170926 - Tech Warrior

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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Dustin Huber, Naval Medical Research Unit—Dayton, explains new technology to monitor a warrior’s back lumbar function Sept. 26, 2017, during the Tech Warrior exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio. The annual exercise gives scientists and engineers an opportunity to test, showcase and demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies to meet warfighter needs in field conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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An unmanned aerial vehicle flies over the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2017, during Tech Warrior 2017. The annual exercise gives scientists and technician an opportunity to demonstrate and test new technology such as facial recognition software that was applied to the UAV’s video feed. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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A trainer gives Airmen feedback on how they did in a training scenario during the Tech Warrior 2017 exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2017. The annual exercise gives scientists and technician an insight into what conditions their technology may encounter out in the field as well as letting warriors give real-time feedback on how well a new technology performs. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Kevin McAllister, a civilian with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, mans a M-240 machine gun in the turret of an HUMVEE as blue smoke from a smoke grenade rises up around him during a combat scenario in Tech Warrior 2017 exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2017. The annual exercise gives scientists and technician an insight into what conditions their technology may encounter out in the field as well as letting warriors give real-time feedback on how well a new technology performs. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Kevin McAllister, a civilian with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, mans aan M-240 machine gun in the turret of an HUMVEE behind a screen of blue smoke from a smoke grenade during a combat scenario in Tech Warrior 2017 exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2017. The annual exercise gives scientists and technician an insight into what conditions their technology may encounter out in the field as well as letting warriors give real-time feedback on how well a new technology performs. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Kevin McAllister, a civilian with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, fires an M-240 machine gun from the turret of an HUMVEE during a combat scenario in Tech Warrior 2017 exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2017. The annual exercise gives scientists and technician an insight into what conditions their technology may encounter out in the field as well as letting warriors give real-time feedback on how well a new technology performs. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)