An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank fires its 120mm main
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An M1A2 Abrams main battle tank fires its 120mm main gun in a gunnery qualification exercise during the 116th eXportable Combat Training Exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Aug. 18. The XCTC is a program of record used by the Army National Guard since 2005 to train more than 11 combat and functional brigades. XCTC is a cost-efficient, time-efficient option for delivering combat readiness training to Soldiers at or near their home stations. This scalable live-training program has proven effective for pre-mobilization forces, in accordance with the Army Force Generation model. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Leon Cook, 20th Public Affairs Detachment)
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19/08/2014
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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