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    A nighttime image capturing a rocket or missile launch from what appears to be a mobile multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) vehicle. The launch produces an intense orange and white fireball with a large plume of smoke illuminating the surrounding area. The vehicle is silhouetted against the bright exhaust flame in an open field setting.

    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    04.24.2013

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew 

    27th Special Operations Wing

    A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crew fires a reduced range practice rocket at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., in support of Emerald Warrior April 24, 2013. Emerald Warrior simulated special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings.The exercise leveraged lessons learned from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical events to provide combatant commanders with a better-trained and ready force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew)

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    Date Taken: 04.24.2013
    Date Posted: 05.07.2013 13:00
    Photo ID: 925222
    VIRIN: 130424-F-QP712-218
    Resolution: 4928x3280
    Size: 6.94 MB
    Location: CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO, US
    Web Views: 41
    Downloads: 9

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    A USAF C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (tail number 96207) is parked on an unpaved desert airstrip with its rear ramp lowered. Several personnel in military and dark flight suits are walking near the rear of the aircraft, alongside a tan military HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) vehicle. The scene appears to depict a forward operating base resupply or offload operation in an arid desert environment.
    Three soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are operating around a tan/desert-colored military vehicle in an arid, open terrain environment. The vehicle displays the markings '18FABN3F27' and 'A31', consistent with a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) or similar military tactical vehicle. The scene appears to be a field exercise or operational deployment in a desert-like landscape.
    A military multiple rocket launcher system is actively firing a rocket across an open, arid terrain. A large plume of white smoke and a bright flame trail are visible as the rocket launches horizontally to the left. A military vehicle cab is visible on the right side of the launcher system.
    A nighttime image capturing a rocket or missile launch from what appears to be a mobile multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) vehicle. The launch produces an intense orange and white fireball with a large plume of smoke illuminating the surrounding area. The vehicle is silhouetted against the bright exhaust flame in an open field setting.
    The image captures a rocket or missile in flight, with a large, intense exhaust plume trailing behind it. The projectile is moving horizontally across the frame at low altitude above an open field or grassland. The scene is illuminated by the bright orange and white glow of the rocket exhaust against a smoke-filled sky.
    A military transport aircraft, identifiable as a C-130 Hercules, is on an unpaved dirt airstrip in an arid environment while a large military wheeled vehicle, consistent with an HIMARS or similar rocket artillery/logistics vehicle, is positioned near the rear cargo ramp. Dust is being kicked up by the aircraft's propellers, creating a hazy atmosphere around the scene. The setting appears to be a forward operating location in a desert or semi-arid region.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is positioned atop a tan/desert-colored armored military vehicle, likely an M270 MLRS or similar tracked/wheeled artillery system, in an arid desert environment. The vehicle bears military markings including the identifier '18FABN3F27' and 'A21', suggesting it belongs to a Field Artillery Battalion. The setting appears to be a training range or operational desert terrain with sparse vegetation and red sandy soil.

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