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    1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, 101st Troop Command executes fire mission [Image 6 of 12]

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    The image shows a military mortar system set up on open ground surrounded by grass and vegetation. The mortar tube is mounted on a bipod with a baseplate, and features an aiming/sighting device attached to the barrel. The weapon system appears to be emplaced and ready for use in a field environment.

    SALINAS, PUERTO RICO

    07.12.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Rivera Rebolledo 

    113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Mortarmen from the Puerto Rico National Guard, 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, 101st Troop Command, hone their skills during a "fire for effect" exercise at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center. The soldiers are currently undergoing their annual training, in which Army warrior tasks, battle drills and training, related to their military occupational skills, are put into practice in order to maintain proficiency and be familiar with the equipment they will handle in the event of a deployment.

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    Date Taken: 07.12.2012
    Date Posted: 07.13.2012 20:59
    Photo ID: 624119
    VIRIN: 120712-A-SM948-407
    Resolution: 2848x4288
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    Location: SALINAS, PR
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    U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are operating a mortar system in a field training exercise. Smoke is visible rising from the mortar tube, indicating a recent or ongoing firing. The scene includes a forward operating base-style setup with camouflage netting shelters in the background.
    A group of soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage are operating a mortar system in a field training exercise. Smoke is visible rising from the mortar tube, indicating a recent or ongoing firing. The setting appears to be a hilly, grassy terrain with a camouflage net shelter visible in the background.
    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are conducting a mortar firing exercise on a hillside training range. A mortar round is visibly in flight above the tube with propellant smoke billowing from the weapon. Multiple soldiers are engaged in the firing sequence, with one soldier on the right holding what appears to be a training round with a blue tip.
    Military personnel in US Army digital camouflage (UCP pattern) uniforms are conducting a mortar firing exercise in a hilly, grassy terrain. A mortar tube is visible in the foreground with soldiers operating it, while smoke is visible in the background indicating a recent discharge. A camouflage netting shelter and supply crates are set up to the right, suggesting an established field position.
    Military personnel in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are conducting a mortar firing exercise in an outdoor field environment. Multiple mortar positions are visible with smoke indicating recent or ongoing firing, and a projectile is visible in flight above the scene. Wooden ammunition crates and a camouflage net shelter are visible in the background.
    The image shows a military mortar system set up on open ground surrounded by grass and vegetation. The mortar tube is mounted on a bipod with a baseplate, and features an aiming/sighting device attached to the barrel. The weapon system appears to be emplaced and ready for use in a field environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is operating or adjusting a mortar system in an open field. The soldier is bent over near the mortar tube, appearing to be loading or inspecting the weapon system. A projectile or object is faintly visible at the top of the frame, possibly indicating a round has just been fired.
    The image shows multiple 60mm practice mortar rounds laid out on a mesh surface. The rounds are marked 'PRACTICE CRTG M769' with contract number 'DAEI09C00-F-0CS' visible on the blue bodies. The rounds feature brown propellant charge rings, silver tail fins, and yellow safety caps on the fuze ends.
    U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are conducting mortar training in a field environment. Multiple soldiers are working together to set up and operate what appears to be an M224 60mm mortar system. A second mortar crew is visible in the background performing similar tasks.
    Three U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are working with a mortar system in an outdoor field environment. One soldier is taking notes on a notepad while the other two are adjusting or setting up the mortar tube and its sight/aiming device. The setting appears to be a training exercise in a tropical or subtropical hilly region.
    Three soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are operating a mortar system in an open field. A round has just been fired, visible as a blur exiting the tube with smoke present at the base. The setting appears to be a training exercise in a hilly, semi-arid landscape.
    The image shows a group of soldiers in U.S. Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) pattern camouflage conducting mortar firing exercises in an outdoor field environment. Multiple mortar systems are visible, with at least one actively firing as evidenced by visible smoke discharge. The setting appears to be a training exercise on hilly, grassy terrain with camouflage netting shelters in the background.

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