A paratrooper assigned to Special Operations Command South jumps from a MH-60 helicopter during a rotary-wing airborne operation April 16 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. This operation allows airborne-qualified personnel assigned to SOCSOUTH to maintain current airborne proficiency and mission readiness in response to any contingency response force in the command’s area of responsibility, which spans from the Caribbean, Central and South America. ( Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, SOCSOUTH Public Affairs/Released) 20130416-A-WP252-007 by ussouthcom

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