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    Thunderbirds refine tactical movement during Keris Strike 2026 [Image 2 of 5]

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    Military personnel in full combat gear are boarding or loading into a helicopter, visible through the open side door of what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms and helmets are carrying rifles and equipment while conducting what appears to be an air assault or training exercise. The setting is an open field with trees and mountains visible in the background.

    MALAYSIA

    07.16.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon 

    Oklahoma National Guard

    Infantrymen with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, enter a UH-60 Black Hawk as part of helicopter insertion and extraction training during Exercise Keris Strike, Kota Belud, Malaysia, July 16, 2026. Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers participate in Keris Strike 2026 to strengthen interoperability, enhance readiness and reinforce partnerships with the U.S. Army’s, Malaysian and Australian partners. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2026
    Date Posted: 07.17.2026 08:08
    Photo ID: 9815841
    VIRIN: 260716-Z-IN656-1013
    Resolution: 4137x5171
    Size: 4.83 MB
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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniforms are seated inside or alongside a military vehicle, appearing to adjust their gear or equipment. Both wear tactical vests, patrol caps, and one wears sunglasses. A tripod-mounted piece of equipment is visible between them, likely a mortar or survey instrument.
    Military personnel in full combat gear are boarding or loading into a helicopter, visible through the open side door of what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms and helmets are carrying rifles and equipment while conducting what appears to be an air assault or training exercise. The setting is an open field with trees and mountains visible in the background.
    A group of approximately eight soldiers in full combat gear are positioned in a defensive perimeter on a grassy field in front of a military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk. The soldiers are wearing MultiCam (OCP) uniforms, tactical helmets with night vision mounts, and are aiming their weapons outward in a security posture. This appears to be a training exercise or operational air assault insertion.
    The image shows a group of military personnel in full combat gear disembarking from a dark military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk. The lead soldier is prominently featured carrying an assault rifle and wearing multicam camouflage with a tactical helmet. The scene appears to depict a training exercise or operational insertion onto an open field.
    Military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are crouching and shielding themselves from rotor wash as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers low overhead. The soldiers appear to be on a landing zone during what looks like an air assault or MEDEVAC training exercise. The foreground subjects are in sharp focus while the helicopter in the background is slightly out of focus.

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