Air Warfare Instructor (AWI) Kevin Sammons (left) (Hometown: San Diego, California), a close air support instructor for the exercise, points to a target down range for a British Special Forces member, from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England. This was before a simulated Hellfire missle launch on targets from F-18D Hornets and HH-60 helicopters at range B-17 during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. The unit on the tripod is the Ground Laser Target Designator II (GLTD II). The GLTD II is a ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Air Warfare Instructor (AWI) Kevin Sammons (left) (Hometown: San Diego, California), a close air support instructor for the exercise, points to a target down range for a British Special Forces member, from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England. This was before a simulated Hellfire missle launch on targets from F-18D Hornets and HH-60 helicopters at range B-17 during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. The unit on the tripod is the Ground Laser Target Designator II (GLTD II). The GLTD II is a compact, lightweight, portable laser target designator and rangefinder which enables combat personnel to direct laser-guided smart weapons.

Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX

Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon

State: Nevada (NV)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: NSAWC

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Rick Bloom, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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