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    M1A2 Chained On C5 Galaxy [Image 4 of 4]

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    Three military personnel are crouched on the cargo floor of a large military transport aircraft, appearing to work on securing equipment or rigging. Two individuals are wearing U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage pattern, while the third wears an olive green flight suit with a U.S. flag patch. They appear to be collaborating on a task involving tie-down chains or cargo restraint hardware.

    SALINA, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    03.12.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Griffis 

    2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs

    An airman instructs Soldiers from 1st Bn, 18th Inf. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 1st Inf. on proper techniques for securing an M1A2 Abrams main battle tank on the inside of a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy March 12 at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kan. The tank was flown to the National Training Center in California as part of 2nd ABCT’s training rotation. (Staff Sgt. Jerry Griffis, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs)

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    Date Taken: 03.12.2015
    Date Posted: 03.29.2015 11:33
    Photo ID: 1843712
    VIRIN: 150312-A-TB205-086
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 13.37 MB
    Location: SALINA, KANSAS, US
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    A military loading operation is underway on an airfield tarmac, where an M1 Abrams main battle tank in desert tan camouflage is positioned near a large C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft with its nose cargo door raised. The aircraft bears 'Air Force Reserve Command' markings on its fuselage. Multiple military personnel are visible around both vehicles, suggesting an active loading or unloading exercise or deployment operation.
    A military loadmaster in a flight suit stands on the rear cargo ramp of a large military transport aircraft, using hand signals to guide M1 Abrams main battle tanks onto the aircraft at a civilian/military airfield. The perspective is from inside the aircraft looking outward, with the open cargo ramp and overhead fuselage structure framing the scene. A second military personnel member is visible walking on the tarmac in the background near an 'AVFLIGHT' FBO facility.
    Military personnel are loading or unloading a tracked armored vehicle, likely an M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, into or out of a large military cargo aircraft, consistent with a C-17 Globemaster III. Several individuals in flight suits and Army combat uniforms are guiding the vehicle along the cargo bay floor. A safety marshal in a high-visibility vest is visible near the rear ramp opening.
    Three military personnel are crouched on the cargo floor of a large military transport aircraft, appearing to work on securing equipment or rigging. Two individuals are wearing U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage pattern, while the third wears an olive green flight suit with a U.S. flag patch. They appear to be collaborating on a task involving tie-down chains or cargo restraint hardware.

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