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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Elsworth, a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., secures rigging to a container delivery system. C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB conducted a strategic brigade airdrop exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were air dropped in the exercise along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield, providing a joint training opportunity for the Airmen and Soldiers. The training mission included airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training and simulated aero medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)(Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Elsworth, a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., secures rigging to a container delivery system aboard a C-17 aircraft at Charleston AFB Dec. 16, 2009. C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB conducted a strategic brigade airdrop exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were air dropped in the exercise along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield, providing a joint training opportunity for the Airmen and Soldiers. The training mission included airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training and simulated aero medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)(Released)


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