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    A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers at low altitude over a grassy field while personnel on the ground work to attach a sling load to a tan military vehicle, likely a HMMWV (Humvee) variant. The operation appears to be a sling-load or external lift training exercise. Multiple soldiers in combat gear are visible both in the helicopter and on the ground.

    CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES

    05.09.2018

    Photo by Maj. Geoff Legler 

    Oklahoma National Guard

    Pathfinder students move into position to hook-up a military trailer to a UH-60 “Black Hawk” helicopter during Pathfinder slingload training on May 9, 2018 at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma.
    (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Geoff Legler)

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    Date Taken: 05.09.2018
    Date Posted: 05.29.2018 08:08
    Photo ID: 4398724
    VIRIN: 180509-A-BB392-467
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 1.49 MB
    Location: CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA, US
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    A military training exercise is taking place at an outdoor rappelling or airborne training facility. An instructor in a black t-shirt with an Air Assault badge graphic is assisting a soldier wearing a helmet numbered '107' and MultiCam uniform as they prepare to rappel from an elevated platform. In the background, a multi-story training tower and rows of soldiers waiting on the field are visible.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'KLUSMEIER' is signaling with a raised hand while communicating via radio handset, directing a helicopter operating overhead in an open field. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) camouflage uniform with a U.S. flag patch and a 2nd Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia. An anemometer (wind speed measuring device) is mounted on a post nearby, suggesting this is a helicopter landing zone or drop zone control operation.
    A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers at low altitude over a grassy field while personnel on the ground work to attach a sling load to a tan military vehicle, likely a HMMWV (Humvee) variant. The operation appears to be a sling-load or external lift training exercise. Multiple soldiers in combat gear are visible both in the helicopter and on the ground.
    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers over an open grassy field while soldiers rappel down ropes from the aircraft. Multiple personnel on the ground are managing and stabilizing the rappel ropes while two soldiers are visible mid-descent on the lines. This appears to be a military rappelling or fast-rope insertion/extraction training exercise.
    Military personnel are conducting rappelling training on a large vertical wall attached to a multi-story training tower. Several soldiers are actively descending the wall using ropes while others at the base act as belayers and a large group observes from the top platform. The setting appears to be a dedicated military training facility with a steel-framed tower structure featuring yellow safety railings and exterior staircases.
    Two military helicopters, identifiable as UH-60 Black Hawks, are hovering over an open grassy field during what appears to be a rappelling or fast-rope training exercise. Personnel can be seen descending from ropes attached to the left helicopter, while a group of soldiers is assembled on the ground below. A second helicopter hovers in the background with ropes also deployed.

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