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    Exercise Saber Junction 16 [Image 16 of 32]

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    A military paratrooper is suspended beneath a deployed parachute against an overcast sky. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including camouflage uniform, helmet, and tactical vest, and appears to be descending or being lifted. The parachute appears to be a round military-style canopy with a scalloped edge design.

    GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, GERMANY

    04.12.2016

    Photo by Gertrud Zach 

    Training Support Activity Europe           

    A U.S. Army Paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts a jump during large scale airborne operations as part of Exercise Saber Junction 16 on the Maneuver Rights Area near Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2016. Over 1000 paratroopers and multiple Container Delivery Systems bundles were deployed to provide initial logistical support for follow on missions. Saber Junction 16 will evaluate and assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating Allied and partner nations. Countries participating in the exercise include Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)

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    Date Taken: 04.12.2016
    Date Posted: 04.14.2016 04:39
    Photo ID: 2523137
    VIRIN: 160412-A-HE359-053
    Resolution: 3920x2609
    Size: 6.76 MB
    Location: GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE
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