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A stinger missile leaves its tube on an M-1097 AVENGER as Marines of 2d Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion show off their capabilities during FireEX. The AVENGER has eight Stinger missiles and one .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Chassis
The Avenger air-defense system, mounted atop an High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), awaits its turn to fire on the E-1 range at Camp Lejeune's Onslow Beach area during a 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion missile targeting exercise. Marines from the 2nd LAAD Battalion, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, were using the versatile US Army remote-controlled "B.A.T.S." rockets as fast-moving targets, firing Stinger missiles at them from the Avenger system
A view of an Avenger air defense system deployed with Btry. A, 2nd Bn., 6th Air Defense Artillery Bde., during Operation Desert Shield. The Avenger consists of a four-tube Stinger anti-aircraft missile launcher mounted on each side of an operator's station on a pedestal carried by an M-998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). A .50-caliber machine gun can be mounted beneath the right side Stinger launcher
A Stinger missile fires from an Avenger system toward a US Army remote-controlled "B.A.T.S." target rocket over an impact area on the E-1 range at Camp Lejeune's Onslow Beach area. Marines from the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, used the versatile rockets as fast-moving targets, honing their air defense skills with the Avenger which was mounted atop their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)
The Avenger system's Crew, "A" Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, receive final instructions and safety briefing from the range Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) prior to firing at stationary and moving targets on Range 46. The Avenger system is a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system mounted on M1038 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)
Marines from the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, make preparations for a missile targeting exercise over an impact area on the E-1 range at Camp Lejeune's Onslow Beach area. Using the versatile US Army remote-controlled "B.A.T.S." rockets as fast-moving targets, the Marines fired Stinger missiles at them from the Avenger system mounted atop their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)
Lieutenant (LT) Mark Cooper, (left), USA, and SPECIALIST (SPC) Troy Torres, USA, "A" Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, make a final inspection of their Avenger prior to moving on to the firing line. The Avenger is a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system mounted on M1038 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)
A soldier from Btry. A, 2nd Bn., 6th Air Defense Artillery Bde., sits in the gunner's seat of an Avenger air defense system during Operation Desert Shield. A four-tube Stinger anti-aircraft missile launcher is on each side of the gunner's station, which is mounted on a pedestal carried by an M-998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). A .50-caliber machine gun can be mounted beneath the right side Stinger launcher
With the days light drawing to a close, the Marines of 2d Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion still are not yet finished showing off their equipment and it's capabilities at this quarters FireEx. The Avenger air defense weapon system is mounted on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Chassis. The gunner's seat is sandwiched between two Stinger missile pods, each holding four missiles, and an MP-3 .50 caliber machine gun sits on a turrent below the right pod
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Camp Leujune
State: North Carolina (NC)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: 2D MAW
Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Brandon Gwathney
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.
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