U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mauricio PenaJuarez, a transmission systems operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 48, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing uses snow as a natural weight to hold down one of the components of a Sloping V field expedient antenna, which sends a very high frequency (VHF) signal between two locations more than 200 miles apart during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 5, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)
| Date Taken: | 03.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.06.2026 14:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9551956 |
| VIRIN: | 260305-M-UQ888-1013 |
| Resolution: | 4418x2945 |
| Size: | 2.52 MB |
| Location: | FORT GREELY, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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