German, U.S. armed forces launch HIMARS for Arctic Defender

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Webber, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crew chief with B Battery, 197th Field Artillery Regiment, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard, prepare to load a HIMARS onto a German Air Force A400M Atlas during exercise Arctic Defender 24 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 15, 2024. Arctic Defender is a German Air Force-led exercise that provides a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases and is part of several exercises under Pacific Skies 24. Pacific Skies is a combination of several exercises in the Indo-Pacific theater in which German, French and Spanish air forces participate with U.S. forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelimar Rivera Rosado)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Shelimar Rivera-Ro

VIRIN: 240715-F-YB356-1044.JPG

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ILCE-7M3

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FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS

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63/10

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1/125

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320

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