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    A group of four military personnel in full combat gear are moving through an open field with dry grassland. The soldiers are wearing multicam/OCP camouflage uniforms and carrying rifles, with the foreground soldier in sharp focus while the others are blurred in the background. The terrain and vegetation suggest a temperate, possibly late autumn or winter environment with hills visible in the distance.

    CROATIA

    02.05.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Pena 

    352nd Special Operations Wing

    U.S. Airmen with the 57th Rescue Squadron known as the "Guardian Angels" based out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, conduct search and rescue operations Feb. 5, 2019, in Croatia, during a during a simulated personnel recovery exercise alongside U.S. Airmen from 67th Special Operations Squadron, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, stationed at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The mission included simulated a downed aircraft that experienced an engine malfunction, which resulted in the pilot ejecting out of the aircraft unto unknown territory. Through air and ground integration, units were able to effectively communicate and recover the notional survivor. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Pena)

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2019
    Date Posted: 03.05.2019 13:43
    Photo ID: 5150762
    VIRIN: 190205-Z-EP075-008
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 20.7 MB
    Location: HR
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    Two military personnel in full combat gear are moving away from a dark gray military helicopter that has landed in an open field. The soldiers are wearing multicam camouflage uniforms, helmets, and carrying rifles and large rucksacks. The setting appears to be a mountainous, overcast environment with dry grassland terrain.
    The image shows multiple parachutists descending through an overcast sky above a mountainous, partially snow-covered landscape. Six parachutes with dark canopies are visible at various altitudes, suggesting a military or tactical airborne operation. The terrain below features rolling hills with sparse vegetation and snow patches on the higher elevations.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk or HH-60 Pave Hawk variant, is captured in low-altitude flight with rotor wash visibly disturbing debris in the foreground. A second helicopter of the same type is visible in the background at higher altitude. The setting appears to be a field training or landing zone operation in a forested, mountainous region under overcast skies.
    A group of four military personnel in full combat gear are moving through an open field with dry grassland. The soldiers are wearing multicam/OCP camouflage uniforms and carrying rifles, with the foreground soldier in sharp focus while the others are blurred in the background. The terrain and vegetation suggest a temperate, possibly late autumn or winter environment with hills visible in the distance.
    Two military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are providing tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) to a simulated casualty lying on the ground. One soldier on the right has a visible 'PJ' patch, indicating a Pararescueman (USAF). The scene appears to be a training exercise based on the controlled environment and use of training equipment.
    A military training or field exercise scene showing one soldier lying on the ground while another soldier in full combat gear attends to them. The standing soldier wears MultiCam/OCP camouflage with a US flag patch and tactical helmet, suggesting US Army affiliation. The scenario appears to depict a combat casualty care or TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) training exercise.
    The image shows multiple soldiers in full combat gear conducting what appears to be a field training exercise or tactical operation on an open hillside terrain. One soldier in the foreground is moving with a rifle while others in the background appear to be attending to a person on the ground, possibly performing a casualty care drill. The setting is a cold, overcast environment with snow-dusted mountains visible in the distance.

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