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    173rd Light Support Battalion Conducts Airborne Operation [Image 2 of 2]

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    Three military personnel in full combat gear and helmets are seated inside what appears to be a military transport aircraft, each holding static line hooks above their heads. They appear to be preparing for a parachute jump operation, with parachute rigs visible on their equipment. The interior of the aircraft is dimly lit with a circular porthole window visible on the left side.

    AVIANO, ITALY

    06.14.2026

    Photo by 1st Lt. Misael Ramos 

    173rd Airborne Brigade

    U.S. Army Capt. Alex Kitchin, the brigade dental surgeon assigned to Bravo Company, 173rd Light Support Battalion, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, stands hooked up to the anchor cable aboard a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft over Aviano, Italy, June 15, 2026. Kitchin and fellow paratroopers waited in the jump line prior to exiting the aircraft over Frida Drop Zone to maintain tactical airborne readiness.

    (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Misael Ramos)

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    Date Taken: 06.14.2026
    Date Posted: 06.25.2026 07:20
    Photo ID: 9767019
    VIRIN: 260614-A-LG976-7733
    Resolution: 7008x4672
    Size: 10.01 MB
    Location: AVIANO, IT

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