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    321st STS jumpmaster performs advance-level training [Image 8 of 8]

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    A night vision image showing military personnel inside what appears to be a military aircraft, likely a cargo or transport helicopter. The green monochromatic imagery is characteristic of image intensifier night vision optics. Personnel appear to be equipped with tactical gear and are positioned near what appears to be an open ramp or door.

    RAF MILDENHALL, ABERDEEN CITY, UNITED KINGDOM

    12.14.2016

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Taylor 

    352nd Special Operations Wing

    Air Commandos from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron perform a high altitude, low opening Military Free Fall jump using Night Vision Goggles Dec. 14, 2016, over a drop zone located in Sculthorpe, England. The jump was performed in order to certify the jumpmaster with the use of Night Vision Goggles, which is an advance-level skill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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    Date Taken: 12.14.2016
    Date Posted: 12.16.2016 09:33
    Photo ID: 3064322
    VIRIN: 161214-F-VG050-439
    Resolution: 4574x3267
    Size: 11.16 MB
    Location: RAF MILDENHALL, ABERDEEN CITY, GB
    Web Views: 104
    Downloads: 35

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    A heavily equipped special operations soldier stands on a tarmac at dusk or dawn in front of a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with rotors spinning. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a helmet with night vision device mount, body armor, and carrying weapons and equipment. The scene appears to be at a military airfield with hangar buildings visible in the background.
    Military personnel are seated inside the cargo hold of a military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 or similar platform, in low-light conditions. The soldiers are equipped with full tactical gear including helmets with green IR/chemlights, oxygen masks, parachute rigs, and night-vision device mounts, suggesting preparation for a HALO/HAHO or airborne jump operation. The interior is dimly lit with green chemical lights and overhead cabin lighting visible along the fuselage.
    A military or special operations personnel is visible in near-total darkness, illuminated primarily by green chemical light sticks (chemlights). The individual is wearing a tactical helmet with mounted equipment, consistent with night operations gear. Multiple green IR/chemlight markers are visible on equipment and in the foreground, suggesting a nighttime airborne or insertion operation.
    A person wearing multicam/OCP military camouflage uniform is working on a tactical helmet, appearing to adjust or mount an attachment to it. The helmet is resting on what appears to be a tactical vest or plate carrier with MOLLE webbing. The setting appears to be an indoor military facility or hangar.
    A military personnel wearing an olive/tan flight suit is kneeling on a concrete floor, closely inspecting or adjusting parachute or jump equipment. Multiple pieces of military gear are laid out around the area, including tactical vests, bags, and harnesses. The setting appears to be an indoor staging or equipment preparation area, likely a hangar or ready room.
    The image shows military personnel conducting a pre-jump equipment check, with one individual inspecting and adjusting the parachute harness and tactical gear of another. The subjects are wearing olive drab/multicam military uniforms with full parachuting rigs and tactical accessories. The scene appears to take place inside a hangar or aircraft staging area.
    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are shown in what appears to be an indoor staging area or hangar. One soldier is adjusting or checking the night vision goggles (NVGs) mounted on the other soldier's helmet. Both are equipped with parachute rigs, tactical helmets, and various pieces of special operations equipment.
    A night vision image showing military personnel inside what appears to be a military aircraft, likely a cargo or transport helicopter. The green monochromatic imagery is characteristic of image intensifier night vision optics. Personnel appear to be equipped with tactical gear and are positioned near what appears to be an open ramp or door.

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