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A few airmen attached to parachutes are seen in the air with a large piece of material in either red, white, blue or yellow attached to their feet and a clear blue sky in the background.

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Members of the 98th Flying Training Squadron display the U.S. Air Force Academy class colors during a jump demonstration at Davis Airfield in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 4, 2026. Air Force Lt. Col. Nick Burke assumed command of the squadron, which provides parachute training to cadets at the academy, from Lt. Col. Jonathan Vaage.

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