2021211-F-BW403-1010 U.S. Marine Corps. mortarmen assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, load a round into the M252 81mm mortar system at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec 11, 2020. The M252 81mm medium weight mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence; the M252 weighs 90 lbs and each round weighs 10 lbs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Porter)
Date Taken: | 12.11.2020 |
Date Posted: | 12.18.2020 13:15 |
Photo ID: | 6462071 |
VIRIN: | 201211-F-BW403-1010 |
Resolution: | 3723x2659 |
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Location: | MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW JERSEY, US |
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