U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Newman, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, attaches snow chains to the tires of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle before commencing a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS weapon system is a valuable asset in arctic conditions due to its exceptional mobility, which allows for rapid deployment and maneuverability across challenging terrain, coupled with its precision strike capabilities, enabling effective engagement of targets. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.29.2024 15:25 |
| Photo ID: | 8259051 |
| VIRIN: | 240224-M-QJ964-1056 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.59 MB |
| Location: | EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 31 |
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