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U.S. Airforce Airmen from 143d Airlift Wing, Rhode Island National Guard tie down an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to ensure it cannot shift during flight on a C-130J Hercules aircraft at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, June 8, 2026. The movement was part of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard Minuteman Rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California to conduct a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) exercise. The HIRAIN demonstrated the unit's capability to rapidly deploy a HIMARS via airlift, execute a strike, and exfiltrate to avoid detection. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Walker Claiborne)
| Date Taken: | 06.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2026 13:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9745924 |
| VIRIN: | 260608-A-EF620-5917 |
| Resolution: | 3024x4032 |
| Size: | 4.18 MB |
| Location: | ALPENA, MICHIGAN, US |
| Web Views: | 13 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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National Guard Executes 2,000-Mile HIRAIN During Minuteman Rotation at NTC
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