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    Marines with 2/14 conduct a live-fire HIMARS raid [Image 1 of 15]

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear and helmet with hearing protection is directing a large military rocket artillery vehicle (appears to be an M142 HIMARS or similar MLRS platform) on a tarmac or airfield. The Marine is using hand signals to guide the vehicle, which is occupied by at least one other service member. The setting appears to be an active military airfield under overcast skies, with what appears to be a C-130 aircraft visible in the background.

    FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    03.30.2018

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee 

    Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)     

    Marine Corps Sgt. Jeffery Hale, a launcher chief with Kilo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, directs a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) into position before being loaded onto an Air Force MC-130, on Fort Campbell, Ky., March 30, 2018. Marines from Kilo Battery flew from Fort Campbell to Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, where they offloaded and fired four HIMARS missiles, demonstrating a unique capability that will give commanders more options to deal with threats when other options are not appropriate. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee)

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    Date Taken: 03.30.2018
    Date Posted: 04.03.2018 16:45
    Photo ID: 4265128
    VIRIN: 180330-M-HG783-018
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 9.53 MB
    Location: FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US
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    Downloads: 25

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    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear and helmet with hearing protection is directing a large military rocket artillery vehicle (appears to be an M142 HIMARS or similar MLRS platform) on a tarmac or airfield. The Marine is using hand signals to guide the vehicle, which is occupied by at least one other service member. The setting appears to be an active military airfield under overcast skies, with what appears to be a C-130 aircraft visible in the background.
    Military personnel are working inside what appears to be a large military transport aircraft, securing a military vehicle with chains and tie-down equipment. At least two service members in different camouflage patterns — one in MARPAT (Marine) and one in MultiCam/OCP (Army or Air Force) — are collaborating on the load-securing operation. The name tape 'HALE' is visible on one of the Marines.
    Military personnel are conducting a loading or unloading operation on a tarmac, involving a large green tactical military vehicle positioned adjacent to the rear ramp of a C-130 transport aircraft. Two soldiers are visible on top of the vehicle, appearing to inspect or configure equipment, while additional personnel are visible near the aircraft's open cargo ramp. The setting appears to be a desert airfield with arid terrain and mountains visible in the background.
    A U.S. Marine in digital camouflage uniform and combat gear is directing a military vehicle on what appears to be an airstrip or tarmac. The vehicle, likely an M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launcher truck, is positioned on or near a flatbed trailer loaded with rocket pod containers. The setting appears to be a desert or arid military installation with snow-capped mountains visible in the background.
    A group of military personnel in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting a field communications training exercise in an arid desert environment. Several Marines are actively setting up and operating radio communications equipment, including antennas and a military radio set, while senior personnel observe. The setting appears to be a paved surface at a training installation with desert terrain and mountains visible in the background.
    U.S. Marines are conducting a military training exercise in an arid desert environment, likely at a training range in the American Southwest. The foreground Marine, wearing a helmet marked '881', is giving a hand signal toward two other Marines standing on a concrete pad near a large military vehicle with a launcher assembly. Green military equipment containers marked 'FWD' are visible in the foreground.
    The image shows one or more rockets or missiles being launched from a desert terrain, leaving visible smoke trails ascending steeply into a partly cloudy sky. The launch site appears to be in an arid, flat desert environment with low scrub brush and distant mountains on the horizon. Multiple smoke plumes are visible, suggesting either a salvo launch or a single rocket with a sustained burn trail.
    A military tactical vehicle, consistent with an M142 HIMARS or similar heavy military truck, is traveling along a gravel road in an arid desert environment. A soldier in combat gear and helmet is positioned in the open hatch on top of the cab. The surrounding terrain features sparse desert scrubland under an overcast sky.
    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT camouflage uniform stands inside what appears to be a military aircraft cargo bay, observing operations on a tarmac. In the background, a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) vehicle is visible on the airfield with personnel nearby. Snow-capped mountains and arid terrain are visible in the background, suggesting a western U.S. desert location.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is using a corded radio handset in what appears to be a desert or arid training environment. The Marine is wearing MARPAT (Marine Pattern) digital camouflage utilities, a Kevlar helmet, and a plate carrier vest. The image is a close-up portrait-style shot with a blurred background showing open terrain.
    A U.S. Marine in digital camouflage (MARPAT) uniform and combat helmet with communications headset is working with a lifting hook and rigging assembly on top of a military green cargo container or equipment unit. The setting appears to be an airfield or military installation with arid terrain and snow-capped mountains visible in the background. The soldier appears to be preparing equipment for helicopter sling-load or aerial lift operations.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are working on top of a military vehicle, appearing to handle equipment or cables. Both individuals are wearing helmets with communications headsets, suggesting an operational or training context. The vehicle appears to be a tactical military platform with a large antenna or mast structure visible in the background.
    A military service member is directing a large green tactical military vehicle as it is loaded or unloaded from the rear cargo ramp of a large military transport aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III. The operation is taking place on a desert airfield tarmac with mountains visible in the background. Additional military aircraft, appearing to be C-130s, are visible in the background to the left.
    Military personnel are seated inside the cargo hold of a large military transport aircraft, illuminated primarily by green ambient lighting. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible along the sides of the aircraft, with military equipment and cargo secured with chains in the center. The scene depicts a nighttime or low-light tactical airlift operation.
    A military rocket artillery system, consistent with an M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), is positioned on an airfield tarmac at night. The vehicle is loaded with what appears to be a rocket pod in the launch pod container. A large military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules, is visible in the background on the right side of the frame.

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