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Pope AFB, North Carolina, witnessed a week of paratroopers and heavy equipment drops on its ranges in mid-May, as crews flying six C-130Es from Pope, six more C-130s from Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, and two C-17s helped prepare the Army's 82nd Airborne Division's incoming Ready Division. Ready Division soldiers are typically on alert for six weeks and must be capable of deploying anywhere to conduct combat operations within eighteen hours. More than 800 soldiers parachuted out of the aircraft during the week, with most of the jumps occurring at night. In addition, a number of vehicles, such as this 105 mm Howitzer, were dropped during the exercise.
Photo By TSgt. Mike Buytas
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