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Cadet 2nd Class Erin Brown, U.S. Air Force Academy, briefs 23rd Wing members from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., on the parachute training program during a tour of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 4, 2011. The program has two stages, the first stage, Wings of Green, consists of lowerclassmen and is where cadets receive their basic parachute jump training. The second stage, Wings of Blue, consists of upperclassmen and cadets train the lower class as well as perform in teams for sports events and competitions. The Air Force Academy has one of the only programs that allows the very first jump by its students to be tandem-free. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)