US Military #News - U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD Bn) fire FIM-92 Stinger Missiles during a training exercise at Onslow Beach, North Carolina, Aug. 18, 2021. #USA #Military

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.

This B-Roll package contains footage of the following:
Marines preparing FIM-92 Stinger missiles for fire
Marines receiving briefs from a range safety officer
Target drones being launched
Marines locating and identifying target drones before firing
Marines firing FIM-92 Stinger missiles
(U.S. Marines Corps video by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III and Lance Cpl. Adam C. Henke)

"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."

Credit to : Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel - 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing