Medium close shot. Wearing a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and armed with an M60E3 7.62mm machine gun AIRMAN Cory Best of the 305th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey repels attacking opposition forces at a mock village on Fort Dix, New Jersey. AMN Best was part of a class of 220 taking part in a Phoenix Readiness Course. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide.The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron, Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS ...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Medium close shot. Wearing a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and armed with an M60E3 7.62mm machine gun Airman Cory Best of the 305th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey repels attacking opposition forces at a mock village on Fort Dix, New Jersey. Amn Best was part of a class of 220 taking part in a Phoenix Readiness Course. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide.The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron, Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS standardizes training to enhance Air Mobility Command's ability to support National Command Authority taskings during war, crisis, and worldwide contingency operations. The Phoenix Readiness course took place at Fort Dix on the 26 of June 2000. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-00791 or search 000626-F-0007M-005)
Base: Mcguire Air Force Base
State: New Jersey (NJ)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann
Release Status: Released to Public
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