Quick Reaction Force Test Fire Aboard USS New York
Summary
Lance Cpl. Robert Aagard, an assaultman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M16 Service Rifle during a test fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), March 16, 2015. The test fire was conducted to evaluate the Marines’ quick reaction capability in responding to a real-world scenario while at sea. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek/Released)
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Date
16/03/2015
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