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    Marines conduct live fire counter sUAS lanes [Image 8 of 12]

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    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform and helmet is actively firing an assault rifle in an arid desert training environment. Multiple brass shell casings are visibly ejecting from the weapon and captured mid-air by the camera. The background shows a flat desert landscape with distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.17.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald 

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Smith, an Arizona native, an infantry Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires a M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during Counter-small Unmanned Aerial System training as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Training Area Prospect, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 17, 2026. With the debut of C-sUAS lanes at the Combat Center, Marines recognize and respond to unmanned aerial threats by employing emerging tactics, techniques, procedures, and maintaining a C-sUAS mindset in every operation, all while preserving the fundamentals that make rifle squads survivable and lethal. SLTE is a premier training event that ensures the Marine Corps remains a highly lethal, adaptable force capable of dominating the future multi-domain fight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Fitzgerald)

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    Date Taken: 07.17.2026
    Date Posted: 07.24.2026 11:57
    Photo ID: 9825885
    VIRIN: 260717-M-DR066-1371
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 3.09 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two military wheeled armored vehicles are traversing an arid desert terrain, kicking up dust trails as they move across open ground. The foreground vehicle appears to be a modern 8-wheeled armored personnel carrier or infantry fighting vehicle in camouflage paint. The setting appears to be a desert training environment, likely in the American Southwest based on the terrain and vegetation.
    A group of U.S. Marine Corps personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and combat helmets are gathered in an arid outdoor environment, appearing to conduct a briefing or pre-mission coordination. They are wearing distinctive bright orange safety vests or backpacks, likely indicating a training exercise. A whiteboard and U.S. Marine Corps-marked white pickup trucks are visible in the background.
    A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are gathered together, likely during a training exercise or operational briefing in an arid environment. The soldiers are equipped with tactical gear including helmets, body armor, and communication equipment. The setting appears to be a desert training area based on the terrain and sky visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are positioned in an arid desert landscape, both appearing to aim or observe through optical devices toward the open terrain. The setting features sparse desert scrub vegetation, sandy soil, and a mountain range visible on the horizon under a partly cloudy sky. The scene is consistent with a training exercise or field operation in a desert environment.
    A military personnel in desert camouflage (MARPAT) uniform is holding a small quadcopter drone that appears heavily modified or damaged. The individual's chest patch identifies them as 'NEGRETE' with designations '31R', 'TTECG', and blood type '0 POS'. The drone has multiple propellers, visible battery packs strapped to the frame, and antenna components.
    A wide desert landscape with sparse, dry scrub brush in the foreground and a small group of people standing on a low ridge in the middle distance. Mountain ranges are visible along the horizon under a hazy, partly cloudy sky. The scene suggests an arid environment, likely in the American Southwest.
    A military service member in desert MARPAT camouflage is firing a pump-action shotgun in an arid desert training environment. A red shotgun shell casing is visibly ejecting from the weapon mid-air, captured by high-speed photography. The setting appears to be a live-fire training range based on the open terrain and the soldier's full tactical kit.
    A soldier in desert camouflage uniform and helmet is actively firing an assault rifle in an arid desert training environment. Multiple brass shell casings are visibly ejecting from the weapon and captured mid-air by the camera. The background shows a flat desert landscape with distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
    A military service member in desert camouflage uniform and full tactical gear is actively firing an assault rifle equipped with a scope and suppressor in an arid desert training environment. Spent brass casings are visibly ejecting from the weapon, captured mid-air by the camera. The setting appears to be a live-fire training range based on the open desert terrain and distant range markers.
    A close-up view from the operator's perspective of a military machine gun, likely an M240 or similar belt-fed weapon, equipped with a reflex/red dot sight and a range-graduated rear sight ladder. The weapon is being held by a gloved operator in an arid, desert training environment. Various optical and electronic accessories are mounted on the receiver.
    A military personnel wearing MARPAT desert camouflage uniform is standing in an arid desert environment, handling a small orange drone or UAS (Unmanned Aerial System). The individual is equipped with tactical gear including a ballistic helmet with communications headset, plate carrier vest, radio, and an orange backpack. An orange tablet or ground control device is visible on the ground nearby.
    A person wearing desert camouflage military uniform is holding an orange quadcopter drone in an arid, rocky outdoor environment. The drone appears to be a custom or prototype build with exposed wiring, black propellers, and a small payload or landing pad attached at the bottom. The setting suggests a military training or field testing scenario.

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