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    Army Reserve riggers support night airborne operation [Image 6 of 9]

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    A silhouetted group of military personnel carrying full combat gear and backpacks are boarding a large military transport aircraft at dusk or dawn. The scene is captured in dramatic low-light conditions with a deep orange and blue twilight horizon in the background. A single light is visible on the aircraft, and the tarmac surface is faintly discernible beneath the figures.

    CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.12.2013

    Photo by Spc. Jacquelyn Slaughter 

    U.S. Army Reserve Command

    U.S. Soldiers are silhouetted against the sunset as they board a CASA C-212 aircraft before an airborne operation at Mackall Army Airfield near Southern Pines, N.C., March 12, 2013. The operation was hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jacquelyn Slaughter/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.12.2013
    Date Posted: 03.13.2013 16:08
    Photo ID: 885753
    VIRIN: 130312-A-KI889-128
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 1.33 MB
    Location: CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 293
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    Three military personnel wearing red caps and light-colored uniforms are working in a parachute rigging facility. They are packing or inspecting parachutes laid out on long wooden tables. A 'Rigger' insignia with wings and a parachute symbol is prominently displayed on the wall behind them.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is working with parachute equipment on a long wooden table inside what appears to be a military rigging or packing facility. The soldier is wearing a red baseball cap with rank insignia (Sergeant chevrons) and a unit patch (4th Infantry Division) on the uniform sleeve. Other personnel and military equipment are visible in the background of the indoor facility.
    A person wearing US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is handling parachute rigging equipment. Their hands are manipulating a metal carabiner or snap hook attached to a cable loop, connected to olive drab webbing with a distinctive blue strap. The close-up shot focuses on the hands and equipment, suggesting parachute inspection or rigging activity.
    A person wearing military camouflage uniform and black tactical gloves is inspecting or arranging a row of olive-drab parachute packs lined up in sequence. Each pack is fitted with a large silver snap hook (carabiner-style connector) attached to yellow static line webbing with blue safety indicators. The image appears to depict pre-jump equipment inspection or rigging preparation in a military airborne context.
    A group of military personnel are gathered on a tarmac or airfield, apparently preparing for or debriefing after a parachute operation. At least one soldier is visibly wearing a parachute pack with yellow static lines/straps and a combat helmet in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern. A military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 or similar, is visible in the background.
    A silhouetted group of military personnel carrying full combat gear and backpacks are boarding a large military transport aircraft at dusk or dawn. The scene is captured in dramatic low-light conditions with a deep orange and blue twilight horizon in the background. A single light is visible on the aircraft, and the tarmac surface is faintly discernible beneath the figures.
    A group of military personnel in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are seated on wooden benches inside a large wooden building, appearing to be a staging or holding area. The soldiers are equipped with parachute rigs and large rucksacks, suggesting they are preparing for an airborne operation. The facility appears to be a military 'chalk house' or airborne staging facility, likely at a U.S. Army installation.
    Military personnel in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are inside a wooden building, preparing parachute equipment before an airborne operation. Two soldiers in the foreground are actively inspecting or adjusting parachute gear on a table, while additional soldiers with parachute packs are visible in the background. The setting appears to be a pre-jump staging area or rigging shed.
    Close-up photograph of a U.S. Army soldier's left shoulder sleeve, showing unit insignia patches on an Army Combat Uniform (ACU) in Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP). Two patches are clearly visible: a subdued 'AIRBORNE' tab above a shield-shaped unit crest featuring crossed arrows, and a full-color U.S. flag patch. The crossed arrows insignia is consistent with U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) unit identification.

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