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An airman playing the role of aggressor advances toward defensive forces during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

Tracer fire lights the night sky during a simulated village takeover, part of Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

An airman surveys the area using an all-terrain vehicle during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

Reservists trek across the desert during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

Reservists armed with M-16 rifles advance toward enemy forces during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

An airman prepares to load an M-73 sub caliber rocket into an M-72 light anti-tank weapon during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

An airman fires an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun as his partner feeds rounds during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

SRA J.D. Lough fires an M-60 machine gun as SGT Robert W. Dixon II assists during a night firing exercise. The men are taking part in Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

At the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, a surprise attack by "aggressor" forces causes the base defenders, in full combat field gear, to abandon their vehicle during a convoy, and take up defensive positions as part of their Air Base Ground Defense training (ABGD)

Aggressor forces attack in a simulated takeover of a village during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base

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Subject Operation/Series: SILVER FLAG ALPHA

State: Nevada (NV)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jose Lopez, Jr.

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/01/1987
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