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U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Gillespie 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team airborne parachute rigger, works on a Joint Precision Airdrop System with a Modular Autonomous Guidance Unit during Exercise African Lion 18, April 18, 2018, at Kenitra Air Base, Morocco. Through the on-board battery pack, a pre-loaded computer chip and a GPS-controlled steerable parafoil decelerator, the JPAD-MAGU navigates itself from high-altitudes, creating a safer environment for delivery and troops receiving the bundle. With the support of Moroccan Royal Armed Forces, the
drop marks the first time for U.S. Africa Commands JPAD-MAGU drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2018 03:31 |
| Photo ID: | 4359748 |
| VIRIN: | 180418-F-HB697-509 |
| Resolution: | 5354x3569 |
| Size: | 9.77 MB |
| Location: | RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, DE |
| Web Views: | 51 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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