POINT MUGU, Calif. (June 24, 2026) From left, U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jacquez Steptoe, Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Wood and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Alexandria Culpepper, all assigned to Pacific Missile Range Facility Det. Far East, stand in front of a BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target during Target Training and Operating Procedures Standardization classroom training at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Point Mugu. The course prepares target teams to use standard procedures that support safe, repeatable aerial target operations for fleet training and test events. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael L. Smith)
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 18:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9873864 |
| VIRIN: | 260624-N-TC277-2454 |
| Resolution: | 4374x2916 |
| Size: | 3.34 MB |
| Location: | POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA, US |
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