Army paratroopers conduct water jump into Lake Okeechobee

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Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Reserve 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), stationed in Miami, Fla., conducted a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee, May. 16. This training event prepares the soldiers for potential water landings, maintain proficiency in water operations and highlights the unit's ability to perform airborne operations under challenging conditions and locations anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army photo/Mark Rankin)

Army paratroopers conduct water jump into Lake Okeechobee

Rescue boats wait to pick up paratroopers from the U.S. Army Reserve 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), stationed in Miami, Fla., as they descend from a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee, May. 16, 2025 (U.S. Army photo/Mark Rankin)

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Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, USACE, Lake Okeechobee, Water jump, Airborne Operations, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, Maj. Matthew Westcott

Photo by: Mark Rankin | VIRIN: 250516-A-BO243-0043.JPG

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