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    3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C., performs a military static line jump training mission [Image 12 of 14]

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    A military paratrooper is descending under a fully deployed round parachute during low-light conditions, likely at dusk or dawn. The olive/tan-colored canopy is fully inflated and visible against a dark, overcast sky. The jumper appears to be in full combat gear and is suspended beneath the parachute by suspension lines.

    MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    03.09.2017

    Photo by Master Sgt. Dennis Henry 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    A Soldier from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C.,descends to the ground from a military static line jump training mission from an MC-130J, 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., over Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., March 8, 2017. A static line is a fixed cord attached to a large, stable object. It is used to open parachutes ... causing the upward-rushing wind to force open and inflate the canopy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 03.09.2017
    Date Posted: 03.16.2017 18:50
    Photo ID: 3235173
    VIRIN: 170308-F-PM120-950
    Resolution: 4062x2703
    Size: 5.35 MB
    Location: MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, US

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