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    2CR Fires PGK During Dynamic Front 21 [Image 5 of 6]

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    Military personnel in US Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are working around what appears to be an M777 lightweight howitzer under a camouflage net in a field environment. Soldiers are handling artillery ammunition, suggesting a training exercise or live-fire preparation. At least one soldier is wearing a face mask, indicating this may have been taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

    GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, GERMANY

    05.14.2021

    Photo by Maj. Joseph Bush 

    41st Field Artillery Brigade

    A section chief and his crew, assigned to Bravo Battery, 2d Cavalry Regiment, Field Artillery Squadron, loads the firing data and grid coordinates into an M156 Precision Guidance Kit fuse attached to a 155 MM artillery round on May 16, 2021 during Exercise Dynamic Front 21 in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. DF21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied and partner nations’ ability to integrate joint fires in a multinational environment at both the operation and tactical levels. (Official U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Joe Bush).

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    Date Taken: 05.14.2021
    Date Posted: 05.20.2021 08:09
    Photo ID: 6653540
    VIRIN: 210514-A-BG594-005
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 7.38 MB
    Location: GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE
    Web Views: 92
    Downloads: 8

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    A military artillery piece is captured at the moment of firing, with a visible muzzle flash and smoke plume. At least two soldiers in full combat gear and helmets are present, one appearing to pull a lanyard to fire the howitzer. The scene appears to be an outdoor field exercise or live-fire training event, with a camouflage tarp overhead.
    The image shows artillery munitions in the foreground with a M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) fuze visible, bearing the label 'REMOVE BEFORE FIRING / FUZE, M1156, PGK'. In the background, a soldier in military combat uniform is working on what appears to be a howitzer artillery piece in an outdoor wooded setting. The foreground is in sharp focus while the background is intentionally blurred.
    A soldier in full multicam camouflage uniform and helmet is handling a 155mm artillery projectile, identified as an M795 TNT-filled shell. The soldier appears to be preparing or inspecting the round, likely attaching or checking a fuze on top of the projectile. The setting appears to be an outdoor field environment, possibly during a training exercise.
    A U.S. Army soldier in full combat gear, including a face mask and helmet, is positioned inside or alongside a large artillery piece or armored vehicle. The soldier is wearing MultiCam (OCP) pattern uniform with a visible American flag patch on the left shoulder. The image appears to be taken during a training exercise or operational deployment.
    Military personnel in US Army OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are working around what appears to be an M777 lightweight howitzer under a camouflage net in a field environment. Soldiers are handling artillery ammunition, suggesting a training exercise or live-fire preparation. At least one soldier is wearing a face mask, indicating this may have been taken during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    A military personnel member in camouflage uniform is handling artillery equipment, likely loading or preparing an artillery piece. A projectile/shell is visible in the foreground resting on or near the breech mechanism. The setting appears to be an outdoor field environment.

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    7th Army Training Command
    AlwaysReady
    DynamicFront
    Stongertogether
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