In participation with EXERCISE DESERT RESCUE IX, SENIOR AIRMAN Terra B...
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First to Jump - Two men in military uniforms are pointing at something
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US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), Vicenza, ...
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Static line jump - Defense imagery management operations center
Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron parachute during a static line jump out the back of an MC-130 over Camp Rudder, Fla., June 25, 2008. The 23rd STS conducts routine training to keep its Airmen jump ... More
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U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company
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U.S. Army Private 1st Class Jarod Law, 197th Special
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Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion prepare to
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U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
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U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
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Static line jump - A large jetliner sitting on top of an airport tarma...
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Staff Sgt. Richard Lower, public affairs specialist,
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U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Phil Spence, 412th Civil Affairs
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U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Task Gro...
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U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Peter Chamb...
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U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Task Gro...
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A Short SC-7 Skyvan, takes off, July 24, 2018, in Valdosta,
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U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics
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Airman 1st Class Gabriela Don, C-130 loadmaster, 36th
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Tech. Sgt. Barney Barnette, 36th Airlift Squadron
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Matthew Day, a flight engineer
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U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company
U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne), Utah Army National Guard, board a C-23 Sherpa for airborne training out of Provo Airport, Utah, Feb. 22, 2012. Soldiers from Detachment 3, A ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matt Wilde, left, 197th Special
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matt Wilde, left, 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne), Utah National Guard, prepares to pack his parachute after a static line jump July 25, 2012. Soldiers from the company parachuted f... More
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A MC-130P Combat Shadow Aircraft assigned with the
A MC-130P Combat Shadow Aircraft assigned with the 130th Rescue Squadron prepares to air drop pararescuemen with the 131st Rescue Squadron for training on static line, High Altitude High Opening, High Altitude ... More
Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Orlando Villegas, the 21st
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A Honduran Jump Master from the 2DO. Batallon De Infanteria
A Honduran Jump Master from the 2DO. Batallon De Infanteria Aerotransportado explains actions to conduct under canopy during a partner nation static line jump with Soldiers from 7th Special Forces Group (Airbor... More
Army Sgt. Maj. 1st Sgt. Shawn Earl, 2nd Battalion 211th
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Marines with 1st Air Delivery platoon conducted static
Marines with 1st Air Delivery platoon conducted static line jumping out of a CH-46 Sea Knight aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 5, 2014. The Marines conducted two day jumps and two night jumps at around 1,500... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and
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Capt. Nathaniel Lesher, 736th Security Forces Squadron
Capt. Nathaniel Lesher, 736th Security Forces Squadron director of operations, and Master Sgt. Somchai Rollins, 736th SFS S3 Operations Superintendent, practice aircraft egress operations prior to a night time ... More
U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a static-line jump from an MV-22B Osprey during Realistic Urban Training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 4... More
U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
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U.S. Marines, with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, have
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Soldiers with the U.S. Army Reserve 412th Civil Affairs
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160804-N-AV234-542 North Shore, Hawaii (Aug. 4, 2016)
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Army Lt. Col. Kevin Holiday, the deputy commander of
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen jump out
Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen jump out of an MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Exercises like Keen Sword are a crucial demonstration ... More
U.S. Army Special Operations soldiers plus their
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CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Sgt. Ryan Lehman, a reconnaissance
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U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group and Armed Forces
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Members of the U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
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180716-N-N0842-1024 MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS,
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180719-N-OL640-0175 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (July 19, 2018)
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A Pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron, descends
A Pararescueman from the 38th Rescue Squadron, descends after conducting a static-line jump from a Short SC-7 Skyvan, July 24, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga. PJs performed static-line jumps to maintain their jump profi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Champagne, an air delivery
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Champagne, an air delivery specialist with 3D Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to conduct a static line jump exer... More
Paratroopers assigned to the Joint Communications Support
Paratroopers assigned to the Joint Communications Support Element inspect their parachute gear before participating in a static line jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., ... More
Airman 1st Class Gabriela Don, C-130 loadmaster, 36th
Airman 1st Class Gabriela Don, C-130 loadmaster, 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, waits for the C-130 Super Hercules to make it to the targeted drop location during exercise Cobra Gold 2020, Lopburi, Tha... More
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron watch a
Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron watch a C-130J Super Hercules taxi at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2020. Over the course of 2 days, Japan Ground Self Defense Force paratroopers and Yokota service... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Fred Loofbourow, a pilot from
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Fred Loofbourow, a pilot from Detachment 3, A Company, 641 Aviation Regiment out of Rapid City, S.D., maneuvers a C-23 Sherpa toward a drop zone near Fairfield, Utah Feb 22, 2012. Soldie... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company
U.S. Army soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne), Utah Army National Guard, float over a drop zone near Fairfield, Utah, during an airborne training mission Feb. 22, 2012. Soldiers from Detac... More
An U.S. Army soldier from the 197th Special Troops
An U.S. Army soldier from the 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne), Utah National Guard, walks back to the turn-in point after a static line jump July 25, 2012. Soldiers from the company parachuted from a UH... More
A jumper from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) makes
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A MC-130P Combat Shadow Aircraft assigned with the
A MC-130P Combat Shadow Aircraft assigned with the 130th Rescue Squadron flys above pararescuemen and trainees with the 131st Rescue Squadron during training on High Altitude Low Opening parachute techniques ab... More
Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion spot their
Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion spot their landing after conducting static-line jumps from an MV-22B Osprey above Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Sept. 25.
Sgt. Benjamin C. Wilkinson, a parachute rigger assigned
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Guiding themselves to the drop zone, paratroopers from
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Honduran Paratroopers from the 2DO. Batallon De Infanteria
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Marines with 1st Air Delivery platoon conducted static
Marines with 1st Air Delivery platoon conducted static line jumping out of a CH-46 Sea Knight aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 5, 2014. The Marines conducted two day jumps and two night jumps at around 1,500... More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Gaan, 736th Security Forces Squadron
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U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and
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U.S. Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Detachment,
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Nathaniel Houck stands while his gear
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from U.S Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster IIIs at the Sicily Drop Zone in Fort Bragg, N.C., April 11, 2015, in preparation for Combined Joint Operation... More
Three Soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Three Soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) descend to the landing zone after performing a military static-line jump from an Army UH-60 Black Hawk at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 4, 201... More
Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special
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Paratroopers wait to enter a C-130J Super Hercules
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A U.S. Marine, with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, has
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