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    Operation Enduring Freedom- Mortars [Image 3 of 6]

    Operation Enduring Freedom- Mortars

    COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, AFGHANISTAN

    03.06.2011

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bryce Piper 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)     

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Liji Sui, Sgt. Richard West and Lance Cpl. Kirby Salmans, all with Battery F, Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, prepare to fire a 120mm Mortar at Combat Outpost Ouellette, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 6. This was the first field-firing using the new Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System's Ballistic Computer-11 software, which computes all required artillery data, including meteorological, muzzle velocity, specifics to the 120mm Mortar and other data. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

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    Date Taken: 03.06.2011
    Date Posted: 03.16.2011 05:51
    Photo ID: 378019
    VIRIN: 110306-M-SB982-014
    Resolution: 4080x2720
    Size: 999.97 KB
    Location: COMBAT OUTPOST OUELLETTE, AF

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