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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Wade Head, the Group Airdrop Systems Technician, assigned to Group Support Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), explains the functions of the Joint Precision Airdrop System during the first JPADS demonstration at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 12, 2026.JPADS is a self-steering, GPS and vision guided airdrop platform consisting of a canopy and an autonomous guidance unit capable of landing within 100 meters of its target.
1st SFG(A) conducts special operations throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command areas of responsibility, in order to support command objectives and U.S. national interests. The group maintains and employs units of action to execute the full spectrum of special operations at a moment's notice with allies, partners, and the joint force. Committed to excellence and pursuit of tactical mastery, the group aims to uphold the legacy as the Indo-Pacific’s preferred, and most lethal special operations entity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alec Byrd)
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2026 23:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9525990 |
| VIRIN: | 260212-A-SC389-8293 |
| Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
| Size: | 2.09 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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