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    Jungle expert applies unique skills to tropic testing

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    Two men are installing a white sign reading 'BUSHMASTER TRIAL' along a dirt road in a forested area. The sign features a logo that appears to reference a 'Tropic Region Test Center.' An orange directional arrow sign reading 'SEC NIC' is also visible mounted on a pole nearby.

    YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    09.26.2016

    Photo by Mark Schauer 

    U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground

    Conducting testing in an extreme tropical environment comes with a multitude of challenges, not least of which is keeping personnel safe from dangerous animals and plants. Fortunately, U.S. Army Tropic Regions Test Center (TRTC) has a uniquely qualified jungle survivalist on staff: Eric “Nic” Nicolaisen (right). “If you want to know anything about the jungle, Eric is your guy,” said Julio Villegas, electronic engineer for TRTC. “He is the jungle.”

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    Date Taken: 09.26.2016
    Date Posted: 07.19.2021 15:25
    Photo ID: 6739314
    VIRIN: 160926-D-GD561-979
    Resolution: 3416x2552
    Size: 6.89 MB
    Location: YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US

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