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An Army Black Dagger parachute team prepares prior to a jump May 17 at Duke Field, Fla.  They jumped out of a C-145 Skytruck, stationed exclusively at Duke Field.  The team is composed of volunteers from throughout the Army special operations community. Their mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of Army special operations community relations and recruiting.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Construction crew members set down a side panel of a former water tower at Duke Field, Fla. During demolition work, crews found a nameplate attached that indicated the 70,000-gallon water tank was originally erected in 1942, predating the passing of the base's namesake, 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who was killed the following year.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Construction crew members bring down a panel of the former water tower at Duke Field, Fla. During demolition work, crews found a nameplate attached that indicated the 70,000-gallon water tank was originally erected in 1942, predating the passing of the base's namesake, 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who was killed the following year.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Construction crew members watch as the top of the former  water tower is lowered down at Duke Field, Fla. During demolition work, crews found a nameplate attached that indicated the 70,000-gallon water tank was originally erected in 1942, predating the passing of the base's namesake, 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who was killed the following year.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Construction crew members watch as the top of the former water tower descends at Duke Field, Fla. During demolition work, crews found a nameplate attached that indicated the 70,000-gallon water tank was originally erected in 1942, predating the passing of the base's namesake, 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who was killed the following year.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Construction crew members cut into pieces of a former water tower at Duke Field, Fla. During demolition work, crews found a nameplate attached that indicated the 70,000-gallon water tank was originally erected in 1942, predating the passing of the base's namesake, 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who was killed the following year.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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Construction crew members cut into pieces of the former water tower at Duke Field, Fla. During demolition work, crews found a nameplate attached that indicated the 70,000-gallon water tank was originally erected in 1942, predating the passing of the base's namesake, 1st Lt. Robert L. Duke, who was killed the following year.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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A loadmaster performs preflight checks on a C-145 Skytruck prior to an airdrop mission at Duke Field, Fla.  The Skytrucks are primarily used for new aircrew qualifications and flight proficiency missions.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Staff Sgt. Autumn Rouke, 919th Special Operations Support Squadron, monitors the progress of a parachute landing simulator test for an aircrew member at Duke Field Fla.  The Airmen in the Aircrew Flight Equipment section of 919th SOSS ensure all flight gear and training is current and up to date for the wing’s flying personnel.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Staff Sgt. Joshua Rix, 919th Special Operations Support Squadron, performs a check on a set of night-vision-goggles prior to mounting them onto a helmet at Duke Field, Fla.  The Airmen in the Aircrew Flight Equipment section of 919th SOSS ensure all flight gear and training is current and up to date for the wing’s flying personnel.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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A parachuted bundle soars out of the back of a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range.  New and prior-qualified loadmasters release sandbags and 300-pound boxes from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft to as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training.  The 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Airmen are responsible for packing, securing and recovering the equipment and parachutes.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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A parachuted bundle soars out of the back of a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range.  New and prior-qualified loadmasters release sandbags and 300-pound boxes from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft to as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training.  The 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Airmen are responsible for packing, securing and recovering the equipment and parachutes.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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A parachuted sandbag soars out of the back of a C-145 Skytruck during an airdrop mission over the Eglin Air Force Base range.  New and prior-qualified loadmasters release sandbags and 300-pound boxes from the 919th Special Operations Wing aircraft to as part of their initial airdrop or proficiency training.  The 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Airmen are responsible for packing, securing and recovering the equipment and parachutes.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Staff Sgt. Justin Spencer, 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, pushes parachute bundles toward a C-145 Skytruck to be loaded for a training sortie at Duke Field, Fla.  The 300-pound bundles are loaded so new loadmasters can perform their initial airdrop training and prior-qualified Airmen can maintain proficiency.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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A 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group maintainer removes the external power from a C-145 at Duke Field, Fla.  More than a dozen Airmen from across the 919th Special Operations Wing were promoted in June. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)
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Airmen from across the 919th Special Operations Wing head out on a GoRuck Challenge event May 12, 2016 at Duke Field, Fla. The teambuilding exercise, based on special operations fitness training, put participants through a five-hour series of physically and mentally exhausting scenarios along an eight-mile ruck march.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)
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