Marines serving with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in support of Exercise Steel Knight here, Dec. 13, 2012. HIMARS is a truck mounted, multiple-rocket launcher system. The battalion conducted this historic live-fire exercise, simultaneously utilizing HIMARS, M777 Lightweight Howitzer and Expeditionary Fire Support System. This is the first time all three artillery weapons systems were fired during the same exercise.
Date Taken: | 12.13.2012 |
Date Posted: | 12.13.2012 19:20 |
Photo ID: | 800898 |
VIRIN: | 121213-M-OM885-016 |
Resolution: | 2500x1750 |
Size: | 3.11 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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