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A jumpmaster inspects paratroopers prior to a jump over Mimon, Czech Republic, during Exercise Saber Junction 17 on Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 27, 2017. U.S. and Czech paratroopers conducted a joint airborne operation and airfield seizure as a part of the exercise. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory W. Bush

Jumpmaster Briefing

A jumpmaster inspects paratroopers prior to a jump over Mimon, Czech Republic, during Exercise Saber Junction 17 on Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 27, 2017. U.S. and Czech paratroopers conducted a joint airborne operation and airfield seizure as a part of the exercise. The U.S. paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cory W. Bush

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