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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman begins his descent of 40 feet from the belly of a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over the Horn of Africa on Jan. 5, 2010. The pararescuemen are conducting training on their insertion and extraction techniques.

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman begins his descent of 40 feet.

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman begins his descent of 40 feet from the belly of a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter over the Horn of Africa on Jan. 5, 2010. The pararescuemen are conducting training on their insertion and extraction techniques.

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