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    Spartan Paratroopers Kick Off Arctic Warrior 21 [Image 5 of 7]

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    A military parachutist is descending toward a snow-covered landing zone in what appears to be a cold-weather arctic or subarctic environment. The jumper is using an olive drab/green military-style parachute canopy and is close to the ground. A second collapsed parachute canopy is visible on the ground to the right, indicating another jumper has already landed.

    FORT GREELY, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    02.08.2021

    Photo by Maj. Jason Welch 

    2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs

    Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” conduct an airborne operations and airfield seizure to kick off Exercise Arctic Warrior 21, Feb. 8, 2021, at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska. The Spartan Brigade is the only airborne infantry brigade combat team in the Arctic and Pacific theaters, providing the combatant commander with the unique capability to project an expeditionary force by air.

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    Date Taken: 02.08.2021
    Date Posted: 02.09.2021 16:08
    Photo ID: 6514835
    VIRIN: 210208-A-XI247-006
    Resolution: 3000x2000
    Size: 3.22 MB
    Location: FORT GREELY, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 90
    Downloads: 19

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    A USAF military transport aircraft, identifiable as a C-17 Globemaster III, is photographed from below against a blue sky. Paratroopers or cargo are being deployed from the rear of the aircraft, with at least one parachute visibly deployed in the upper right of the frame. The image is taken from a low angle, likely from another jumper or ground observer.
    A parachutist descends over a snow-covered arctic or subarctic landscape, with a dark olive/gray military-style parachute canopy fully deployed. The terrain below features a flat, snow-blanketed field bordered by snow-laden coniferous trees, with snow-capped mountains visible in the misty background. The conditions suggest a cold-weather military or training jump operation.
    Two military paratroopers are descending via dark-colored parachutes over a snow-covered arctic or subarctic landscape under overcast, hazy conditions. A solar halo is visible through the fog above. On the ground, at least one snowmobile and personnel are visible, likely part of a recovery or reception team.
    A winter military parachute operation is underway over a snow-covered open field. Three paratroopers with dark-colored ram-air parachutes are descending toward the landing zone, while personnel and what appears to be a snowmobile are already on the ground. The scene is set in an arctic or subarctic environment under overcast skies with a diffused sun visible.
    A military parachutist is descending toward a snow-covered landing zone in what appears to be a cold-weather arctic or subarctic environment. The jumper is using an olive drab/green military-style parachute canopy and is close to the ground. A second collapsed parachute canopy is visible on the ground to the right, indicating another jumper has already landed.
    A parachutist is descending over a snow-covered open field in a winter arctic or subarctic environment. The parachute canopy is dark olive/gray in color, consistent with military-style equipment. Snow-laden evergreen trees and snow-capped mountains are visible in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full cold-weather combat gear is photographed in a snowy, winter environment. The soldier wears OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with Ranger and Airborne tabs, a tactical helmet with the name 'MORTENSEN' visible, and a balaclava with frost on it. The background shows a flat, snow-covered landscape under bright overcast light.

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    4-25 IBCT (ABN)
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