David
Thu December 19, 2002 5:21pm
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Airborne soldiers take th
Airborne soldiers take the ultimate leap of faith every time they jump. They entrust their lives to the riggers who repair and pack their parachutes.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 5:46pm
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Staff Sgt. David C. Clark
Staff Sgt. David C. Clark a parachute rigger with the 5th Quartermaster Company, 191st Ordnance Battalion, 29th Support Group, 21st Theater Support Command unpacks a box of Humanitarian Daily Rations Oct. 7 at Ramstein Air Force Base. Pfc Zachary R. Tyson, also a rigger in the same unit, breaks down the empty boxes. The riggers were just two of almost 50 members of the unit who worked the weekend to load the HDRs. The HDR were dropped into Afghanistan Oct. 8.
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David
Thu January 16, 2003 10:40pm
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LAV-R Wheeled Recovery
Function: Tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles
Description: The LAV-R is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities. It is air transportable via C-130, C-141, C-5 and CH-53 E. When combat loaded there are 200 ready rounds and 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. There are 8 ready rounds and 8 stowed rounds of smoke grenades. The vehicle can be made fully amphibious within 3 minutes.
General Characteristics, LAV-R
Inventory:
45
Length:
Crane forward: 21.3 feet (6.39 meters)
Crane aft: 24.16 feet (7.24 meters)
Height:
Crane forward: 8.83 feet (2.6 meters)
Crane aft: 9.08 feet (2.72 meters)
Width:
109.0 inches (2.77 meters)
Weight:
26,220 pounds (11,904 kilograms)
Combat Weight:
28,320 pounds (12,857 kilograms)
Range:
410 miles (660.1 kilograms)
Speed:
62 mph (99.2 kmh)
Swim Speed:
6 mph (9.6 kmh)
Crew:
Three: driver, vehicle commander and rigger
Armament:
M240E1 7.62mm machine gun
On-Board Equipment:
One boom crane rated at 9,000 pounds (4,086 kilograms)
Flood lights
One winch rated at 30,000 pounds (13,620 kilograms)
230V 3-phase or 120V single-phase power
10KW hydraulic driven output
One welder
Unit Replacement Cost:
$702,000
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Marissa
Wed March 26, 2003 4:09pm
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Army Pfc. Nick Esenwick,
Army Pfc. Nick Esenwick, parachute rigger, Company E, 782nd Logistical Task Force, 82nd Airborne Division, lays rocks down in the form of an American flag at Camp Champion, Kuwait. Esenwick, who is deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, was inspired by his company commander to construct the mural that is in front of his sleep tent.
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 10:52pm
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U.S. Coast Guard Barque E
Function: Training vessel for CG Academy Cadets
History: The Eagle bears a name that goes back to the early history of the United States' oldest contiunous seagoing service. The first Eagle was commissioned in 1792, just two years after the formation of the Revenue Marine, the forerunner of today's Coast Guard. Today's Eagle, the seventh in a long line of proud cutters to bear the name, was built in 1936 by the Blohm & Voss Shipyard, Hamburg, Germany, as a training vessel for German Naval Cadets. It was commissioned Horst Wessel and following World War II was taken as a war prize by the United States. On May 15, 1946, the barque was commissioned into U.S. Coast Guard service as the Eagle and sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany to New London, Connecticut.
Description: The Eagle is a three-masted sailing Barque with 21,350 square feet of sail. It is homeported at the CG Academy, New London, Connecticut. It is the only active commissioned sailing vessel in the U.S. maritime services. (One of five such Training Barques in world. Sister ships include: MIRCEA of Romania, SAGRES II of Portugal, GORCH FOCK of Germany, and TOVARICH of Russia). The Eagle serves as a seagoing classroom for approximiately 175 cadets and instructors from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. It is on the decks and rigging of the Eagle that the young men and women of the Academy get their first taste of salt air and life at sea. From this experience they develop a respect for the elements that will be with them throughout their lifetime. They are tested and challenged, often to the limits of their endurance. Working aloft they meet fear and learn to overcome it. The training cadets receive under sail has proven to be an invaluable asset during their subsequent Coast Guard careers. On the Eagle, cadets have a chance to practically apply the navigation, engineering and other training they receive in classes at the Academy. As upper-class cadets, they perform the leadership functions normally handled by junior officers. As under-class cadets, they fill positions normally taken by the enlisted crew of the ship, including helm watch at the huge brass and wood wheels used to steer the vessel. Sailing in the Eagle, cadets handle more than 20,000 square feet of sail and 5 miles of rigging. Over 200 lines must be coordinated during a major ship maneuver, so cadets must learn the name and function of each line. The ship readily takes to the task for which it was designed. Eagle's hull is built of steel, four-tenths of an inch thick. It has two full length steel decks with a platform deck below and a raised forecastle and quarterdeck. The weatherdecks are three-inch-thick teak over steel. When at home, the Eagle rests alongside a pier at the Coast Guard Academy on the Thames River. The Academy was originally founded in 1876 with a class of nine students on board the Revenue Cutter Dobbin. In 1932, a permanent Academy was built on land donated by the New London community. Enrollment at the Academy numbers approximately 700 men and women, all of whom sail at one time or another on America's only active duty square rigger.
General Characteristics, Barque Eagle
Length, Overall:
295 feet
Maximum Range:
5,450 miles
Maximum Speed:
11-16 knots (under full sail)
Crew:
12 Officers, 38 crew, 150 cadets (average)
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David
Fri January 9, 2004 6:12am
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Abn. Rigger Wing Subdued
Abn. Rigger Wing Subdued Patch 1968-Current
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