Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Deane, a Jumpmaster and Instructor with the 5th Ranger Training Battalion (5th RTB), Camp Merrill, Dahlonega, GA, stows excess static line on a parachutist's rig while on approach to the drop zone during airborne operations at Lake Lanier, GA, May 9, 2017. 5th RTB is conducting a deliberate airborne operation in order to maintain proficiency in this mission critical task. (

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