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    TACP trains for AC Airshow [Image 5 of 15]

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    Two helicopters are visible in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky, both carrying suspended loads beneath them via sling lines. The helicopters appear to be performing external load or sling-load operations, a common military or heavy-lift cargo technique. The image is taken from a low ground angle looking upward.

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

    08.23.2017

    Photo by Master Sgt. Mark Olsen  

    New Jersey National Guard   

    Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, train with their Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration System (SPIES) at Coyle Drop Zone, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to train for a SPIES demonstration at the 2017 Atlantic City Airshow above the Atlantic City, N.J., boardwalk Aug. 23, 2017. Two groups of TACP Airmen will be flown suspended by a SPIES system by UH-60 Black Hawks with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard. SPIES is used for extracting special operations personnel when an aircraft cannot land. The 1-150th is located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, while the 227th is located at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.23.2017
    Date Posted: 08.24.2017 17:02
    Photo ID: 3703162
    VIRIN: 170823-F-AL508-104
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 5.36 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, US
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    A group of military personnel in full combat gear are disembarking or moving away from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter landed in an open grassy field. The soldiers are equipped with rifles, tactical vests, helmets with mounted accessories, and multicam camouflage uniforms. The scene appears to be a training exercise or tactical insertion operation conducted under clear daytime conditions.
    Military personnel in multicam/OCP camouflage uniforms are gathered in an open field near a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The central figure prominently displays a 'JTAC' (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) patch and a unit insignia patch. The personnel appear to be conducting pre-mission or post-mission activities, with communications equipment visible.
    Military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are handling rappelling or fast-rope equipment in an open field. At least one soldier is identified by a 'JTAC' (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) patch on his chest. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is visible in the background, suggesting a helicopter insertion or extraction training exercise.
    Military personnel in full combat gear are conducting a helicopter operations exercise in an open field. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers nearby while soldiers appear to be managing a rope or cable connected to the aircraft. At least three personnel are visible on the ground, with visible unit markings including 'UTAC' and 'TAC' on their uniforms.
    Two helicopters are visible in flight against a partly cloudy blue sky, both carrying suspended loads beneath them via sling lines. The helicopters appear to be performing external load or sling-load operations, a common military or heavy-lift cargo technique. The image is taken from a low ground angle looking upward.
    Multiple military personnel in camouflage uniforms are suspended in mid-air, attached to a rope or cable system extending upward out of frame, consistent with a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar helicopter extraction technique. The individuals are harnessed together and appear to be in active training or operational extraction. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk silhouette, is photographed from below against a partly cloudy blue sky. Multiple personnel in military-style uniforms are suspended beneath the aircraft on a single rope or cable, consistent with a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar helicopter rope suspension technique. The image captures a military training or operational exercise involving external load personnel transport.
    Two military helicopters, appearing to be UH-60 Black Hawks, are flying in formation against a partly cloudy sky. Each helicopter has personnel suspended below on ropes, indicating a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or fast-rope operation. The silhouetted figures hanging beneath each aircraft suggest this is either a training exercise or operational insertion/extraction maneuver.
    Two military helicopters are flying in formation against a partly cloudy sky, each with personnel suspended below on ropes. The silhouetted figures appear to be conducting a fast-rope or rappelling exercise, a common special operations insertion technique. The image is captured from a low angle looking upward, emphasizing the dramatic scale of the operation.
    Multiple military personnel in camouflage uniforms are suspended in mid-air, hanging from a single rope or cable extending upward out of frame, likely attached to a helicopter above. The soldiers appear to be conducting a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar helicopter extraction technique. One soldier is visibly making a hand gesture toward the camera.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is hovering in flight with multiple soldiers suspended below it on a single rope. The soldiers appear to be conducting a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar rope suspension technique, with several personnel clustered together on the line. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward against a partly cloudy blue sky.
    Two military helicopters are flying against a partly cloudy blue sky, each with a person suspended below on a long rope or cable. The helicopters appear to be conducting a hoist or rappelling operation, with personnel dangling in mid-air. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward, creating a dramatic silhouette effect.
    Multiple military personnel in full combat gear are suspended together from a single rope against a clear blue sky, performing what appears to be a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar helicopter extraction technique. All individuals are wearing MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms, tactical helmets, and harnesses, with their arms and legs extended outward for stability. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward, emphasizing the height and the cluster of personnel on the rope.
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    The photograph is taken from inside one military helicopter looking out at a second helicopter flying in formation over a vast forested landscape. The exterior helicopter appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk, silhouetted against a partly cloudy blue sky. The terrain below consists of dense, unbroken green forest canopy stretching to the horizon.

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