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435th AGOW, NATO allies conduct HALO jump

March 10, 2016
Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
Sgt. Carlos Basilio, Portuguese paratrooper, adjusts his oxygen mask in preparation for a free-fall jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal. The paratroopers jumped from approximately 18,000 feet to test their high-altitude, free-fall capabilities.
Sgt. Carlos Basilio, Portuguese paratrooper, adjusts his oxygen mask in preparation for a free-fall jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal. The paratroopers jumped from approximately 18,000 feet to test their high-altitude, free-fall capabilities.
A Portuguese paratrooper descends after performing a high-altitude, low-opening jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal. The paratroopers jumped from approximately 18,000 feet and worked with foreign pathfinders who operated the drop zone.
A Portuguese paratrooper descends after performing a high-altitude, low-opening jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal. The paratroopers jumped from approximately 18,000 feet and worked with foreign pathfinders who operated the drop zone.
Patches of a Portuguese paratrooper are worn as he prepares for a high-altitude, low-opening jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal.
Patches of a Portuguese paratrooper are worn as he prepares for a high-altitude, low-opening jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal.
Portuguese paratroopers test their equipment in preparation for a high-altitude, low-opening jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal. The paratroopers jumped from approximately 18,000 feet to test their HALO jump capabilities.
Portuguese paratroopers test their equipment in preparation for a high-altitude, low-opening jump during exercise Real Thaw 16 Feb. 24 in Beja, Portugal. The paratroopers jumped from approximately 18,000 feet to test their HALO jump capabilities.
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