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    Getting ready [Image 8 of 11]

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    A U.S. Army soldier wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with an Airborne tab and unit patch is handling yellow nylon straps with metal carabiners/hardware. The soldier is wearing a red baseball cap and black sunglasses, and appears to be inspecting or organizing rappelling or rigging equipment. The setting appears to be an indoor or covered training area.

    FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

    03.10.2018

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gary Witte 

    642nd Regional Support Group

    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Boatwright of Cleveland, Ga., a parachute rigger with the 421st Quartermaster Company, unties static lines in preparation for jump rehearsals at the Army Reserve Center in Fort Valley, Ga. Riggers have to jump on a quarterly basis to maintain their status. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gary A. Witte, 642nd Regional Support Group)

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    Date Taken: 03.10.2018
    Date Posted: 04.10.2018 00:40
    Photo ID: 4282245
    VIRIN: 180310-A-VX503-669
    Resolution: 2677x4015
    Size: 4.58 MB
    Location: FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA, US
    Hometown: CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, US
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    A U.S. Army soldier in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is administering a physical fitness test to another individual performing push-ups on a blue exercise mat. The uniformed soldier is holding a clipboard, likely recording repetitions or scores. The setting appears to be an indoor facility, possibly a dining facility or gymnasium.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is writing on a tag or label in what appears to be a military supply warehouse or storage facility. The soldier wears an Airborne patch and a unit patch on the left shoulder, indicating assignment to an airborne division. The setting suggests a logistics or supply operation is underway.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Mauricio is working on parachute rigging equipment in what appears to be an indoor military facility. The soldier is wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and is carefully inspecting or adjusting straps and hardware on a parachute pack. A military airborne/parachutist insignia flag is visible on the wall in the background.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers wearing red baseball caps with airborne insignia are engaged in what appears to be parachute equipment inspection or packing instruction. The soldier identified as BRYANT (foreground) is demonstrating or explaining something about the equipment to BRACKIN (background). The setting appears to be an indoor military facility with airborne-related insignia visible on the wall.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Ferguson is working in what appears to be a parachute rigging facility, inspecting or packing parachute equipment. The background features a mural depicting a military transport aircraft dropping paratroopers with green parachutes. The setting is an indoor military facility equipped with work tables and rigging equipment.
    A soldier in U.S. Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is working inside what appears to be a military inflatable tent or shelter structure. The soldier is handling white straps or webbing, likely involved in the setup, packing, or maintenance of the shelter. The interior shows a distinctive ribbed, dome-shaped structure with radiating support ribs visible through the tan-colored fabric.
    Two military personnel in Army combat uniforms (ACU/OCP pattern) are working together inside a warehouse facility to assemble or handle what appears to be a military tent or shelter. They are both wearing tan t-shirts and multicam/OCP trousers, suggesting active-duty U.S. Army soldiers. The setting appears to be a logistics or supply warehouse based on the shelving, pallets, and stored equipment visible in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with an Airborne tab and unit patch is handling yellow nylon straps with metal carabiners/hardware. The soldier is wearing a red baseball cap and black sunglasses, and appears to be inspecting or organizing rappelling or rigging equipment. The setting appears to be an indoor or covered training area.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are participating in what appears to be a training exercise under a covered outdoor structure. An instructor wearing a red cap is demonstrating a procedure involving overhead rigging equipment, while several soldiers wearing combat helmets observe. The central soldier is identified by a name tape reading 'ALLEN' and wears a 10th Mountain Division patch.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers are engaged in what appears to be a training exercise under a covered outdoor structure. One soldier wearing a red cap and OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with the name tape 'BOATWRIGHT' is assisting another soldier named 'BROWN' who is wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and a green ballistic helmet. They are both gripping a yellow strap or sling, suggesting equipment familiarization or rappelling/rigging instruction.
    A group of U.S. Army Airborne soldiers are inside a military facility conducting parachute equipment inspection and rigging. The word 'AIRBORNE!' is visible on the wall along with an airborne unit insignia, confirming the airborne context. Soldiers are wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms and parachute harnesses while checking gear.

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