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    404th CA BN ABN OPS 2026 [Image 22 of 22]

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    The image shows a military airborne operation captured against a heavily overcast, dark grey sky. Two parachutists with deployed round canopies are descending, while a helicopter (silhouetted) is visible to the right, and what appears to be a third parachutist or object with a partially deployed or collapsed chute is also present. The scene is consistent with a military training exercise or combat jump operation.

    CHATSWORTH, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

    08.09.2026

    Photo by Maj. Derek Cobb 

    U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)

    Soldiers of the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion conduct their final airborne operation at Coyle Air Field in Chatsworth, New Jersey, August 13, 2026. Brig. Gen. Susan Gannon, commander of the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, participated in the final jump and urged the paratroopers: "Don't bury your wings ... This is not the end of the airborne." (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Rolland Cheng)

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    Date Taken: 08.09.2026
    Date Posted: 09.11.2026 12:03
    Photo ID: 9927494
    VIRIN: 260809-A-FU399-9858
    Resolution: 6115x4077
    Size: 1.04 MB
    Location: CHATSWORTH, NEW JERSEY, US
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    The image shows a military airborne operation captured against a heavily overcast, dark grey sky. Two parachutists with deployed round canopies are descending, while a helicopter (silhouetted) is visible to the right, and what appears to be a third parachutist or object with a partially deployed or collapsed chute is also present. The scene is consistent with a military training exercise or combat jump operation.

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