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For Soldiers in the 421st Quartermaster Company, "attention to detail" Is less a catch phrase than a lifesaving mission statement. First Sergeant Richard Davis of Musella, Georgia, said one mistake by a parachute rigger could lead to a fatality or injury. Cargo loads can be even more compl...

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Published inWarrior - Citizen Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 30 - 33
Main Author Witte, Gary
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Superintendent of Documents, Department of the Army, Army Reserves 01.07.2018
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Military personnel
Georgia
Florida
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Summary:For Soldiers in the 421st Quartermaster Company, "attention to detail" Is less a catch phrase than a lifesaving mission statement. First Sergeant Richard Davis of Musella, Georgia, said one mistake by a parachute rigger could lead to a fatality or injury. Cargo loads can be even more complicated. Because of the weights involved-up to about 2,000 pounds-the chute has to be adjusted z· ( to deploy a certain ^ way, otherwise the shock of its opening can tear it.
ISSN:2152-596X