An M109A6 Paladin 155mm howitzer with 2nd Battalion,

An M109A6 Paladin 155mm howitzer with 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, conducts a direct fire mission during an Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center on July 31, 2015. The XCTC exposes Guard Soldiers to combat training experiences needed to support Army commitments worldwide. Approximately 4,600 Soldiers from the Mississippi Army National Guard, active and Reserve components are participating in the event. (Mississippi National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Tynes, 102nd Public Affairs Detachment/Released)