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    Michigan Guard Conducts HIMARS Rapid Infiltration During Northern Strike 26-2 [Image 6 of 7]

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    A large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster or C-130, is being loaded with a military wheeled vehicle marked '272RSG 182FA' and 'A31'. Several personnel in military and flight suits are overseeing the loading operation from the rear cargo ramp. The scene appears to take place on an active airfield tarmac.

    ALPENA, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

    08.10.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Brayden Stephan 

    Michigan National Guard

    Members of the 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, conduct a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) during Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 10, 2026. The training demonstrates the rapid air movement of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) into a forward, remote or contested location using a cargo aircraft. The airlift is conducted by the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard.

    Northern Strike is an Army sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability to fight and win. Northern Strike 26-2, Michigan’s largest and longest joint readiness exercise, is held from August 1 to 15, 2026 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year’s exercise will feature around 9,000 participants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brayden Stephan)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2026
    Date Posted: 08.11.2026 06:56
    Photo ID: 9861024
    VIRIN: 260810-Z-FO244-1801
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 7.19 MB
    Location: ALPENA, MICHIGAN, US

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