071204-N-4500G-235 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 4, 2007) Parachute riggers assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 Air Operations, push an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the back of an Air Force C-130 in preparation for a maritime craft aerial deployment system drop off the coast of Virginia Beach. The RHIB will be deployed from the aircraft at 3,500 feet via four parachutes. Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen will conduct a free-fall jump after the RHIB, and prepare to get underway once they reached the water. SBT-20 is one of the few units in the world with this capability. N
071204-N-4500G-235 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 4, 2007) Parachute riggers assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 Air Operations, push an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the back of an Air Force C-130 in preparation for a maritime craft aerial deployment system drop off the coast of Virginia Beach. The RHIB will be deployed from the aircraft at 3,500 feet via four parachutes. Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen will conduct a free-fall jump after the RHIB, and prepare to get underway once they reached the water. SBT-20 is one of the few units in the world with this capability. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn B. Gerstenslager (Released) US Navy 071204-N-4500G-235 Parachute riggers assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 Air Operations, push an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) into the back of an Air Force C-130 in preparation for a maritime craft aeri
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