Jumping into Alaska's Malamute Drop Zone

By Staff Sgt. Matthew Winstead (US Army Alaska Public Affairs)February 28, 2012

Jumping into Alaska's Malamute Drop Zone — 1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Donshay Morning, 84th Engineer Support Company, checks the wind speed shortly before a jump at Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Winds of less than 13 knots are needed to safely execute an airborne mission. If cond... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Jumping into Alaska's Malamute Drop Zone — 2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers descend to Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, after performing an exit technique called the "mass exit", with aircraft in a trail formation. While relatively close together on the descent, jumpers are trained ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Jumping into Alaska's Malamute Drop Zone — 3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper lands in the snow on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska's Malamute Drop Zone. The execution of a safe and fluid parachute landing fall is essential to a successful airborne mission. The parachute landing fall technique is designed ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Jumping into Alaska's Malamute Drop Zone — 4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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