An assault breacher vehicle races towards the objective as artillery provides suppressing fire Feb. 9 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the battalion assault course at Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. ABV’s are used to clear areas of mines and other ordnance for ground troops and vehicles to move through. During the BAC the ABV’s fire a mine-clearing line charge to simulate destroying enemy ordnance. The Marines operating the ABV are with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester/ Released)
Date Taken: | 02.09.2015 |
Date Posted: | 02.23.2015 01:22 |
Photo ID: | 1781350 |
VIRIN: | 150213-M-XX123-267 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 2.06 MB |
Location: | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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