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    The 249th Engineer Battalion Field Training Exercise [Image 3 of 8]

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    Two workers in military-style uniforms and white hard hats are performing maintenance or installation work on a large industrial generator housed in a trailer unit, photographed at dusk or dawn. One worker is elevated inside the trailer working on the generator, while the other is crouched at ground level near the base of the unit. The scene is dimly lit by the generator compartment's interior light against a deep blue twilight sky.

    FORT AP HILL, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    03.24.2019

    Photo by David Gray 

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District   

    249th Engineer Battalion Power Production Specialists performs generator maintenance during a field training exercise at Fort AP Hill, Virginia. Also known as Prime Power, the 249th Engineer Battalion is a versatile power generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that is charged with the rapid provision of Army generators to support worldwide requirements. Power Production Specialists are trained to supervise, operate, install and perform sustainment-level maintenance on electric power plants.

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    Date Taken: 03.24.2019
    Date Posted: 04.29.2019 11:51
    Photo ID: 5306010
    VIRIN: 190324-A-ND890-164
    Resolution: 7952x5304
    Size: 9.89 MB
    Location: FORT AP HILL, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 120
    Downloads: 13

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    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms and white hard hats are operating a large auger drill attached to a utility bucket truck, boring a hole into sandy soil. Red-brown earth is being expelled from the rotating auger bit as one soldier guides the process with a long-handled tool while the other works near a utility pole on the ground. The scene appears to be a utility pole installation or replacement operation in a wooded area.
    Military personnel are conducting what appears to be a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or electrical safety training exercise at an outdoor military installation. A central figure wearing a full arc-flash or HAZMAT protective suit is kneeling and using an insulated hot stick tool near military vehicle electrical connections. Supervisors in military uniforms and hard hats are observing the exercise from safe distances.
    Two workers in military-style uniforms and white hard hats are performing maintenance or installation work on a large industrial generator housed in a trailer unit, photographed at dusk or dawn. One worker is elevated inside the trailer working on the generator, while the other is crouched at ground level near the base of the unit. The scene is dimly lit by the generator compartment's interior light against a deep blue twilight sky.
    A utility worker is positioned in an aerial lift bucket, using a red insulated hot stick to work on overhead power lines. The worker is wearing appropriate personal protective equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and a safety harness. The work is taking place in a rural or semi-rural area with dry, patchy grassland visible in the background.
    U.S. Army soldiers are conducting a combat casualty care or tactical combat medicine training exercise in an open field. Two soldiers identified by name tapes as 'NOSEGBE' and 'DAVENPORT' are kneeling over a simulated casualty lying face-down on the ground. Additional soldiers, including one wearing a high-visibility yellow vest (likely an observer/controller or safety officer), are visible in the background.
    A worker in military-style camouflage uniform is climbing a wooden utility pole against a clear blue sky. The individual is equipped with safety gear including a white hard hat, sunglasses, green gloves, and a climbing harness with belt. The pole features a diagonal crossarm with at least one ceramic insulator visible at the top.
    A group of approximately 18-20 military personnel in camouflage uniforms and white hard hats pose for a group photo with a white utility/bucket truck. The truck bears U.S. Army Corps of Engineers markings, specifically referencing a Delta Company, 249th Engineer Battalion. Personnel are positioned both on the ground and seated atop the truck's boom/aerial lift equipment.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are carrying a litter (stretcher) toward a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a concrete landing pad. The scene appears to be a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) training exercise, as indicated by the organized, deliberate movement and the presence of safety equipment. A second helicopter is visible in the background on the same airfield.

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