Staff Sgt. James Nine, the paraloft chief for 1st Reconaissance Battalion, and Lance Cpl. Mark Kobus, a parachute rigger with 1st Recon Bn., push a case of water rigged with a disposable parachute out of a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 here July 1, during an experiment to find new ways of delivering emergency supplies to troops on the ground. The Marines experimented with six different loads during the testing. Marines Find New Option for Critical Resupply Missions DVIDS296268

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