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U.S. Marine Corps engineers assigned to the 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, and a Montana Air National Guardsman from the 219th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, discuss the day's challenges and accomplishments while departing aboard a ferry off Shepard Point near Cordova, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2024. During the Shepard Point Innovative Readiness Training project, the engineers gained unique, real-world construction experience while providing cost-effective skilled labor for the future oil spill response site. The IRT program is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Defense that leverages the skills and capabilities of military personnel to support civil-military cooperation, humanitarian missions, and community development. (Alaska National Guard photo by Alejandro Peña)
| Date Taken: | 08.22.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2024 19:29 |
| Photo ID: | 8618143 |
| VIRIN: | 240823-A-HY271-5535 |
| Resolution: | 6022x4015 |
| Size: | 4.12 MB |
| Location: | CORDOVA, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 37 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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Engineer, Construction, Facilities, & Equipment
