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    Light armored reconnaissance Marines test rapid deployment capabilities [Image 3 of 4]

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    A military wheeled armored vehicle is being offloaded from a large military cargo aircraft onto a tarmac. The vehicle appears to be an LAV-AD (Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense) or similar variant, featuring an 8-wheel configuration and what appears to be a Stinger missile launcher system mounted on top. The setting appears to be a military airfield with arid hills visible in the background.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    04.24.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. James Gulliver 

    1st Marine Division

    A light armored vehicle carrying Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion unloaded out of a C-17 Globemaster cargo plane during a strategic mobility exercise here, April 24, 2013. The aircraft can hold up to of 175,000 pounds, and with a maximum airspeed of 515 miles per hour, it is ideal for transporting the battalion's LAVs long distances. The Marines learned the basics of loading and unloading from aircraft to prepare them for upcoming deployments.

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    Date Taken: 04.24.2013
    Date Posted: 04.26.2013 00:18
    Photo ID: 915450
    VIRIN: 130424-M-GO800-056
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 5.37 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A large military cargo aircraft, identifiable as a C-17 Globemaster III (tail number 44138), is parked on a tarmac with its rear cargo ramp lowered. A wheeled armored military vehicle, consistent with a Stryker armored personnel carrier, is being offloaded or loaded through the rear of the aircraft. The setting appears to be a military airfield in an arid, mountainous region.
    Two military personnel are positioned atop a green camouflage-painted 8-wheeled armored vehicle, likely a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25), on an airfield tarmac. The vehicle is positioned directly in front of the open rear cargo ramp of a large military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-17 Globemaster III. The scene appears to depict a loading or unloading operation at a military airfield under overcast skies.
    A military wheeled armored vehicle is being offloaded from a large military cargo aircraft onto a tarmac. The vehicle appears to be an LAV-AD (Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defense) or similar variant, featuring an 8-wheel configuration and what appears to be a Stinger missile launcher system mounted on top. The setting appears to be a military airfield with arid hills visible in the background.
    A camouflage-painted 8-wheeled armored personnel carrier (consistent with an LAV-25 or similar wheeled APC) is being offloaded from a large military cargo aircraft via a rear loading ramp. A uniformed loadmaster or ground crew member stands beside the vehicle, appearing to direct or guide the unloading operation. The setting appears to be a military airfield with arid terrain visible in the background.

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