404th Civil Affairs Battalion Airborne Ops

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, prepares jump packs for an Airborne operation at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Sept. 10, 2022. The unit conducted non-tactical airborne operations at the Army Aviation Facility in order to maintain mission readiness and proficiency among their paratroopers with the assistance of two CH-47’s out of Virginia.The Army Aviation Facility was created through a MILCON effort valued at 11.7 million dollars and made possible by the joint effort of ASA Fort Dix and the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Aircraft Group 49. The 2100 square foot building is host to an Army Ramp Management Area which provides a wide range of capabilities for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft such as the C-130, CH-47S, and UH-60S.

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Matt Porter

VIRIN: 100922-F-BW403-1179.JPG

FULL SIZE: 6.71 MB

Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

100

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