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    Researcher, Defenders bring new counter-UAS program to BAF [Image 6 of 12]

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    Five military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are posed in front of a unit emblem painted on a concrete blast wall. Several of the individuals are holding white quadcopter drones (appearing to be DJI Phantom models) and remote controllers. The emblem partially visible behind them includes the number '455' and appears to be a U.S. Air Force squadron patch.

    BAGRAM AIRFIELD, PARWAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    07.13.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier 

    455th Air Expeditionary Wing   

    Defenders from the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and a researcher from the Air Force Research Lab teamed up to bring a new program to Bagram Airfield. To counter the challenges that unmanned aircraft systems pose on the battlefield, the team is training to pilot and use the drones, so enemy tactics can be replicated and used to train coalition forces on how to react to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

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    Date Taken: 07.13.2017
    Date Posted: 07.14.2017 06:24
    Photo ID: 3566022
    VIRIN: 170713-F-KN424-022
    Resolution: 5885x3612
    Size: 8.58 MB
    Location: BAGRAM AIRFIELD, PARWAN PROVINCE, AF
    Hometown: BERKELEY SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA, US
    Hometown: DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, US
    Hometown: ELGIN, ILLINOIS, US
    Hometown: HORTONVILLE, WISCONSIN, US
    Hometown: JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US
    Hometown: LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, US
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    Two military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are shown indoors, with the foreground soldier holding a white drone remote controller, appearing to be speaking or demonstrating its use. The soldier in the foreground has a name tape reading 'GALLMAN' and wears a unit patch on his left shoulder. The second soldier stands behind with arms crossed, observing the demonstration.
    A person is holding a white drone remote controller with a Samsung smartphone mounted on top displaying a drone flight application interface. The controller appears to be a DJI-style remote with dual joysticks and has partial text visible reading 'NBRP4L' on its side. The smartphone screen shows what appears to be a drone piloting app with a map overlay and camera feed.
    The image shows the interior of a large military or industrial aircraft hangar with high ceilings and overhead crane infrastructure. A small drone is visible in flight near the ceiling, while a person in military camouflage uniform is partially visible in the foreground, apparently operating or observing the drone. The hangar features large bifold or accordion-style doors and overhead lighting.
    Two U.S. military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are standing inside what appears to be a hangar or facility. The soldier in the foreground on the right is holding a white remote controller, likely for a drone or unmanned aerial system. Both individuals are looking upward, suggesting they are monitoring or operating an airborne device.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are engaged in a discussion, with one holding what appears to be a drone remote controller. The individual on the left is speaking and gesturing while holding the white controller, while the person on the right, wearing an 'SF' (Security Forces) patch and captain's rank insignia, listens attentively. The setting appears to be an indoor military facility or tent structure.
    Five military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are posed in front of a unit emblem painted on a concrete blast wall. Several of the individuals are holding white quadcopter drones (appearing to be DJI Phantom models) and remote controllers. The emblem partially visible behind them includes the number '455' and appears to be a U.S. Air Force squadron patch.
    A U.S. Air Force service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform stands inside what appears to be a military hangar, holding a white drone remote controller. A white quadcopter drone (consistent with a DJI Phantom series) hovers in the upper left background. A large American flag is prominently displayed on the hangar wall behind him.
    A U.S. Air Force airman in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform holds a white drone remote controller while a quadcopter drone hovers above and to his left. He is standing inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility, with a large American flag displayed prominently in the background. The airman's name tape is partially visible and reads 'ALLEN' or similar.
    A U.S. Air Force enlisted member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is operating a small commercial quadcopter drone indoors. He holds a white drone remote controller while the drone hovers above and to his left. A large American flag is displayed on the wall behind him in what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility.
    A U.S. Air Force airman in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is operating a white quadcopter drone indoors, holding a remote controller while the drone hovers above and to his left. A large American flag is displayed on the wall behind him, suggesting this is likely taken inside a military hangar or large facility. The image appears to be an official or promotional military photograph.
    A U.S. Air Force Security Forces (SF) airman in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform holds a drone remote controller while a white quadcopter drone hovers above him. The setting appears to be inside a hangar or large indoor facility with a large American flag displayed prominently in the background. The image appears to be an official or promotional military photograph.
    A white quadcopter drone is hovering in the foreground against a large American flag displayed in the background. The drone appears to be a DJI Phantom model, equipped with a camera gimbal mounted underneath and illuminated red LED lights on two of its motor housings. The image uses shallow depth of field, keeping the drone in sharp focus while the flag remains slightly blurred.

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