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    Bravo Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment Deactivation [Image 2 of 6]

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    Military personnel are gathered inside a large hangar conducting pre-jump equipment checks and inspections. Soldiers in various camouflage uniforms are seen inspecting parachute rigs and gear laid out across the hangar floor. The scene is consistent with airborne operations preparation, with parachute packs, harnesses, and static lines visible throughout.

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    08.05.2016

    Photo by Senior Airman James A. Richardson Jr.  

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson   

    Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers with B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne),143rd Infantry Regiment, prepare for a jump out of a UH-60 Black Hawk for the unit's final jump before they retire their airborne status, Aug. 5, 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Soldiers will remain in Alaska but fall under the 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson)

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    Date Taken: 08.05.2016
    Date Posted: 08.08.2016 15:13
    Photo ID: 2777029
    VIRIN: 160805-F-GO452-0010
    Resolution: 3464x2306
    Size: 6 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US
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    Military personnel are conducting maintenance or pre-flight checks on a dark olive-green UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a wet tarmac. The scene appears to be at a military airfield in a mountainous region, likely Alaska, under overcast and cloudy skies. At least three soldiers in camouflage uniforms are working around and on top of the aircraft.
    Military personnel are gathered inside a large hangar conducting pre-jump equipment checks and inspections. Soldiers in various camouflage uniforms are seen inspecting parachute rigs and gear laid out across the hangar floor. The scene is consistent with airborne operations preparation, with parachute packs, harnesses, and static lines visible throughout.
    Three military personnel in combat uniforms and helmets are standing on what appears to be an airfield tarmac, equipped with parachute rigs and jump gear. The soldiers appear to be preparing for or returning from a airborne/parachute operation. A rotor blade is partially visible at the top of the frame, suggesting a helicopter is nearby.
    An aerial photograph taken from inside or just outside a military aircraft showing paratroopers in the process of jumping. One soldier is captured mid-exit with their parachute deploying via a static line (yellow/orange), while another paratrooper with a fully deployed gray parachute is visible descending below. A third person's boot is visible in the extreme foreground, suggesting they are next in line to jump.
    A U.S. Army soldier, identified by a name tape reading 'TAYLOR' and an American flag patch on the left shoulder, is shouting instructions or commands while aboard what appears to be a military helicopter at altitude. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a helmet with a mounted device, multicam uniform, tactical harness with carabiners, and tan tactical gloves. Green forested terrain is visible through the open helicopter door in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is exiting a military helicopter during an airborne jump operation. The soldier is equipped with a parachute pack and full combat gear, and is captured mid-exit with a green, forested landscape visible far below. A deployed parachute from a previous jumper is faintly visible below the aircraft.

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