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    75th Airborne School [Image 7 of 11]

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    A middle-aged man wearing WWII-era U.S. Army airborne uniform and modern jump helmet is smiling and appears to be conversing with others after a parachute jump. His uniform displays the 82nd Airborne Division patch ('AA' patch), a U.S. flag patch, Master Parachutist wings, and a name tape reading 'GARNER'. The setting appears to be an airfield or drop zone.

    COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

    08.15.2015

    Photo by Spc. Josephine Carlson 

    982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) (Airborne)

    Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Zelner Garner speaks with other members of the Liberty Jump Team after acting as primary jumpmaster for their jump at Lawson Army Airfield during an Airborne School anniversary celebration, at Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 15, 2015. The 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) Battalion celebrates 75 years of the U.S. Army Airborne School and the commemoration of the last qualifying jump of the first airborne test platoon on Aug. 15, 1940.

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2015
    Date Posted: 08.15.2015 19:52
    Photo ID: 2123859
    VIRIN: 150815-A-QI240-124
    Resolution: 3520x4952
    Size: 6.64 MB
    Location: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, US
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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are in an indoor facility conducting pre-jump parachute equipment checks. The central figure, a female soldier, has her arm raised while another soldier inspects her parachute harness and reserve parachute. This appears to be a standard jumpmaster personnel inspection (JMPI) procedure prior to an airborne operation.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in full parachute jump gear are seated on wooden bleachers inside a large military facility, likely a parachute rigging or manifest building. Four soldiers are prominently featured in the foreground, all wearing camouflage uniforms with parachute harnesses, reserve parachutes, and deployment bags. The background shows dozens of additional soldiers similarly equipped, suggesting a pre-jump assembly or chalk call.
    A column of U.S. Army paratroopers in full combat gear and parachute equipment are walking across a tarmac toward a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The soldiers are equipped with parachute rigs featuring distinctive yellow static lines, indicating a pre-jump airborne operation. The scene appears to take place at a military airfield during daylight hours with clear weather conditions.
    A large group of military personnel in full combat gear are boarding a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft assigned to AMC Charleston (tail number 44129). The scene takes place on a military airfield tarmac with multiple large transport aircraft visible in the background. This appears to be a large-scale troop deployment or military exercise.
    A line of military personnel in full combat gear and helmets are boarding a large U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. The aircraft is assigned to Air Mobility Command (AMC) based at Charleston Air Force Base, as indicated by the tail markings. The scene takes place on a tarmac surrounded by tree lines under a partly cloudy sky.
    A single parachutist is descending through a clear blue sky using a dark olive/black military-style round parachute. The canopy is fully deployed and appears to have venting panels visible on its underside. The jumper is wearing what appears to be military or tactical gear in an olive/tan color.
    A middle-aged man wearing WWII-era U.S. Army airborne uniform and modern jump helmet is smiling and appears to be conversing with others after a parachute jump. His uniform displays the 82nd Airborne Division patch ('AA' patch), a U.S. flag patch, Master Parachutist wings, and a name tape reading 'GARNER'. The setting appears to be an airfield or drop zone.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'ROSS' stands outdoors in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) holding a clipboard with documents. He appears to be engaged in a conversation or briefing with another soldier whose back is partially visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a military installation or airfield with vehicles and personnel visible in the blurred background.
    Two military paratroopers are descending through a clear blue sky using round, olive-drab/gray military parachutes. The parachutes appear to be standard military static-line round canopies, consistent with airborne operations. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward, providing a clear view of both canopies fully deployed.
    Five U.S. Army soldiers pose for a group photograph on what appears to be a military airfield tarmac during a daytime outdoor event. The soldiers are wearing two different camouflage uniform patterns — the older ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital pattern and the newer OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern). A military unit guidon flag is visible on the right side of the frame.
    A military ceremony taking place outdoors in front of a metal building, where a soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and maroon beret is presenting a framed shadow box or plaque to another individual in olive drab uniform with a maroon beret. A group of personnel wearing matching maroon caps and olive/tan uniforms stands in formation to the left. A wooden podium with a microphone is visible to the right.

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