Army Spc. Pete Sigala, who hails from Anaheim, Calif., a helicopter landing zone sling load specialist from Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), hooks a sling load of supplies to a civilian contacted air asset helicopter at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Nov. 5, 2012. Sling loads help resupply soldiers at outlining Combat Outposts and FOBs with essential items such as fuel, water, food and other various supplies. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington, TF 3/101 Public Affairs) Rakka

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Army Spc. Pete Sigala, who hails from Anaheim, Calif., a helicopter landing zone sling load specialist from Headquarters Company, 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Rakkasans," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), hooks a sling load of supplies to a civilian contacted air asset helicopter at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Nov. 5, 2012. Sling loads help resupply soldiers at outlining Combat Outposts and FOBs with essential items such as fuel, water, food and other various supplies. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Abram Pinnington, TF 3/101 Public Affairs) Rakkasans conduct sling load operations 121105-A-AY560-962

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