Fort Benning, Georgia 1976
Airborne Student 1976
Yearbook Photo 1976
GROUND WEEK: Push ups and more push ups.
“Beat your boots!”
“Hit it!”
“Airborne says.”
“Check can-of-peas!”
TOWER WEEK: Jumping from the 34-ft tower.
34-foot tower.
Practice Individual Exits.
250-ft Towers
JUMP WEEK: Five qualifying jumps to earn your wings.
Waiting in anticipation in “the shed.”
Boarding the plane…. anticipating…
C-130 Jump (Hercules)
C-141 Jump (Starlifter)
GRADUATION!
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