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    Parachute rigger school jumpers once again fly skies over Pickett [Image 1 of 7]

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    U.S. Army soldiers are conducting pre-jump equipment checks on a tarmac, consistent with airborne operations preparation. A soldier wearing a black face mask and displaying Airborne and Special Forces patches is inspecting the parachute harness and gear of another soldier wearing a combat helmet. Additional soldiers with parachute packs and yellow static lines are visible in the background.

    UNITED STATES

    04.22.2020

    Photo by Terrance Bell  

    U.S. Army Fort Lee

    Staff Sgt. Daniel Pedregon, rigger instructor, Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department, adjusts the equipment of troops prior to an airborne operation April 22 at Blackstone Army Airfield at Fort Pickett. The operation was the first since the coronavirus crisis grounded Quartermaster School airborne operations in early March.

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    Date Taken: 04.22.2020
    Date Posted: 04.28.2020 14:25
    Photo ID: 6190964
    VIRIN: 200422-A-US054-001
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 5.02 MB
    Location: US
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    U.S. Army soldiers are conducting pre-jump equipment checks on a tarmac, consistent with airborne operations preparation. A soldier wearing a black face mask and displaying Airborne and Special Forces patches is inspecting the parachute harness and gear of another soldier wearing a combat helmet. Additional soldiers with parachute packs and yellow static lines are visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in U.S. Army camouflage uniforms are inside a large industrial or warehouse-type building. One soldier wearing a red cap and face mask is crouching and appears to be inspecting or adjusting the equipment of a standing soldier who is wearing a helmet and carrying a parachute pack. In the foreground, two bottles of Purell Advanced hand sanitizer are visible on a white table, suggesting COVID-19 safety protocols are in place.
    A group of U.S. Army Airborne soldiers are seated on a tarmac in full parachute jump gear, appearing to be in a pre-jump staging or briefing area. The foreground soldier prominently displays an American flag patch, an Airborne tab, and a 25th Infantry Division patch on their OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform. All visible personnel are wearing face coverings consistent with COVID-19 era protocols.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms and face masks are walking across a tarmac or airfield apron, equipped with parachute rigs and jump gear. The lead soldier carries a red and white flag, suggesting a role as a jumpmaster or safety officer. The setting appears to be a pre-jump or post-jump operation at a military airfield.
    Military personnel in full combat/parachute gear are seated inside the cargo hold of a military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 or similar. The soldiers are equipped with helmets, parachute harnesses with yellow and red hardware, and tactical uniforms. The scene suggests a pre-jump or airborne insertion preparation.
    A U.S. Army soldier wearing a combat helmet and parachute harness is seated inside a military aircraft, gripping a yellow static line. The soldier appears focused and prepared, suggesting this is a pre-jump airborne operation. The interior of the aircraft features red webbing/seating structures typical of military transport aircraft.
    Two parachutists are descending through a clear blue sky using ram-air parachutes. Both canopies appear to be military-style, gray/silver in color, and are fully deployed. The jumpers are silhouetted against the sky and appear to be carrying equipment or rucksacks beneath them.

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