U.S. Army Spc. Eli Kirkland, a 13B Cannon Crewmember assigned to the 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, prepares to sling load equipment with a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard during Northern Strike 24-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2024. Sling load operations allow the rapid movement of equipment by helicopter from one location to another. NS24-2, one of the Department of Defense's largest reserve component readiness exercises, is scheduled to take place at Michigan's National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) from Aug. 3-17, 2024. Over 6,300 participants from 32 states and territories and several international participants will converge at the NADWC. Northern Strike is the premier reserve component training event designed to build readiness with joint and partner forces in all domains of warfare. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brayden Stephan)
| Date Taken: | 08.04.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2024 10:56 |
| Photo ID: | 8573832 |
| VIRIN: | 240804-A-FO244-4967 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 2.75 MB |
| Location: | GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US |
| Web Views: | 38 |
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