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A Marine fires a dummy round into the air during a stinger simulation training range at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 24, 2015. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion sharpened their proficiency skills by simulating the weight transfer felt when firing the 34.2 pound missile. The weapon, a VX-99 Stinger Launch Simulator Missile, is a personal and portable infrared, homing, surface-to-air training missile.2nd LAAD utilizes the stinger missile to provide ground-to-air defense to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Air-Ground Task Force elements.
| Date Taken: | 09.24.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.28.2015 10:24 |
| Photo ID: | 2198240 |
| VIRIN: | 150924-M-RH401-206 |
| Resolution: | 5641x3761 |
| Size: | 10.92 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 154 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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2nd LAAD perfects surface-to-air defense skills
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