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    LCF-24: CLB-8 Airfield Clearing [Image 19 of 22]

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    Two large yellow construction machines are actively clearing land at the edge of a dense tropical or subtropical forest. A tracked excavator and a bulldozer (branded 'SEM 816D') are operating on freshly cleared, bare earth. The background shows a wall of green trees, indicating active deforestation or land clearing activity.

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    09.02.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White 

    24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Littoral Combat Force-24, use heavy equipment machinery to clear an airfield in South America, Aug. 2, 2026.  U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, Department of War-directed operations, and the President's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) 

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 17:57
    Photo ID: 9913410
    VIRIN: 260902-M-DQ015-1225
    Resolution: 5897x3931
    Size: 1.73 MB
    Location: EC
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    Three individuals in military camouflage uniforms are gathered at an active construction or earthmoving site. One person wearing a white hard hat is pointing in a direction, apparently giving instructions or briefing the others. Large CAT (Caterpillar) heavy construction equipment, including an excavator and what appears to be a bulldozer, are visible in the background.
    Three large yellow Caterpillar construction machines are positioned across an open, dry grassy field under an overcast sky. The equipment includes one tracked excavator on the left and two bulldozers in the center and right. At least one operator wearing a white hard hat is visible on the rightmost bulldozer.
    A yellow Komatsu D155AX bulldozer is actively pushing and clearing soil and vegetation debris on an open field. The machine is identified with the unit marking 'BD-01' and appears to be in operation during land clearing or grading work. The setting is an outdoor construction or agricultural site with trees visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
    A yellow crawler bulldozer, marked 'IR-02' on its cab, is operating on a cleared dirt path surrounded by felled vegetation and dust. The machine is moving forward through what appears to be a land-clearing or road-construction operation in a tropical or subtropical environment. The foreground contains dry, dead branches framing the scene.
    A yellow Komatsu bulldozer is actively pushing a large mound of dry earth across a cleared, barren landscape. The machine is captured head-on, with dust billowing from the sides of the blade as it moves soil. Vegetation and what appears to be forest tree line is visible in the distant background, suggesting land clearing operations.
    A yellow SEM 816D bulldozer is actively clearing land, pushing debris, vegetation, and dry brush across a dusty, barren terrain. The machine appears to be engaged in land preparation or deforestation activity, with visible dust clouds rising from the ground. Trees and green vegetation are visible in the background, suggesting the cleared area borders a forested zone.
    A yellow Caterpillar (CAT) 320 excavator is actively working on a land clearing or earthmoving site. The machine is positioned on disturbed soil surrounded by debris, uprooted vegetation, and mounds of earth. Dense green forest vegetation is visible in the background, suggesting this may be a deforestation or site preparation operation.
    A large yellow Komatsu D155AX bulldozer is actively grading or clearing land in an open field. The machine is pushing soil and raising dust as it operates, with a treeline visible in the background. A bird is visible in flight in the upper left portion of the sky.
    A yellow hydraulic excavator, marked 'EX-15', is actively engaged in earthmoving or land-clearing operations on a dusty, barren plot of land. The machine is partially obscured by a mound of disturbed soil in the foreground. Dense green trees form the background, suggesting the clearing is occurring at the edge of a forested or vegetated area.
    A military service member in MARPAT camouflage uniform crouches beside a tactical vehicle while observing a yellow bulldozer (appears to be a Komatsu D65 or similar model) operating in an open dry field. The scene appears to depict a military engineering or construction operation, likely airfield or road preparation. The service member is holding a radio handset connected to a coiled cable, suggesting communications coordination.
    A yellow Caterpillar bulldozer is actively clearing land in what appears to be a tropical or subtropical region. The foreground shows already-cleared, dry earth while the background retains dense green vegetation and trees. This image depicts active land clearing or deforestation activity.
    A military service member wearing digital camouflage (MARPAT pattern) and a white hard hat with a unit insignia patch is observing construction equipment operations on a cleared dirt field. At least two yellow bulldozers are visible operating in the background, with dense tropical vegetation lining the perimeter. This appears to be a military engineering or construction operation, likely a site clearing or grading project.
    A military service member wearing camouflage uniform and a yellow hard hat walks near a large yellow Caterpillar (CAT) 320GX tracked excavator on a cleared dirt field. The setting appears to be an outdoor construction or engineering operation, likely a military civil engineering or humanitarian assistance project. Trees and overcast skies form the background.
    Two individuals wearing U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT digital camouflage uniforms and hard hats are standing on a cleared, earthen construction or engineering site. One wears a yellow hard hat and sunglasses, while the other wears a white hard hat with visible insignia. They appear to be overseeing or surveying a land-clearing or construction operation in a tropical or subtropical environment.
    Two U.S. Marines in digital camouflage uniforms and hard hats are conversing at an active construction site. Heavy equipment including an excavator and a bulldozer are visible in the background on cleared dirt terrain. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical region based on the dense tree line visible in the background.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms wearing hard hats (gray, white, and yellow) are observing a cleared construction site. A large yellow bulldozer/dozer is visible in the background operating on bare earth. The scene appears to be a military engineering or construction operation in a tropical or subtropical environment.
    Two yellow Caterpillar (CAT) heavy construction machines are actively working on a large earthmoving operation in what appears to be a tropical or subtropical environment. A bulldozer on the left is pushing soil and debris while an excavator on the right is digging into a mounded earthen berm. The surrounding area shows cleared vegetation with dense trees visible in the background, suggesting land clearing or infrastructure development.
    The image shows a large area of recently cleared forest land, with bare, churned soil and debris covering the foreground. A helicopter is visible flying low over the cleared area, and what appears to be heavy machinery is visible in the mid-ground. Intact forest tree lines remain visible on the left, right, and background edges of the cleared zone.
    Two large yellow construction machines are actively clearing land at the edge of a dense tropical or subtropical forest. A tracked excavator and a bulldozer (branded 'SEM 816D') are operating on freshly cleared, bare earth. The background shows a wall of green trees, indicating active deforestation or land clearing activity.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are walking across a cleared, recently graded dirt field toward heavy construction equipment and a hovering helicopter. The scene appears to depict a military engineering or construction operation, likely airfield or landing zone preparation. A yellow excavator and what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter are visible in the background amid a hazy, tropical environment.
    A operator wearing a white hard hat and military-style clothing is seated inside the cab of a large yellow excavator, giving a thumbs-up gesture toward the camera. The excavator's boom arm and bucket are prominently visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be an active earthmoving or construction site with cleared land and trees visible in the background.
    A military helicopter, consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk, is captured in low hover or takeoff/landing phase above a wet tarmac runway. The aircraft is painted in olive drab/dark green military livery and appears to have external fuel tanks or equipment pods mounted on its sides. The setting appears to be a military airfield surrounded by dense tropical or subtropical vegetation under overcast skies.

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