Vandenberg Supports Army Reserve Parachute Training

A California Air National Guard 146th Airlift Wing Super Hercules C-130J aircraft and crew out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Oxnard, Calif., supported the Army Reserve parachute operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 6, 2024. The Vandenberg range supports many missions including training operations (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Supports Army Reserve Parachute Training

U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Kiernan, 346th Theater Aerial Delivery Company senior airdrop systems technician, from the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos, Calif., prepares for takeoff during parachute training at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 6, 2024. CW3 Kiernan acted as the primary jumpmaster while flying aboard the U.S. Air Force Super Hercules C-130J aircraft in addition to completing his quarterly parachute training at Vandenberg. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Supports Army Reserve Parachute Training

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Marco Castaneda, 346th Theater Aerial Delivery Company parachute rigger, from the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos, Calif., picks up his parachute after jumping from a U.S. Air Force Super Hercules C-130J aircraft at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 6, 2024. The 346th TADC utilizes Vandenberg’s vast landscape as landing zone for reserve training operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua LeRoi)

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Vandenberg Supports Army Reserve Parachute Training

Published Jan. 10, 2024
By Senior Airman Joshua LeRoi

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

Vandenberg supported Army Reserve parachute operations during training on Jan. 6, 2024. A California Air National Guard 146th Airlift Wing Super Hercules C-130J aircraft and crew out of the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Oxnard, Calif., supported the Army Reserve parachute operations by flying the soldiers.