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    JTAC supports DASMAN SHIELD 20; Air Force air to ground command control seen first-hand [Image 16 of 23]

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    A long-exposure night photograph captures what appears to be a multiple rocket launch system firing rockets across a dark sky. The bright exhaust plumes and rocket trails create luminous streaks extending from the lower-left to the upper-right of the frame. The ground-based launcher is partially visible amid the intense light and smoke of the launch event.

    ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, KUWAIT

    02.23.2020

    Photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Soliz 

    386th Air Expeditionary Wing

    A Kuwait 9A52 Soviet Heavy Multiple Rocket Launcher system fires multiple rounds during DASMAN SHIELD at Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait, Feb. 23, 2020. DASMAN SHIELD is a bi-lateral military-to-military live fire artillery exercise designed to strengthen interoperability and expand capabilities between U.S. and Kuwaiti air and land assets while simultaneously providing training on techniques and procedures in potential real-world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz)

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    Date Taken: 02.23.2020
    Date Posted: 03.10.2020 08:08
    Photo ID: 6133405
    VIRIN: 200223-F-XK019-2252
    Resolution: 4649x3321
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, KW
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