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    Marines with MWSS-473 conduct a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise during SLTE 3-26 [Image 6 of 15]

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    A group of U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage are positioned near a military vehicle, observing a Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter on the ground in an arid, mountainous desert environment. The scene appears to be a training exercise or operational staging area, likely at a desert installation such as Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms. Personnel are equipped with full combat gear including helmets, body armor, and rifles.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.15.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 (MWSS-473), Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, observe a UH-1 Venom during a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 3-26 at training area Cleghorn, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 15, 2026. Service level training exercise assesses Marine Air Ground Task Forces abilities to plan, coordinate and execute large-scale operations by integrating command and control, maneuver, sustainment and live-fire events in realistic training environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2026
    Date Posted: 06.25.2026 16:01
    Photo ID: 9772800
    VIRIN: 260615-M-DR006-1009
    Resolution: 5823x3882
    Size: 3.48 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A group of U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage are positioned near a military vehicle, observing a Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter on the ground in an arid, mountainous desert environment. The scene appears to be a training exercise or operational staging area, likely at a desert installation such as Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms. Personnel are equipped with full combat gear including helmets, body armor, and rifles.
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