U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Pearce, left, and Cpl. Theodore Smith, transmissions system operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a RT-1796 during a Base Recovery After Attack and Airfield Damage Repair training exercise on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training event simulated how the joint-force would operate in the event of a foreign attack on U.S. military-owned airfields in Okinawa. MWSS-172 employed the use of explosive ordnance disposal, engineer, maintenance, and communication teams within their squadron for damage assessment and recovery. Pearce is a native of Pennsylvania and Smith is a native of Idaho. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)
Date Taken: | 02.04.2024 |
Date Posted: | 02.05.2024 05:18 |
Photo ID: | 8224848 |
VIRIN: | 240204-M-DJ385-1103 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 16.23 MB |
Location: | MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 111 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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