Afghanistan airdrops surpass record levels in 2011 [Image 5 of 5]

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN

11.27.2011

Photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Placie 

Air Mobility Command

A parachute bundle with the Joint Precision Air Drop System is dropped from a C-130J Hercules to a remote forward operating base on Nov. 27, 2011. JPADS uses Global Positioning System navigation to guide parachute bundles to precise drop zones, minimizing collateral damage, troops' ground travel, and the vulnerability of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Placie)

• Date Taken: 11.27.2011
• Date Posted: 01.13.2012 13:44
• Photo ID: 509400
• VIRIN: 111127-F-QW942-439
• Resolution: 3441x2346
• Size: 2.32 MB
• Location: BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF