A few days ago, I went on my first convoy outside the wire. Because I am the Operations Officer, it was my job to schedule and plan the conduct of the convoy, who would be going, and who would fill which positions within each truck. The convoy was a simple movement to a range a few miles from our base to test our crew served weapons (truck mounted machine guns) to ensure that they would work properly during our upcoming and future operations. Because Officer rarely get the chance to man the gun, that is where I placed myself.....as if you hadn't already guessed that!! The range went well, except for the gun that I was on. It is a brand new weapon, and just needs a couple hundred rounds put through it so as all the parts can fit and work well togeather. Because of this, I experience quite a few jams, but still had a good time. Below is a few pictures of that day.
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| The MATV that I rode in |
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| Part of our convoy, the first truck has a mine roller attached |
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| Me in the Turret |
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| Another in the Turret |
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| Looking down the .50 cal |
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| My Corpsman took this from inside the truck looking up into the Turret |
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| This is what the desert of Afghanistan looks like from a truck |
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