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US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Cary Buel, assigned to Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9), installs a MJU-49/B Decoy Flare Unit into an ALE-47 Counter Measure Dispensing system on a USN P-3C Orion aircraft at Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq. VP-9 is currently on deployment conducting reconnaissance and maritime patrol operations supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Tallil Air Base

State: Dhi Qar

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Eric J. Benson, USN

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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navy usn aviation ordnanceman class aviation ordnanceman third class cary buel cary buel patrol patrol squadron vp installs mju decoy flare unit ale counter measure counter measure system usn p orion aircraft tallil tallil air base iraq deployment reconnaissance operations patrol operations air base operation iraqi freedom p 3 c orion aircraft us navy high resolution usn p 3 c orion aircraft vp 9 b decoy flare unit ale 47 counter measure dhi qar mc 1 eric navy base us national archives
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18/06/2006
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label_outline Explore Ale, Usn P 3 C Orion Aircraft, Counter Measure

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navy usn aviation ordnanceman class aviation ordnanceman third class cary buel cary buel patrol patrol squadron vp installs mju decoy flare unit ale counter measure counter measure system usn p orion aircraft tallil tallil air base iraq deployment reconnaissance operations patrol operations air base operation iraqi freedom p 3 c orion aircraft us navy high resolution usn p 3 c orion aircraft vp 9 b decoy flare unit ale 47 counter measure dhi qar mc 1 eric navy base us national archives