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Staff Sgt. Efren Nila, mortar section leader, who hails from Manassas, Va., serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, explains loading procedures for a 120mm mortar system to Cpl. Fahad Lafi and his Iraqi soldiers serving with the Artillery Battery, 47th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division. Nila explained to the Iraqi jinood, Arabic for soldiers, that it is a critical safety requirement to keep their hands clear from the front of the mortar muzzle during loading procedures. The squad leader supervises the enforcement of safety procedures to prevent injuries to personnel or damage to equipment.
(Photo by: Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux)
| Date Taken: | 02.21.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2011 08:45 |
| Photo ID: | 371094 |
| VIRIN: | 110221-O-9999H-703 |
| Resolution: | 672x573 |
| Size: | 144.74 KB |
| Location: | CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION WARRIOR, IQ |
| Web Views: | 35 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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