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Sergeant Mark Ellis, operations chief, 1st Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, checks a parachute on Lance Cpl. Steven R. Brooks, a parachute rigger with 1st Air Delivery Platoon, before conducting parachute operations aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 12, 2013. The Marines conducted day and night jumps with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and 1st Marine Special Operations Brigade to maintain proficiency and transition to a new parachute system.