Northern lights are visible above High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) systems on site for training during exercise Arctic Edge 2024. U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve conducted the training at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2024. The HIMARS weapon system is a highly mobile artillery rocket system that fires six guided missiles in quick succession. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Gerald Wendel).
| Date Taken: | 02.28.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.29.2024 13:49 |
| Photo ID: | 8260995 |
| VIRIN: | 240226-M-RY790-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1600x1200 |
| Size: | 414.78 KB |
| Location: | EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US |
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