US Army Sergeant First Class Tonya Griffin, a jumpmaster with Bravo Company, 82nd Airborne, relaxes prior to her jumping onto the Sicily Drop zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. SFC Griffin is one of 5,000 troops that is taking part in an aerial assault exercise called LARGE PACKAGE. The training exercise sharpens the airdrop capability of Air Mobility Command and the 82nd Airborne. Aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, North ...

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US Army Sergeant First Class Tonya Griffin, a jumpmaster with Bravo Company, 82nd Airborne, relaxes prior to her jumping onto the Sicily Drop zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. SFC Griffin is one of 5,000 troops that is taking part in an aerial assault exercise called LARGE PACKAGE. The training exercise sharpens the airdrop capability of Air Mobility Command and the 82nd Airborne. Aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, North ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: US Army Sergeant First Class Tonya Griffin, a jumpmaster with Bravo Company, 82nd Airborne, relaxes prior to her jumping onto the Sicily Drop zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. SFC Griffin is one of 5,000 troops that is taking part in an aerial assault exercise called LARGE PACKAGE. The training exercise sharpens the airdrop capability of Air Mobility Command and the 82nd Airborne. Aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, the 914th Airlift Wing, Niagra Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, and the 463rd Airlift Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, participated in Large Package Week. The mission took place at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.

Subject Operation/Series: LARGE PACKAGE

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, USAF CIV.

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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03/11/2000
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