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Soldier prepares equipment to be slingloaded.

Slingload Training

Army Pfc. Adrianne Castillo prepares equipment to be slingloaded from a helicopter in Skwierzyna, Poland, Jan. 4, 2018. A slingload is a method of rapidly transporting equipment that is tethered to the bottom of a helicopter. Castillo is an automated logistical specialist assigned to the 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sharon Matthias

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