August 18, 2021 - U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
(LAAD Bn) fire FIM-92 Stinger Missiles at drones during a training exercise on Onslow Beach at Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines prepare the FIM-92 Stinger
missiles for fire; receive briefs from a range safety officer; and, target
launched drones before firing the FIM-92 Stinger missiles.
The live-fire
training increases their capabilities in providing task organized, ground
security force in a defense of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force air sites,
assets and installations when not engaged in air defense operations.
2nd
LAAD Bn is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the
aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance
Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III Lance Cpl. Adam C. Henke
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