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U.S. Army parachute riggers show Aviano Middle/High School students a heavy equipment parachute during job shadow day, April 2, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Throughout their visit to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, students gained hands on, parachute packing experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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(From left) U.S. Army Sgt. Bryant Ward, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 173rd Brigade Support Battalion parachute inspector, shows Marvin Mohammed, Aviano student, how to secure a parachute, April 2, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During his visit, Mohammed was taught how to properly secure and pack a parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Jason Frost, Aviano student, executes an exercise while wearing a bomb suit, April 2, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During his visit to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance flight, Frost was given the opportunity to operate equipment used by EOD Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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(From left) U.S. Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Tomkins, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance apprentice, watches Jaiden Raymond, Aviano student, operate an F6A robot, April 2, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. During his visit to the 31 CES EOD flight, Raymond was given the opportunity to operate equipment used by EOD Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Aviano youth shadow Aviano Airmen

Published April 3, 2015
By Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Aviano Middle/High School students recently participated in Job Shadow Day, April 2, 2015 at Aviano air Base, Italy. For the duration of the day, the youth were paired with a single work center to get a first-hand, on-the-job experience.