Photo by Maj. Wayne Clyne | 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team | 07.24.2019
Mortars from 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, Oklahoma National Guard light up the area around the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team area of operations with 120mm parachute illumination flares on 24 July, at Camp Grayling, Mich. as part of Exercise Northern Strike 19. Northern Strike is one of the largest reserve component exercises supported by the U.S. Department of Defense. Its mission is to......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.26.2018
Tank Commander Sgt. Steven Rinck of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, translates data from Fire Support Teams into gun data using moonlit illumination and a Cyalume light during Mortar Gunnery Tables IV, V,and VI at Fort Stewart, Ga., July 24. The mortar platoon’s mission is to provide close and immediate indirect fire......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.26.2018
From left to right: Gunner Spc. Edward Tovatt, Assistant Gunner Pfc. Zachary Ives and Tank Commander Sgt. Steven Rinck of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team mortars fire XM930 Illumination and high explosive rounds from the top of a M1064 Mortar Carrier during night operations of Gunnery Tables IV, V, and VI at Fort......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.26.2018
Gunner Pfc. Austin Hutchenson (left) and Assistant Gunner Pfc.Terry Tompakou (right) of B Co., 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare to receive gun data from their Tank Commander at Gunnery IV, V, and VI at Fort Stewart, Ga., July 23. The mortar platoon’s mission is to provide close and immediate indirect fire support for battalions and companies. (U.S......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.25.2018
Fire Direction Center and Tank Commander Sgt. Steven Rinck of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, communicates with Fire Support Teams by using a Joint Battle Command-Platform radio during night operations of Gunnery Tables IV, V, and VI at Fort Stewart, Ga., July 24. The mortar platoons mission is to provide close and......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.24.2018
From left to right assistant gunner Pfc.Terry Tompakou and gunner Pfc. Austin Hutchenson of B Co., 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team demonstrates what to do with a mortar round once instructed to “hang it” inside of a 120mm mortars as the gunner manipulates the site, aims the weapon system at the target during Gunnery IV, V, and VI at Fort Stewart, Ga.,......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.24.2018
From left to right: Assistant Gunner Pfc.Terry Tompakou and Gunner Pfc. Austin Hutchenson of B Co, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team demonstrate how to “hang” Full Range Training Rounds as Hutcherson aims the weapon system at the target during Gunnery Tables IV, V, and VI at Fort Stewart, Ga., July 23. Mortars are suppressive indirect fire weapons,......
Photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins | 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs | 07.24.2018
Assistant Gunner Pfc.Terry Tompakou of B Co, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, after firing hundreds of rounds each weighing 10-35 lbs at Gunnery Tables IV, V, and VI at Fort Stewart, Ga., July 24. The mortar platoons mission is to provide close and immediate indirect fire support for battalions and companies. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Leo Jenkins / released)...
