WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. -- A CH-46E Sea Knight dispenses infrared countermeasures over the range during a multiplatform countermeasure effective test conducted by the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. All aircraft used were hosted by Holloman Air Force Base, including the UH-1Y Venom, CH-53E Super Stallion, MV-22 Osprey, CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black-Hawk and AH-64 Apache. More than 1,500 infrared countermeasures were dispensed from the aircraft under various test conditions, providing valuable information to be used in theater. (Photo courtesy/U.S. Marine Corps)