U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne
Summary
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the PWAC (Practical Work Inside the Aircraft) Exam in Aviano Air Base, Italy while in Jumpmaster School, Jan. 16, 2020.
Jumpmasters are the expert Paratroopers in an Airborne unit who train and teach the Army techniques for jumping from airplanes. They are responsible for transforming Soldiers who enter Army Airborne School into Paratroopers and managing Airborne jump operations in Airborne units across all branches of services.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Lucas)
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Date
16/01/2020
Location
Aviano AFB IT, 46.03333, 12.61667
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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