing for a static-line parachute jump. The soldiers are in full combat gear and parachute harnesses, attaching their static lines to the anchor line cable overhead. This appears to be a standard airborne operation, likely a training or combat jump.
    A military paratrooper is captured mid-jump from the open rear ramp of a large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-130 or C-17. The jumper's static line is still attached to the aircraft's anchor line cable, and multiple other paratroopers with deployed green parachutes are visible in the background below. The terrain beneath is a forested landscape with open fields, consistent with a military drop zone.
    A large-scale military airborne operation showing numerous paratroopers descending over a forested landscape. Multiple olive-drab/sage green round parachutes are visible at various altitudes, indicating a mass tactical jump. The terrain below consists of dense forest with some cleared agricultural areas visible in the far background.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear and parachute harnesses are lined up inside a military transport aircraft, preparing for an airborne jump operation. The soldiers are wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage and helmets, with static line parachute equipment visible. One soldier in the foreground is attaching or checking a yellow static line snap hook to the anchor line cable along the aircraft wall.
    A military personnel member is positioned at the open rear ramp of a military cargo aircraft in flight, crouching near the edge while holding onto the aircraft frame. The individual is wearing military camouflage pants, a black shirt, a parachute pack, harness system, and a helmet. Green terrain is visible far below, indicating significant altitude.
    A U.S. Army airborne operation preparation scene showing soldiers being inspected before a parachute jump. A jumpmaster in a black t-shirt is conducting a pre-jump equipment check on a soldier wearing full parachute gear and ACU uniform. Multiple soldiers are visible in the background in a staging area.

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