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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are conducting mine detection training using metal detectors in a sand-filled indoor training area. The soldiers are practicing systematic sweeping techniques across a marked sand lane, with one soldier in civilian cold-weather gear also participating. The setting appears to be a covered training facility with vending machines visible in the background.

    FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES

    03.19.2013

    Photo by Spc. Adam Simmler 

    121st Public Affairs Detachment

    Soldiers of the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, Maine, practice hand-held mine sweeping patterns during the Route Reconnaissance Clearance Course at the Counter Explosive Hazards Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. March 19. The 67 Maine soldiers, mostly combat engineers, or “sappers,” are attending the two-week course in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adam J. Simmler, 121st Public Affairs Detachment, MEARNG)

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    Date Taken: 03.19.2013
    Date Posted: 01.05.2014 11:14
    Photo ID: 1146989
    VIRIN: 130319-Z-UR570-042
    Resolution: 3370x2407
    Size: 5.37 MB
    Location: FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI, US
    Web Views: 93
    Downloads: 5

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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are conducting mine detection training using metal detectors in a sand-filled indoor training area. The soldiers are practicing systematic sweeping techniques across a marked sand lane, with one soldier in civilian cold-weather gear also participating. The setting appears to be a covered training facility with vending machines visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are working with what appears to be a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) wing or component outdoors. Two soldiers in the foreground are handling and inspecting the wing assembly, while a third soldier stands in the background holding a device. The setting appears to be a training area or airfield with wooded hills visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are working together at an outdoor field station, examining a ruggedized military laptop. The soldier on the right is identified by name tape as 'CHRISTIE' and wears sergeant rank insignia along with a 10th Mountain Division patch. Both soldiers are engaged in what appears to be a field operations or communications task.
    A soldier in US Army camouflage uniform is hand-launching a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a rural field setting. The UAV, consistent with an RQ-11 Raven or similar small reconnaissance drone, has just been released and is airborne. The scene appears to be a training exercise or operational deployment at a wooded military installation.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are conducting mine detection training inside a covered wooden structure with a sand floor. The foreground soldier is operating a military mine detector (appears to be an AN/PSS-14 or similar device) while the background soldier is bending down, likely marking or examining a detected object. Colored markers (blue, red, white) are visible on the sand floor, indicating a training lane setup.
    Military personnel in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) are using a vehicle driving simulator system, likely for training purposes. Two soldiers in the foreground operate a simulator station with a steering wheel and multiple display screens showing a simulated outdoor environment. Additional personnel are visible in the background near another simulator station and an exit doorway.
    A U.S. Army soldier wearing Army Combat Uniform (ACU) digital camouflage pattern is operating a military weapons simulator. The soldier, identified by a name tape reading 'COLLINS', is wearing a head-mounted display/tracking device and manning a simulated crew-served weapon mounted on a tan-colored turret platform. The setting appears to be an indoor training facility designed to replicate a vehicle-mounted gunner position.

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