A VMM’s light in dark of night [Image 3 of 6]

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

09.23.2013

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns 

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Illuminating flares lay on a pallet ready for use during an illumination mission for another squadron’s integrated training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 23. Once the pilot gives the go-ahead to the crew, they push the flares off the ramp into the sky as the lanyard is ripped from the casing and starts the timer. After the timer finishes, the flare ignites, lighting the area for three to four minutes.

• Date Taken: 09.23.2013
• Date Posted: 09.25.2013 19:12
• Photo ID: 1025901
• VIRIN: 130923-M-OB827-131
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 5.82 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US
• Hometown: SAN DIEGO, CA, US