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    Blackhawk soldiers perform sling load operations

    PAKTIKA PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    10.05.2011

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Graziani 

    Combined Joint Task Force 1 - Afghanistan

    A Chinook helicopter descends into the helicopter landing zone Oct. 5, at Forward Operating Base Sharana. Soldiers of Company A, 172nd Support Battalion, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Task Force Blackhawk, prepared a generator to be picked up and sling loaded to another FOB. Sling load operations are critical to getting equipment and supplies to outlying areas where terrain is impassable by ground vehicles.

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    Date Taken: 10.05.2011
    Date Posted: 10.09.2011 22:55
    Photo ID: 471222
    VIRIN: 111005-A-LI672-120
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 315.61 KB
    Location: PAKTIKA PROVINCE, AF

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