USMC 108902: III MAF CAFEX 2-79
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Item Description
Title
USMC 108902: III MAF CAFEX 2-79
Citation information
USMC 108902: III MAF CAFEX 2-79. (124-16-3-79; R-3-5; 10-2006.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/3665
Marine Corps Library Number
8810-16
Additional identifiers
124-16-3-79; R-3-5; 10-2006
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108902
Decade
1970
Date
1979-01-11
Description
Marines participate in III MAF Combined Arm Firing Exercise (CAFEX). Marines get into position with M16 rifles in dugouts. Smoke and tracer rounds fly from M60 tanks. M60 tank fires and moves through snow. Marines cover position live fire M60 machine gun, stand by camp fire. A 105 towed Howitzer is aimed skyward. A Korean woman sells snacks to Marines. USMC officers work inside the Fire Direction Control Center (FDCC). Tracers descend from above by night and in low light. Marines keep warm their hands on a portable stove. Marines have a snowball fight. CH53 helicopter lands, Marines board, and it takes off.
Location(s)
South Korea
Camera crew
Bostwick, R.W. (Capt.)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
12th of January, 1979
Division
3rd Division
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
395
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public domain.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
02/13/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:09
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 108902: III MAF CAFEX 2-79
Citation information
USMC 108902: III MAF CAFEX 2-79. (124-16-3-79; R-3-5; 10-2006.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/3665
Marine Corps Library Number
8810-16
Additional identifiers
124-16-3-79; R-3-5; 10-2006
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108902
Decade
1970
Date
1979-01-11
Description
Marines participate in III MAF Combined Arm Firing Exercise (CAFEX). Marines get into position with M16 rifles in dugouts. Smoke and tracer rounds fly from M60 tanks. M60 tank fires and moves through snow. Marines cover position live fire M60 machine gun, stand by camp fire. A 105 towed Howitzer is aimed skyward. A Korean woman sells snacks to Marines. USMC officers work inside the Fire Direction Control Center (FDCC). Tracers descend from above by night and in low light. Marines keep warm their hands on a portable stove. Marines have a snowball fight. CH53 helicopter lands, Marines board, and it takes off.
Location(s)
South Korea
Camera crew
Bostwick, R.W. (Capt.)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
12th of January, 1979
Division
3rd Division
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
395
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public domain.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
02/13/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:09
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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