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    Blackfoot Co., ‘1 Geronimo' paratroopers fire the Carl Gustaf at JBER [Image 12 of 28]

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    Three soldiers in U.S. Army MultiCam (OCP) camouflage uniforms and helmets are moving along a gravel road or path in a forested area. The foreground soldiers are carrying what appears to be an M320 grenade launcher or similar weapon system. The setting appears to be a training exercise based on the environment and equipment configuration.

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    06.03.2021

    Photo by Alejandro Pena  

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson   

    Army Spc. Matthew Veysey, foreground, and Pvt. Dawson Peterson, both paratroopers assigned to Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, make their way to a staging area during M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 3, 2021. The MAAWS, also known as the Carl Gustaf, is a man-portable, reusable, breach-loading, 84 mm recoilless rifle capable of destroying personnel and armored targets up to 700 meters away. The paratroopers conducted the live-fire training to hone their proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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    Date Taken: 06.03.2021
    Date Posted: 06.04.2021 21:17
    Photo ID: 6678110
    VIRIN: 210603-F-HY271-0124
    Resolution: 3982x2651
    Size: 6.39 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US
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