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    Airborne training operations begin in Iraq with goal of U.S. - Iraqi jump [Image 6 of 7]

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    A military airborne operation is underway over a desert landing zone, with multiple paratroopers descending under olive-green round parachutes. Several canopies are visible at various altitudes, with at least one paratrooper still high in the air and others near or on the ground. The arid, flat terrain suggests a desert environment, consistent with a military training exercise or combat jump.

    Paratroopers with 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist Brigade), land on a drop zone near Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, Feb. 12, as part of a training exercise they hope will lead to combined U.S. - Iraqi training jumps. The jumper rolling on his back is performing a 'parachute landing fall,' a maneuver that dissipates the energy of impact, avoiding injury to the Paratrooper.

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    Date Taken: 02.12.2010
    Date Posted: 02.15.2010 06:25
    Photo ID: 251254
    VIRIN: 100213-A-3108M-008
    Resolution: 2100x1502
    Size: 615.59 KB
    Location: AL ASAD, IQ

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