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    HIMARS unload from a C-17 to conduct HIRAIN during Exercise Loobye [Image 3 of 6]

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    A large military cargo aircraft, consistent with a C-17 Globemaster III, is parked on a red dirt airstrip in what appears to be an arid or semi-arid environment. A military wheeled vehicle, consistent with an M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), is being offloaded through the rear cargo ramp. Ground crew personnel are visible directing the operation.

    BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

    08.12.2021

    Photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Nadeau 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    An airman from the Royal Australian Air Force guides U.S. Marines with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems platoon, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, as they drive a HIMARS off of an Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after an expeditionary landing during Exercise Loobye at Bradshaw Field Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 12, 2021. HIMARS were loaded onto the C-17 at RAAF Darwin and flown to BFTA as part of a HIMARS rapid infiltration demonstration during a bilateral exercise with MRF-D and the Australian Defence Force. Exercises like Loobye demonstrate MRF-D’s ability to conduct operations as a joint force with the ADF, execute expeditionary operations, like HIRAIN, and exemplify their mutual dedication to being postured and ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Nadeau)

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    Date Taken: 08.12.2021
    Date Posted: 08.16.2021 07:43
    Photo ID: 6784418
    VIRIN: 210812-M-UF322-1027
    Resolution: 5083x3389
    Size: 9.72 MB
    Location: BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU
    Web Views: 120
    Downloads: 15

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are inside a large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III, alongside heavy military vehicles. The soldiers appear to be preparing for deployment or conducting equipment checks, with personal gear and equipment cases visible on the aircraft floor. Two large military vehicles, possibly M1 Abrams tanks or similar armored vehicles, are secured in the cargo hold.
    An Australian military transport aircraft (marked A41-211, a C-17 Globemaster III) is offloading a large green military wheeled vehicle, identified as an M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), onto a red dirt airstrip. A uniformed crew member stands atop the HIMARS vehicle while another personnel in a flight suit observes from the ground near the aircraft's rear ramp. The setting appears to be a remote Australian location, likely in the Northern Territory, during a military exercise.
    A large military cargo aircraft, consistent with a C-17 Globemaster III, is parked on a red dirt airstrip in what appears to be an arid or semi-arid environment. A military wheeled vehicle, consistent with an M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), is being offloaded through the rear cargo ramp. Ground crew personnel are visible directing the operation.
    A large military cargo aircraft, consistent with a C-17 Globemaster III, is parked on a red dirt airstrip with its rear cargo ramp open. A green military wheeled vehicle, consistent with a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launcher, is positioned near the open ramp, suggesting a loading or offloading operation. The setting appears to be a remote or austere airfield in a tropical or semi-arid environment.
    A white vapor/contrail trail rises nearly vertically into a clear blue sky above a remote, arid landscape. The ground consists of red dirt typical of Australian outback terrain, bordered by sparse eucalyptus-type trees. The trail suggests a recent rocket launch or high-altitude aircraft passage observed from a rural dirt road.
    A military vehicle, consistent with an M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) or similar heavy tactical truck, is traveling along a red dirt road in what appears to be an arid Australian outback environment. The vehicle is painted in olive/military green and has a soldier positioned in an open hatch on top. The surrounding landscape features sparse eucalyptus-type trees and red laterite soil typical of northern Australia.

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    HIRAIN
    MRF-D 21.2
    Koolendong 2021
    C-17
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