Paratroopers pack in Altus C-17 Globemaster III

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Paratroopers from the U.S. Air Force 8th Air Support Operations Squadron stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team stationed at U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, Italy, and the Italian Folgore Brigade, which is equivalent to the U.S. Army Rangers, prepare for a jump from an Altus AFB C-17 Globemaster III. All totaled, there were 59 jumps for the U.S. Air Force, 39 for the Italian army and 1,382 for the U.S. Army, amounting to 1,554 people and 413,000 pounds of cargo transported. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Maria Amistoso)

PHOTO BY: st Lt. Maria Amistoso
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