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    2nd Bn., 11th Marines becomes first Marine unit to fire NMESIS missiles [Image 5 of 12]

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    2nd Bn., 11th Marines becomes first Marine unit to fire NMESIS missiles

    POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.27.2023

    Photo by Cpl. Earik Barton 

    1st Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nestor Mendoza, an artillery cannoneer with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, removes safety braces from a Naval Strike Missile pod to be put on a Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, June 27, 2023. The unmanned NMESIS supports Force Design 2030 by allowing a small crew of Marines to operate in forward environments with minimal detectability. The Marines with 2nd Bn., 11th Marines are the first Marines to operate and fire the NMESIS weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)

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    Date Taken: 06.27.2023
    Date Posted: 07.18.2023 16:06
    Photo ID: 7918205
    VIRIN: 230627-M-HW569-1440
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 17.3 MB
    Location: POINT MUGU NAWC, CALIFORNIA, US

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