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Caption:
A Sherpa precision cargo parachute system floats from the cargo hold of
a Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352's KC-130 plane above
Camp Korean Village, Iraq, on Aug. 9, 2004. The Sherpa is a
commercially produced system guided by the Global Positioning System
that can steer itself from nearly five miles high to within 200 meters
of a targeted drop point. Two Sherpa systems made their debut flights
and precision landings in a combat zone Aug. 9. The 1st Air Delivery
Platoon, which is part of Combat Service Support Battalion 7, received
the Sherpas from Multinational Corps - Iraq, in Baghdad. The platoon
rigs loads of supplies for troops in far-flung locations. CSSB-7, part
of the Corps' 1st Force Service Support Group, provides logistical
support to I Marine Expeditionary Force troops throughout the western
part of Iraq's Al Anbar Province. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Bill Lisbon)
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