Photo Essay: 16th CAB and C/52nd Infantry (LRS) Static Line Jump

By Capt. Brian HarrisAugust 18, 2016

Warhawk on Approach
1 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, scans below as the aircraft lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 17, 2016. The helicopter was being used to support Char... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumpers in the Sky
2 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Making the Leap
3 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Thumbs Up
4 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, signal they are ready during a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lew... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Warhawk Departs
5 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, takes flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 17, 2016. The helicopter was being used to support Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regim... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Smooth Exit
6 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conducts a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pilots on the Stick
7 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilots, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to depart at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 17, 2016. The helicopter was being used to support Charlie Company, 52nd Infa... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumpers Ready
8 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumpers on Approach
9 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Out the Door
10 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conducts a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Five minutes!
11 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Mountain View
12 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, look out over Mount Rainier during a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Ba... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Parachute Deployed
13 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conducts a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Flock of Paratroopers
14 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Off She Goes
15 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conducts a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Tap and Go
16 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Au... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pacific Northwest Below
17 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conducts a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment, conduct a static line parachute jump from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 17, 2016. The Soldiers completed a jump into American Lake to increase combat readiness.

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