Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) - Polaris ATV
U.S.M. C. photo by SGT. Pete Thibodeau/Released
A Marine with a Marine Special Operations Team (MSOT) provides security from an all terrain vehicle / quad bike while on operations with Afghan special forces in Helmand Province, April 2013.
Note the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) mounted on the ATV (Polaris MV 850) via a swing arm mount.
The Polaris MV 850 features a twin cylinder 850cc engine that provides 77 horsepower.
For steep inclines it features active descent control and an engine braking system.
It can be configured to run dark with infra-red head lamps.
MSOTs have employed ATVs and their slightly larger cousins, the LTATVs on numerous operations in Afghanistan.
