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    Operation Colony Glacier 2021 DV Day [Image 4 of 8]

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    A group of people are gathered in a mountainous, snow-covered landscape, likely in Alaska or a similar arctic/subarctic region. Two men in the foreground appear to be examining a small object, with one man using a walking pole and wearing tactical gloves. Several other individuals in cold-weather gear are visible in the background.

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    06.23.2021

    Photo by Kenny Scarle 

    Alaskan NORAD Region/Alaskan Command/11th Air Force

    MSgt Kenneth de Gracia, 673d Force Support Squadron Recovery Team member and Mr. Stanley Wright, Community Outreach Manager, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy's Office examine debris at Colony Glacier, Alaska, June 23, 2021. Operation Colony Glacier is an effort to recover the remains of service members and wreckage from a C-124 aircraft that crash landed in November 1952 with 52 military members on board. The wreckage was discovered in 2012 and a recovery effort has taken place each summer. This is the 9th year of recovery efforts. To date, 43 of the 52 service members have been identified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenny Scarle)

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2021
    Date Posted: 06.30.2021 14:36
    Photo ID: 6715700
    VIRIN: 210623-F-SY866-004
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 6.11 MB
    Location: US
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    Military personnel are disembarking from a dark-colored UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a rocky glacial terrain surrounded by steep mountain slopes. The scene appears to be a training exercise or operational insertion, with soldiers carrying gear and moving away from the aircraft. At least one individual wearing Canadian Forces camouflage pattern is visible among the group.
    The image shows a group of military and civilian personnel standing outdoors in front of a glacier or ice field. The central figure is wearing U.S. Army multicam uniform with the name tape 'PANDRYSIAK' and a rank insignia visible. To his right is a person in an olive/sage green flight suit with military patches.
    The image shows fragments of metal debris, likely from an aircraft or industrial equipment, lying on dark wet ground or mud alongside large rocks. The metal pieces appear to be painted yellow and silver/aluminum, with evenly spaced rivet holes along their edges, suggesting they are structural panels or skin sections. The scene appears to be a debris field or crash site.
    A group of people are gathered in a mountainous, snow-covered landscape, likely in Alaska or a similar arctic/subarctic region. Two men in the foreground appear to be examining a small object, with one man using a walking pole and wearing tactical gloves. Several other individuals in cold-weather gear are visible in the background.
    A person wearing black gloves is holding a clear plastic evidence or specimen bag containing what appears to be a small fibrous or textile fragment. The item inside the bag appears degraded or weathered, with frayed edges and a grayish-white coloration. The context suggests this may be a forensic, archaeological, or environmental sampling activity.
    A person wearing cold-weather gear including a black puffer jacket, beanie, face mask, and gloves is standing on a glacier or snowfield surrounded by rocky terrain. They are holding what appears to be a clear plastic specimen bag, likely conducting field research or sample collection. An orange bucket is visible nearby, suggesting an organized collection or scientific fieldwork activity.
    A military-style helicopter flies in silhouette over a vast glacial landscape surrounded by snow-capped mountains under an overcast sky. The foreground shows rocky moraine terrain transitioning into a large blue-tinted glacier field. The scene suggests a remote, arctic or sub-arctic environment, possibly Alaska or a similar high-latitude region.
    Several U.S. Army personnel in MultiCam camouflage uniforms are walking across a rocky, glacial terrain under overcast skies. A civilian in casual clothing accompanies them in the background. A large glacier with blue ice is visible in the mid-ground, suggesting a location in Alaska or a similar arctic/subarctic environment.

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