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    Capital Guardians test rapid deployment capabilities during Exercise Muddy Waters [Image 3 of 9]

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    Two military personnel wearing green hard hats and military uniforms are working together to install or remove a large cylindrical component, likely an aircraft gun system or sensor pod, using a hoist/crane mechanism inside a maintenance hangar. The worker in the foreground has visible tattoos on his arm and is steadying the component while the worker in the background operates the lifting equipment from an elevated platform. The setting appears to be a military aircraft maintenance facility.

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

    09.11.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Filzen 

    113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard

    A D.C. Air National Guardsman with the 113th Weapons Squadron and active-duty Airmen with the 53rd Fighter Squadron install a gun drum onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Muddy Waters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 11, 2026. This combat readiness exercise is designed to ensure the 113th Wing’s capabilities in a rapid deployment of all personnel and cargo to a deployed location with minimal notice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Filzen)

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    Date Taken: 09.11.2026
    Date Posted: 09.13.2026 14:59
    Photo ID: 9932787
    VIRIN: 260911-Z-XC675-1010
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 4.22 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, US
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