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    Adapt and overcome! Airmen in Africa modify guard towers [Image 4 of 5]

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    A military personnel wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and a tan baseball cap with a name tape reading 'WILSON' is aiming a rifle equipped with a large optical scope through a window opening in what appears to be a training structure. The individual is in a shooting position, looking through the scope toward an exterior target area. The setting appears to be a military training range or shoot house.

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    02.08.2022

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria 

    406th Air Expeditionary Wing

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Carlson, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron plans and programs, demonstrates the increased visibility the updated firing port shields provide for the guard towers at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, Feb. 8, 2022. Four innovative Airmen developed tower modifications creating a better firing platform, increased field of view and a more comfortable work environment for Defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria)

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    Date Taken: 02.08.2022
    Date Posted: 02.12.2022 02:23
    Photo ID: 7049735
    VIRIN: 220208-F-EI771-0105
    Resolution: 3432x2633
    Size: 3 MB
    Location: NE
    Web Views: 225
    Downloads: 8

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    A welder is actively welding a metal workpiece on a worktable inside an industrial workshop. The welder is wearing full protective gear including a 3M Speedglas auto-darkening welding helmet, dark welding jacket, and heavy gloves. Bright sparks and molten metal spray are dramatically illuminating the dark workspace.
    A welder is using a plasma cutting torch to cut a circular hole in a metal plate mounted on a wooden frame. The process generates intense blue-white light and a dramatic shower of sparks falling below the workpiece. The brand 'Miller' is visible on the torch head, indicating professional-grade welding equipment.
    The image shows a prefabricated military or security watchtower numbered '11', painted in a tan/beige color typical of desert environments. The tower features multiple observation windows at the top level and appears to be a modular construction with visible panel seams. It is situated in an arid, semi-vegetated landscape under a clear blue sky.
    A military personnel wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and a tan baseball cap with a name tape reading 'WILSON' is aiming a rifle equipped with a large optical scope through a window opening in what appears to be a training structure. The individual is in a shooting position, looking through the scope toward an exterior target area. The setting appears to be a military training range or shoot house.
    A U.S. Army soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is aiming an M4 carbine rifle through a firing port or gun port opening in a tan/beige fortified wall or vehicle. The soldier is wearing a MultiCam baseball-style cap and has a U.S. flag patch visible on the left shoulder. The weapon is equipped with multiple accessories including an optic sight and what appears to be a laser aiming device.

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