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    Preparing for the future [Image 3 of 6]

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    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers low over a sandy open field, generating a significant dust cloud from rotor wash. A group of soldiers in combat gear crouch on the ground to the left, while what appears to be an artillery piece (likely an M119 howitzer) is visible to the right, suggesting a sling-load or air assault training exercise. The scene takes place near a treeline under a partly cloudy sky.

    FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

    03.07.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Perry 

    124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Aircrew from Winder-based Company C, 1st Air Assault Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, 78th Aviation Troop Command, touch down with a M119A1 105mm lightweight towed howitzer, as forward controllers from Springfield-based Battery A, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, direct other aircraft into the training area during a live fire exercise at Fort Stewart. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Perry)

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    Date Taken: 03.07.2015
    Date Posted: 03.10.2015 13:53
    Photo ID: 1806980
    VIRIN: 150307-A-QI904-558
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 11.75 MB
    Location: FORT STEWART, GEORGIA, US
    Hometown: SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US
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    A military helicopter, identifiable as a UH-60 Black Hawk, hovers low over an open field while several soldiers in combat fatigues kneel on the ground nearby. Wooden crates or equipment are visible on the ground beside the soldiers, suggesting a sling-load, resupply, or air assault training exercise. The rotor wash is kicking up dust and debris around the landing zone.
    U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are rigging what appears to be an M777 lightweight howitzer for helicopter sling-load operations. One soldier stands elevated on the artillery piece holding a sling-load hook assembly with yellow rope, while two others work at ground level securing chains and rigging hardware. The setting appears to be a training area with pine trees and military vehicles visible in the background.
    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers low over a sandy open field, generating a significant dust cloud from rotor wash. A group of soldiers in combat gear crouch on the ground to the left, while what appears to be an artillery piece (likely an M119 howitzer) is visible to the right, suggesting a sling-load or air assault training exercise. The scene takes place near a treeline under a partly cloudy sky.
    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is performing a sling-load operation, lifting what appears to be an M777 howitzer artillery piece via external cargo rigging. The operation is taking place over an open field with a treeline in the background. Two soldiers on the ground are observing and managing the operation below the suspended artillery piece.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified by name tape as 'BRAY' handles artillery ammunition from a wooden crate during what appears to be a field training exercise. Multiple soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are visible in the background operating artillery pieces on an open training range. The setting appears to be a military installation with a treeline visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are operating a towed howitzer artillery piece that has just been fired, as evidenced by the smoke plume rising from the barrel and a projectile visible in the upper right of the frame. The exercise appears to be taking place on a training range with sandy terrain and sparse tree line in the background. One soldier has his hand raised, likely signaling after the firing sequence.

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