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    Stinger Missile Exercise [Image 2 of 12]

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    Multiple white aircraft with red stripe markings and 'USMC' (United States Marine Corps) lettering are parked in a desert environment at what appears to be dusk or dawn. The aircraft appear to be aerial target drones, likely BQM-167 or similar target drone variants used for training exercises. A dramatic mountain range is visible in the background under a moody, cloud-filled sky.

    MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    01.14.2019

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel Young-Porter 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    Drones are positioned to fly as targets during low altitude air defense training at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 14, 2019. The purpose of the exercise was to test the Stinger missiles and to qualify Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Corps Communication Electronics School as part of their annual training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young)

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    Date Taken: 01.14.2019
    Date Posted: 01.16.2019 22:08
    Photo ID: 5032146
    VIRIN: 190114-M-ZV140-1463
    Resolution: 3456x5184
    Size: 6.93 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT digital camouflage uniform is working on what appears to be a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) or similar aircraft component. The Marine has a cigarette in his mouth while performing hands-on technical work on a white surface with orange markings. The setting appears to be an outdoor field environment with overcast skies and terrain visible in the background.
    Multiple white aircraft with red stripe markings and 'USMC' (United States Marine Corps) lettering are parked in a desert environment at what appears to be dusk or dawn. The aircraft appear to be aerial target drones, likely BQM-167 or similar target drone variants used for training exercises. A dramatic mountain range is visible in the background under a moody, cloud-filled sky.
    A man wearing hearing protection and a brown jacket operates a remote control device near a USMC-marked unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) mounted on a launch rail. The drone appears to be a fixed-wing military UAV with red and white markings, equipped with a camera or sensor payload, and its propeller appears to be spinning. The setting appears to be an arid, desert-like outdoor environment under an overcast sky.
    A young man wearing hearing protection and a brown hoodie is bent over operating or adjusting a wheeled fuel/gas cart with brass fittings and hoses. In the background, a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) with orange and white markings and visible text 'USMC' is mounted on a tan-colored ground support frame. The setting appears to be an outdoor, arid terrain operations site.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered around mortar systems in an arid, desert-like outdoor environment. One soldier is pointing upward, apparently directing or instructing others near the mortar tubes. A camouflage netting structure is visible in the background, suggesting a field operations position.
    A soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet is positioned behind a sandbag fortification, firing or aiming a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS), consistent with a Stinger missile launcher. The image is dramatically lit with a dark, overcast sky and warm tones suggesting dusk or dawn conditions. A projectile or ejected component is visible to the right of the weapon system, indicating the weapon has just been fired.
    A soldier in military camouflage uniform and helmet is positioned behind a sandbag fortification, aiming a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS), consistent in appearance with a FIM-92 Stinger or similar shoulder-fired missile launcher. The image is taken from a low angle against a hazy, backlit sky, creating a dramatic silhouette effect. The scene appears to depict a military training exercise or operational defensive position.
    A desert landscape scene showing a military weapon system being fired, producing a large plume of white smoke. The setting appears to be an arid, scrub-covered desert terrain with a dramatic mountain range silhouetted in the background under heavy, overcast storm clouds. The smoke cloud dominates the mid-ground of the image.
    A soldier in full combat gear is positioned behind a large fortified sandbag emplacement, aiming a shoulder-fired weapon system toward the left of the frame. A visible exhaust or projectile trail extends from the rear of the weapon, suggesting it has been or is being fired. The scene is set in an arid, rocky terrain under a dramatically overcast, dark sky with a light anomaly visible on the left side.
    A soldier is positioned behind a sandbag fortification firing a shoulder-launched rocket or missile system. The weapon discharge produces a visible backblast with blue and orange flame extending to the left. The scene is set in an arid, rocky terrain under a dramatically overcast sky.
    A soldier positioned behind a fortified sandbag emplacement is firing a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) or shoulder-launched missile. The missile is visibly in flight, captured mid-launch with a bright propellant flame at the rear. The scene takes place in an arid, rocky terrain under a heavily overcast, dramatic sky.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are traversing an arid desert landscape under a dramatically overcast sky. The soldiers are moving away from the camera toward a distant mountain range, with at least one carrying what appears to be a large weapon system on their shoulder. The scene conveys a tactical patrol or training exercise in a desert environment.

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