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    BLT 1/6, 22nd MEU scout snipers complete SOTG urban sniper course [Image 10 of 11]

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    A military service member in camouflage uniform and helmet is seated at the open ramp of a helicopter, looking down over a dense green forest canopy below. The individual is equipped with tactical gear, a backpack, and is holding rappelling ropes, suggesting preparation for a helicopter rappel or fast-rope insertion operation. The photograph is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward over the tree canopy.

    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    07.30.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Manuel Estrada 

    22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

    Lance Cpl. Matthew Godfrey, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) scout sniper and native of Madison, Miss., prepares to shoot a target from a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) UH-1Y Huey using an M110 semi-automatic sniper system during a Special Operations Training Group urban sniper course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 30, 2013. The MEU is scheduled to deploy in early 2014 to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

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    Date Taken: 07.30.2013
    Date Posted: 08.08.2013 10:53
    Photo ID: 991339
    VIRIN: 130730-M-MX805-260
    Resolution: 3840x5760
    Size: 4.09 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Hometown: MADISON, MISSISSIPPI, US
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    A tan/flat dark earth colored rifle with a telescopic scope and bipod is positioned on a wooden bench rest inside what appears to be a shooting range enclosure or blind. The weapon is aimed through a rectangular opening toward an outdoor area with trees and structures visible in the background. The setup is consistent with a precision shooting or long-range target shooting environment.
    A person wearing black tactical/work gloves is holding a thin wire or cable with two components attached at each end — a small cylindrical blue glittery object at one end and a narrow metallic rod or tube at the other. The setting appears to be outdoors in a work or field environment, with green grass, a wooden post, and cardboard boxes visible in the background. The image is focused on the hand and the held components.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are positioned inside a damaged structure, one operating a scoped rifle on a bipod and the other using an optical observation device on a tripod. A large debris cloud or blast effect is visible in the center of the image, consistent with a recent discharge or explosion through a wall. The setting appears to be a deteriorated building used as a firing or observation position.
    Two military personnel in combat gear and helmets are inside a building, aiming rifles toward a doorway or opening. A large debris cloud or explosion effect is visible in the center of the frame, consistent with a breaching or training exercise. The setting appears to be a dilapidated wooden structure used for military training purposes.
    Two military personnel in combat gear and helmets are firing rifles inside a damaged wooden structure. Debris and dust particles are visibly suspended in the air, likely from the discharge of weapons or structural disturbance. The scene appears to be a military training exercise conducted in a shoot house or mock building.
    Two individuals are inside a dilapidated wooden structure, one holding a camera on a mount and the other holding what appears to be a rifle with an optic. A bright light source is visible through a small window in the interior door ahead of them. The scene appears to be a training or documentation exercise inside a derelict building.
    Two armed personnel in tactical gear are inside a dilapidated wooden structure, aiming rifles toward a door. A bright flash and debris spray are visible at the door, consistent with a breaching or explosive entry event. The scene appears to be a military or law enforcement training exercise based on the controlled environment.
    A military sniper in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is positioned at the open door of a helicopter, aiming a scoped precision rifle outward. At least two other personnel are visible inside the aircraft, including what appears to be a flight crew member in a brown flight suit. The setting appears to be a grassy field, suggesting a training exercise or tactical insertion operation.
    A military personnel wearing MARPAT camouflage and a combat helmet is firing a rifle from an elevated aerial position, likely from a helicopter doorway. A spent brass casing is visible ejecting from the weapon. The terrain below shows a flat, green open field consistent with a training range environment.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform and helmet is seated at the open ramp of a helicopter, looking down over a dense green forest canopy below. The individual is equipped with tactical gear, a backpack, and is holding rappelling ropes, suggesting preparation for a helicopter rappel or fast-rope insertion operation. The photograph is taken from inside the aircraft looking outward over the tree canopy.
    A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter (tail number 32) is airborne over a military training range, with crew members visible in the open cabin doorway. Below on the ground, small target markers and at least one smoke plume are visible, indicating an active live-fire or aerial gunnery exercise. The setting appears to be a flat, grassy range bordered by a tree line under partly cloudy skies.

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