Keywords: Bright Star 2005 DVIDS10361.jpg en Members of military forces representing the United States Egypt and the Netherlands look on as Mark Gachassin seated crew chief Advanced Composite Manufacturing launches a remote-controlled MiG-23 Bandit during Exercise Bright Star in the Western Egyptian Desert The Lafayette La native launched five of the lightweight fiberglass target drones during the coalition training event providing a realistic target for low-altitude air defense gunners with Marine Air Control Group 38 Detachment 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable to shoot down during a Stinger missile shoot The training evolution allowed coalition forces from the host nation and the Netherlands to observe the equipment and procedures used by U S Marines to engage low-flying aircraft and met its goal of strengthening the bond between coalition forces as well as displaying a portion of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable 's warfighting capability 2005-09-27 https //www dvidshub net/image/10361 10361 2005-09-27 14 13 PD-USGov 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |