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    Saber Junction 20 [Image 4 of 7]

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    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers low over a grassy field while soldiers on top of a military HMMWV (Humvee) attach sling-load rigging to the aircraft's cargo hook. The operation appears to be a sling-load exercise or extraction drill, with multiple soldiers actively working to secure the vehicle for airlift. The scene takes place in a green, forested environment consistent with a training area.

    GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, GERMANY

    08.10.2020

    Photo by Gertrud Zach 

    Training Support Activity Europe           

    U.S. Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade sling load a ground mobility vehicle to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade during Exercise Saber Junction at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, August 10, 2020. Saber Junction 20 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment, and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. This year's exercise will take place primarily at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas in Bavaria. U.S. military forces stationed in Europe routinely conduct these types of exercises with allied and partner nations to enhance interoperability and readiness.
    (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2020
    Date Posted: 08.12.2020 02:02
    Photo ID: 6306016
    VIRIN: 200810-A-HE359-0168
    Resolution: 7345x4897
    Size: 19.42 MB
    Location: GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE

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