051108-M-3819R-002 CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan ・Staff Sgt. Steven Parker pins Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia on Lance Cpl. Brandon Gipson痴 uniform. Gipson and 10 other Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, received the 堵old jump wings・in a ceremony at Camp Foster痴 parade deck Nov. 8. To qualify for the gold wings, the Marines, who received their basic parachutist qualification at the Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga., had to complete five additional jumps after Airborne School, includin
051108-M-3819R-002 CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan ・Staff Sgt. Steven Parker pins Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia on Lance Cpl. Brandon Gipson痴 uniform. Gipson and 10 other Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, received the 堵old jump wings・in a ceremony at Camp Foster痴 parade deck Nov. 8. To qualify for the gold wings, the Marines, who received their basic parachutist qualification at the Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Ga., had to complete five additional jumps after Airborne School, including two day jumps and two night jumps wearing a full combat load as well as one jump any time of day without combat load. Twelve Marines from Air Delivery Platoon made their final necessary jump, a night combat jump, at Clark Air Base, Philippines, during Exercise Talon Vision. Parker, the platoon sergeant for Air Delivery Platoon, was the jumpmaster for the jump. Lance Cpl. Lecrecia Pettit was not present for the presentation ceremony, but she received her wings later. Gipson and Pettit are air delivery specialists. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke)(released) Marine Breast Insignia
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