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    31st MEU conducts Mk VI live fire exercise [Image 20 of 24]

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    A missile or rocket is being launched from a naval vessel at sea during overcast, twilight conditions. A visible smoke trail extends diagonally from the ship upward toward the sky, where a bright glowing point indicates the projectile in flight. The scene appears to be a military exercise or weapons test conducted in open ocean.

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    02.27.2021

    Photo by 1st Lt. Stephanie Murphy 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a FIM-92 Stinger missile from a U.S. Navy Mark VI patrol boat with Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron TWO for the first time ever during a live fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 27, 2021. The exercise was conducted to test the effectiveness of firing various weapon systems at sea from smaller, more expeditionary platforms than are traditionally used. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Stephanie Murphy)

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    Date Taken: 02.27.2021
    Date Posted: 03.04.2021 06:19
    Photo ID: 6540203
    VIRIN: 210227-M-DW042-5005
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 1.1 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA
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    Downloads: 18

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    A missile or rocket is being launched from a naval vessel at sea during overcast, twilight conditions. A visible smoke trail extends diagonally from the ship upward toward the sky, where a bright glowing point indicates the projectile in flight. The scene appears to be a military exercise or weapons test conducted in open ocean.
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