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    Supply from the Sky: 1st DSB conducts cargo airdrops [Image 4 of 16]

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    A tattooed hand and forearm are raised against an overcast sky, holding a red Kestrel weather meter/anemometer. The device features a small impeller fan at the top, a digital display screen, and multiple buttons. A black wrist strap or lanyard is attached to the device and wrapped around the wrist.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.18.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Mary Torres  

    1st Marine Logistics Group

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrian Olivares, an airborne delivery specialist with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, utilizes a Kestrel 4000 Weather and Environmental Meter during airdrop operations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 18, 2026. 1st DSB conducted the training to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness and enhance air delivery skills in a controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

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    Date Taken: 09.18.2026
    Date Posted: 09.18.2026 19:50
    Photo ID: 9949667
    VIRIN: 260918-M-HP122-1552
    Resolution: 7470x4982
    Size: 4.9 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Downloads: 1

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