Pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, jump out of a C-130 Hercules over Grand Bara, Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2017 as part of a training exercise. After landing, the jumpers prepped a landing zone for the aircraft to land and de-board equipment and personnel to finish out the training exercise. The 82nd ERQS conduct full spectrum personnel recovery, casualty evacuation, medical evacuation, and sensitive item recovery in support of DoD personnel within the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa operations area.

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