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    Air Force assists Army during Saber Junction 18 [Image 10 of 12]

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    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are kneeling on a hangar floor, collaboratively inspecting or packing parachute equipment. One soldier wears what appears to be Italian military camouflage with a visible Italian flag patch, while the other wears US Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) with an Airborne patch on the shoulder. The setting appears to be an indoor military facility or hangar used for parachute rigging and preparation.

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    09.19.2018

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Schultz 

    86th Airlift Wing

    A U.S. Army Soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and an Italian Soldier work together to inspect and assemble their gear as part of Saber Junction 18 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 19, 2018. Twenty allied and partner nations participated in SJ18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Schultz)

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    Date Taken: 09.19.2018
    Date Posted: 09.20.2018 18:03
    Photo ID: 4760821
    VIRIN: 180919-F-WC229-0023
    Resolution: 3545x4912
    Size: 583.16 KB
    Location: RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE
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