(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Boom: 13th MEU Marines fire the big guns [Image 4 of 5]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are operating what appears to be an M777 howitzer artillery piece in an arid, desert environment. A camouflage netting is stretched overhead providing concealment, and white smoke in the background suggests the weapon has recently been fired. The setting indicates a live-fire artillery exercise or combat operation in a desert region.

    DJIBOUTI

    04.18.2016

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Alvin Pujols 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire various high caliber rounds from the M777 Howitzer to hone their direct firing skills in Djibouti, Africa, Apr. 19,2016. The 13th MEU is conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency and combat readiness as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols/RELEASED)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.18.2016
    Date Posted: 04.20.2016 13:40
    Photo ID: 2540312
    VIRIN: 160418-M-NM524-004
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 1.68 MB
    Location: DJ
    Web Views: 68
    Downloads: 9

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Boom: 13th MEU Marines fire the big guns [Image 5 of 5], by Sgt Alvin Pujols, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    An artillery piece is being fired in an arid desert environment, producing a large cloud of smoke and dust from the muzzle blast. Several military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are positioned nearby, with a camouflage netting structure visible to the left. The terrain is rocky and barren with distant hills visible on the horizon.
    An artillery piece is being fired in an arid desert environment, producing a large cloud of smoke and dust from the muzzle blast. Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are positioned near the weapon under a camouflage netting structure. The setting appears to be a live-fire training exercise or combat operation in a rocky desert terrain.
    Military personnel are operating what appears to be an M777 howitzer or similar towed artillery piece in a desert environment. The weapon has just been fired, evidenced by the large cloud of smoke and dust surrounding the gun crew. Soldiers are working under a camouflage netting canopy in an arid, rocky terrain.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are operating what appears to be an M777 howitzer artillery piece in an arid, desert environment. A camouflage netting is stretched overhead providing concealment, and white smoke in the background suggests the weapon has recently been fired. The setting indicates a live-fire artillery exercise or combat operation in a desert region.
    Military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are positioned on a rocky volcanic terrain and firing shoulder-launched weapons. A visible yellow smoke/exhaust plume is emerging from the rear of a weapon being fired by the foreground soldier, consistent with a rocket or missile launcher backblast. The arid, rocky landscape and overcast sky suggest a training exercise in a desert or volcanic region.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    Marine Expeditionary Unit
    13th MEU
    VMM-166
    CLB-13
    BLT 2/1
    Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron
    Combat Logistics Group
    BOXARG13MEU16
    WESTPAC 16-1
    Western Pacific Deployment 16-1
    Training
    CJTF-HOA
    Battalion Landing Team

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Schedule Social Post
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery