A soldier from Uzbekistan descends to the ground as he completes his practice parachute jump from a 34 foot high tower. This preparation is for the joint exercise between the 82nd Airborne Division and troops from central Asia and other countries, including Russia and Turkey. It will combine airborne operations, weapons training, and cultural exchanges in order to strengthen the partnership between all the participants while improving conditions for a successful partnership for peace exercise
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT
Base: Fort Bragg
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David Wilcoxson
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
08/09/1997
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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