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    Red Falcons sharpen warfighter skills at the National Training Center [Image 3 of 16]

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    A convoy of military light tactical vehicles is traveling along a dirt road through an arid desert landscape. The vehicles appear to be open-topped, tan/sand-colored utility vehicles consistent with special operations or reconnaissance units. Dust clouds are being kicked up by the convoy as it moves through the sparse desert terrain with mountains visible in the background.

    FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.11.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull  

    2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division

    Ultra-lightweight combat vehicles bearing paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, speed across the Mojave Desert during a tactical movement toward an assault on an enemy-held urban environment at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 11, 2015. The 1st Battalion, 325th AIR have been evaluating the vehicles throughout a variety of terrain and training exercises for more than a year to determine their ability to provide faster maneuverability and as small arms weapons platforms during joint forcible entry operations. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.11.2015
    Date Posted: 08.12.2015 18:15
    Photo ID: 2118322
    VIRIN: 150811-A-DP764-001
    Resolution: 3317x2211
    Size: 3.3 MB
    Location: FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear is using a radio handset in what appears to be a desert or arid training/operational environment. The soldier is wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage and carries a tactical backpack with a radio antenna. Patches on the uniform include a U.S. flag and what appears to be a Special Forces or unit patch.
    A U.S. Army Captain identified as 'CPT Barnard' is using a tactical radio while positioned against a concrete barrier or wall. He is wearing full combat gear including ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage, a Kevlar helmet, and protective eyewear. The soldier's left sleeve displays a U.S. flag patch and an 'Old Ironsides' (1st Armored Division) unit patch.
    A convoy of military light tactical vehicles is traveling along a dirt road through an arid desert landscape. The vehicles appear to be open-topped, tan/sand-colored utility vehicles consistent with special operations or reconnaissance units. Dust clouds are being kicked up by the convoy as it moves through the sparse desert terrain with mountains visible in the background.
    A tan/desert-colored military utility vehicle (consistent with a Polaris MRZR or similar light tactical all-terrain vehicle) is traveling at speed along a dirt road in an arid desert environment. Two personnel in military uniforms and helmets are visible in the vehicle, which is loaded with gear including camouflage netting on the roof rack. Dust is being kicked up behind the vehicle, suggesting high speed travel.
    A convoy of military utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) travels along a desert dirt road, raising dust clouds in an arid, scrub-brush landscape with mountains visible in the background. The vehicles appear to be tan/desert-camouflage colored, consistent with U.S. military equipment, and are loaded with gear and personnel. The scene suggests a training exercise or patrol operation in a desert environment.
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    Military personnel are conducting a training exercise in an arid desert environment. Two soldiers are positioned near a tan/desert-colored utility terrain vehicle (UTV), with at least one aiming a rifle toward a simulated urban training area in the background. Colored smoke (green/yellow) is visible, indicating the use of smoke grenades as part of the exercise.
    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are taking cover behind a tactical utility vehicle (likely a Polaris MRZR or similar light tactical vehicle) in an arid desert training environment. A large dust and smoke plume rises in the background, consistent with a simulated explosion or demolition charge. Mock urban structures are visible in the background, indicating this is a military training exercise at a combat training center.
    A soldier in US Army Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) uniform and ACH helmet is firing a light machine gun from a prone/crouching position. The weapon appears to be an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) mounted on its bipod. Spent brass casings are visible mid-air, and dust is being kicked up from the muzzle blast, suggesting active firing during a training exercise or combat operation.
    Two soldiers in full combat gear are taking cover beside a tan/desert-colored armored military vehicle, likely an MRAP or similar Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. The scene appears to be a military training exercise in an arid, desert environment. Concertina wire is visible in the foreground, and temporary structures are visible in the background.
    A group of approximately five to six soldiers in full combat gear are conducting a military training exercise at what appears to be a mock urban warfare facility. The soldiers are moving in a tactical formation along a concrete wall, with the lead soldier aiming a rifle toward an opening. The environment consists of tan/beige concrete block structures simulating a built-up area, consistent with a MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) training site.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers in full combat gear are conducting what appears to be a military training exercise or urban operations drill. The lead soldier is pressing against a wall near a doorway in a stack formation, a standard close-quarters battle (CQB) technique. The soldiers are equipped with assault rifles, body armor, helmets, and the lead soldier carries a rocket launcher (AT4 or similar) on his back.
    Two soldiers in U.S. Army Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) uniforms are taking cover at the corner of a concrete wall in an arid, desert-like environment. One soldier is firing a rifle around the corner while debris and dust are visibly ejected from the wall near the muzzle, suggesting incoming fire striking the wall. The soldier on the left carries what appears to be an AT4 anti-tank rocket launcher on his back in addition to a rifle.
    A soldier in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage is positioned behind a concrete barrier, aiming an M4 carbine rifle equipped with an ACOG scope and additional rail-mounted accessories. Numerous spent brass casings and loose ammunition rounds are scattered across the top of the concrete surface, indicating sustained firing activity. The background shows an arid, desert-like environment consistent with a training range or forward operating base.
    The image shows U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage attending to what appears to be a casualty or simulated casualty on a tan military litter/stretcher mounted on a military vehicle. At least three standing soldiers are visible, with one person lying on the litter secured with yellow straps. The setting appears to be a military base or training environment, indicated by the green barrier wall in the background.
    A tan military utility terrain vehicle (UTV) marked 'BR37' is moving through a dusty training area. At least two soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are visible — one driving and one lying flat in the rear cargo bed, suggesting a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) drill. The setting appears to be a military training installation with desert-style buildings in the background.

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