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    The image shows five military personnel suspended in mid-air from ropes, performing a Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) or similar helicopter extraction technique. All personnel are wearing camouflage uniforms, tactical gear, helmets, and are carrying weapons and large rucksacks. The operation appears to be conducted from two separate rope lines against an overcast sky.

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    02.05.2013

    Photo by Spc. Steven Young 

    7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

    A pilot of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts U.S. Soldiers off the ground during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 5, 2013. The Green Beret Soldiers with Operational Detachment Alpha, assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), practiced the Special Purpose Insertion Extraction (SPIE) technique, used to rapidly insert or extract Soldiers from terrain that does not allow helicopters to land. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven Young/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2013
    Date Posted: 02.27.2013 14:12
    Photo ID: 875341
    VIRIN: 130205-A-YI554-159
    Resolution: 2832x4256
    Size: 3.89 MB
    Location: EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US
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