Training to be mission ready

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- An Army UH-60 Black Hawk hovers low so that an M119 105 mm howitzer can be sling loaded to it Oct. 5. Soldiers of the Alpha Battery from the 2nd Battalion of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment simulated a two-gun raid, firing into "enemy territory," as part of some mission-ready training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)

Training to be mission ready

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers of the Alpha Battery from the 2nd Battalion of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment work on setting up their M119 105 mm howitzer as an Army UH-60 Black Hawk flies with a M119 105 mm howitzer sling loaded to it Oct. 5. Members of the 2-377th PFAR simulated a two-gun raid, firing into "enemy territory," as part of some mission-ready training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)

Training to be mission ready

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Spc. Jessie Abrams of the 1st Section of the Alpha Battery from the 2nd Battalion of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment sets up a collimator, used for sighting in a howitzer, Oct. 5. Members of the 2-377th PFAR simulated a two-gun raid, firing into "enemy territory," as part of some mission-ready training. They used M119 105 mm howitzers which were sling loaded to the Black Hawk as part of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)

Training to be mission ready

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the 1st Section of the Alpha Battery from the 2nd Battalion of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment work together simulating firing an M119 105 mm howitzer Oct. 5. Members of the 2-377th PFAR simulated a two-gun raid, firing into "enemy territory," as part of some mission-ready training. They used M119 105 mm howitzers which were sling loaded to the Black Hawk as part of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)

Training to be mission ready

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Sgt. Marvin Thornsberry looks down the sight of an M119 105 mm howitzer as section chief, Staff Sgt. Tizzino, looks on, Oct. 5. Both Soldiers are with the 1st Section of the Alpha Battery from the 2nd Battalion of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment. Members of the 2-377th PFAR simulated a two-gun raid, firing into "enemy territory," as part of some mission-ready training. They used M119 105 mm howitzers which were sling loaded to the Black Hawk as part of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)

Training to be mission ready

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from the 1st Section of the Alpha Battery from the 2nd Battalion of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment set up their 105 mm howitzer Oct. 5. Members of the 2-377th PFAR simulated a two-gun raid, firing into "enemy territory," as part of some mission-ready training. They used an M119 105 mm howitzers which were sling loaded to the Black Hawk as part of the training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Gross)