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    Riggers practice parachute packing quality control [Image 18 of 19]

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    A column of military personnel in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are walking along a dirt path toward a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that is either landing or taking off, kicking up a dust cloud. The soldiers are equipped with parachute rigs featuring yellow static lines and olive drab parachute packs on their backs, indicating this is an airborne operation or jump training exercise. The setting appears to be an arid, open training area with a chain-link perimeter fence visible in the background.

    BASTROP, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    08.15.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Suzanne Carter 

    36th Sustainment Brigade (36th ID, TXARNG)

    Soldiers with the 294th Quartermaster Company practice parachute jumps during annual training at Camp Swift, Texas, Aug. 15. The riggers participated in the training for confidence building and competence assurance in their packing skills. The unit provides parachute-packing support to airborne units across the state in the National Guard, Army Reserve and active Army units at Fort Hood.

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    Date Taken: 08.15.2011
    Date Posted: 08.16.2011 19:31
    Photo ID: 443830
    VIRIN: 110815-A-1403C-331
    Resolution: 2512x3584
    Size: 2.34 MB
    Location: BASTROP, TEXAS, US
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    A line of military personnel are seated on the ground in an open field, each wearing large green parachute packs secured with bright yellow/gold straps. The image is taken from a low ground-level perspective, emphasizing the parachute equipment in the foreground. The soldiers appear to be in a pre-jump staging or waiting formation.
    A wide open grassy field with a dark military helicopter (likely a UH-60 Black Hawk) landed or parked on the ground in the left-center area. A tall communications or lighting mast tower is visible in the background on the right side. The scene appears to be a military installation or training area, bordered by a tree line and fencing.
    A person in military camouflage uniform stands in an open grassy field, holding a radio antenna raised toward the sky while communicating with or guiding an aircraft visible in the distance. Large orange/yellow signal panels are laid out on the ground nearby, likely serving as a landing zone marker or visual identification panel for the aircraft. The scene appears to depict a military ground-to-air communication or landing zone control operation.
    A helicopter is photographed in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft appears as a dark silhouette, photographed from below at a distance. The image captures the helicopter mid-flight with its main rotor blades and tail rotor clearly visible.
    The image shows multiple military-style parachutists descending through a clear blue sky. Four round, olive/green-colored parachutes are fully deployed at various altitudes, with one additional figure visible without a fully deployed canopy near the bottom. The scene appears to be a military airborne operation or training exercise.
    A military airborne operation is captured mid-descent over an open drop zone. Four parachutists are visible at varying altitudes, all using olive-drab/green round parachutes consistent with military static-line deployment. At least two previously landed parachutes are visible collapsed on the dry grass field below.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is kneeling on a dry grassy field, gathering and recovering parachute suspension lines after a jump. A deployed parachute canopy lies on the ground to the left, and the soldier appears to be consolidating equipment into a kit bag. The setting appears to be a military drop zone, likely at a training installation.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is crouched on an open field recovering and packing a deployed parachute after a jump. The soldier is wearing an Airborne tab patch on the left shoulder and an ACH (Advanced Combat Helmet). The setting appears to be a dry, grassy drop zone consistent with a military airborne training exercise.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is kneeling on dry, sparse grassland while handling a large olive-drab military duffel bag. The soldier is wearing a patrol cap and appears to be packing or unpacking equipment in an open field. Additional military gear is visible on the ground nearby.
    A single individual in what appears to be military camouflage clothing walks across an open grassy field while carrying a large green duffel bag. In the background, a tall communications or observation tower rises above the treeline. The scene appears to be a military training area or base.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is hovering or taking off at low altitude over an open field, generating a significant dust cloud from rotor wash. The setting appears to be a military installation or training area, identifiable by the open cleared ground, tree line, and a communications/antenna tower visible in the background. The dust obscures the lower portion of the scene, indicating the helicopter is operating very close to the ground.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is landed in an open grassy field. Personnel in military uniforms are visible near the side door of the aircraft. The scene appears to depict a training or operational ground stop in a rural environment.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be a UH-60 Black Hawk based on its silhouette, is captured in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is photographed from below at a significant altitude over an open field with a tree line visible in the background. The image is taken in what appears to be a rural training or operational area during daytime.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms and full rucksacks walk along a dirt path toward a staging area with vehicles and other personnel. The setting appears to be a military training installation surrounded by tall pine trees. A chain-link fence is visible on the right side, and various vehicles including vans and cars are parked in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is handling military equipment, likely a parachute pack or gear bag, in an outdoor field setting. The soldier displays an American flag patch, a name tape reading 'SCOTLAND', an Airborne patch, and what appears to be a unit patch on the left shoulder. A second individual in civilian attire is visible in the background.
    U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are engaged in what appears to be airborne or rappelling equipment checks in an outdoor field setting. One soldier is closely inspecting and adjusting the harness and pack straps on another soldier's back. Additional soldiers in the background are similarly equipped with yellow straps and green packs.
    A military field scene showing multiple olive-drab parachute bags or kit bags laid out in a row on dry grass. A uniformed soldier wearing a helmet and carrying equipment is visible in the background, along with a military truck. The foreground bags include visible carabiners and straps, consistent with airborne or parachute operations.
    A column of military personnel in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are walking along a dirt path toward a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that is either landing or taking off, kicking up a dust cloud. The soldiers are equipped with parachute rigs featuring yellow static lines and olive drab parachute packs on their backs, indicating this is an airborne operation or jump training exercise. The setting appears to be an arid, open training area with a chain-link perimeter fence visible in the background.
    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is on the ground in an open, arid field with its rotors spinning. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are boarding or standing near the open side door of the aircraft. The scene appears to depict a troop insertion or extraction exercise in a training or operational environment.

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