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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT C. Archuletta Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gerold O. Gamble, USAF Rel More

With a Marine Combat Instructor providing guidance, a Marine with Company E, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, engages targets with a M249 squad automatic weapon during live-fire training at More

Sgt. Ian S. Leverence, standing, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit motor vehicle operator, and Kimberly, Wis., native, assists in depressing and rotating a gas valve during an M-249 squad automatic weapon class ab More

A U.S. Army Special Forces medical sergeant with Special Operations Task Force - South mans an M249 squad automatic weapon while pulling rear security during a convoy, Nov. 24, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Cpl. Max King, mortarman, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fires on a target here May 7 during the 2011 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting. The meeting More

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Robinson, assistant staff non-commissioned officer in charge, electrical shop, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary More

Australian Army Maj. Gen. David Morrison, right, commanding general, Forces Command, orders a bayonet charge in Puckapunyal, Australia, during the 2011 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting. The charge was carr More

Afghan National Army special forces recruits fire an M249 machine gun, Kabul province, June 27. The recruits practiced their weapons skills with the M249 machine gun, M4 rifle, 9 mm handgun and AK-47 rifle.

A Marine with 1st Intelligence Battalion fires a M249 squad automatic weapon during a pre-deployment training program field exercise July 12. The exercise provides Marines with a realistic training environment More

A mine resistant all terrain vehicle drives to the far end of the off-base firing range near forward operating base Mehtar Lam to ensure it is safe to practice firing their weapons Sept. 3. Members from the PRT More

Staff Sgt. Adam, Marzan, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, instructs an Afghan National Army soldier to push the bolt forward of More

A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division provides security during a exercise on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Dec. 13, 2011. The Marines are trai More

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Wester, a member of the 316th ESC and native of Pittsburgh, gives soldiers of the 316th ESC a primary marksmanship instruction briefing on the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon at a range at Fort More

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to A Troop, 6/1 Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division conduct a clearing operation during Operation Iron Focus on Fort Bliss, Texas, May 1, 2012. The purpose of Iron More

Combat Logistics Company 36 (CLC-36) staff noncommissioned officers and noncommissioned officers receive a safety brief before firing the M240 machine gun and M249 squad automatic weapon during Dragon Fire 12 a More

An AH-64D Apache helicopter provides security for a CH-47 Chinook carrying a Humvee and a Howitzer during a sling load demonstration at Campbell Army Airfield Tuesday. This demonstration was a rehearsal for the More

Citizen-soldiers of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard conducted their weapons qualification at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center Oct. 13. During the weapons qualification training, the Soldiers qua More

Pfc. Grant A. Nabors, a squad automatic weapon gunner from South Carolina National Guard's 118th Infantry completes the land navigation portion of Bravo Company's Fire Team Competition at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to engage targets with the M240B machine gun and the M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire training exercise here, De More

A student with Company D, Infantry Training Battalion - East looks down range after firing the M27 Infantry Automatic Weapon aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Jan. 9. The IAR is meant to replace the M249 Sq More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Bryan Collins prepares to qualify with an M240B machine gun during Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), July 23, 201 More

Afghan Commandos from 3rd Company, 7th Special Operations Kandak, are mentored on the operation of the M240 Machine Gun in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 2, 2013. Commandos review and refine weapon safe ha More

U.S. Army Spc. Jason Scarborough, with 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, explains to cadets of the Savannah High School JROTC Program about some of the More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Wilson, a security forces airman with 11th Security Forces Squadron, cradles a belt of 7.62mm rounds as it feeds into Airman 1st Class Michael Brewer's M240B medium machine gun durin More

Spc. Francisco Aguilera from Los Angeles and an artilleryman with Battery B, 3rd "Red Dragons" Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, helps Waco High School Jun More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Schroeder, left, the command sergeant major of III Corps and Fort Hood, speaks with Dennis Moreno, the lead new equipment instructor for the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armam More

A team of soldiers from A Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, set up perimeter security prior to conducting movement to contact, react to contact, and entry and room clearing training at More

Spc. Jeremy Bartlett, assigned to A Company 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, a native of Derby, Kan., collects his thoughts with members of his squad before conducting live-fire and movement-t More

U.S. Soldiers with the 125th Military Police Battalion receive instructions and a safety briefing prior to a M249 squad automatic weapon familiarization training at the Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Cen More

U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, advance toward an objective during a training exercise near the simulated Afghan village of Tarin Kalpak, Fort Bliss, N.M., July 18, 2013. After inclemen More

Pfc. Jason L. Tullis, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepares his protective gear July 20 at Fort Bliss, N.M. When his platoon learned of an upcoming More

Lt. Col. John J. McDermott, 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment commander, greets civilians July 22 in Khuribad, a simulated Afghan village on Fort Bliss, N.M. Upset about a Koran burning, which was part of the More

Sergeant Jack Marino, a machine gun section leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Martinez, Calif., adjusts a traversing and elevation mechanism before firing a Mk-19 gr More

Lance Cpl. Pillip Verhey, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of San Diego, engages targets with an Mk-19 grenade launcher during a live-fire training exercise More

Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a machine gun range on Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktia province, Afghanistan, More

Staff Sgt. Cody Frederick of 2nd Platoon, in Cherokee Company, locks and loads live ammunition prior to going on a patrol with his squad. Soldiers of Cherokee Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment condu More

Army Spc. Angela Smith and Sgt. Scott Brownrigg participate in hands-on M249 light machine gun familiarization. (Photo by James Tamura Jr., 10 RSG Public Affairs

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 977th Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, conduct communication checks on an AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven prior to launch during a traini More

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, move and engage enemies during a training scenario at the National Training Center (NTC) on Fort Irwin, Calif., April 23 More

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, land an AH-6E Apache Guardian at Forward Operating Base Seattle during Decisive Action Rotation 14-06 at the Nation More

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, fly UH-60 Black Hawks in formation over the National Training Center during Decisive Action Rotation More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), learn about the M249 weapon system during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 12, 2014. The exercises are to ensure Combat More

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a small-arms shoot on the flight deck of the USS Comstock during their deployment Aug. 16. The 11th MEU an More

Marines operate an M240B medium maching gun Oct. 22 during the Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Basic Course on Camp Schwab. The targets were replica bunker positions and tanks ranging from 400 to 900 meters d More

Soldiers assigned to Comanche Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, wait for the order to move out be More

U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, tactically move prior to raiding an enemy compound during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 at the National Training Center, Fort More

U.S. Marines practice and demonstrate reloading in preparation for the “table three” unknown distance rifle range while being observed by Republic of Korea Marines Feb. 5 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 1 More

Spc. Robert Silva, right, a water treatment specialist and Spc. Manuel Espinoza, a food service specialist, both with the 968th Quartermaster Company, perform rifle adjustments during battle training assembly o More

Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines clear a building during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-17 Feb. 9 at the Cham Sae Mi Close-Quarters Battle Training Facility in Pohang, Republic of Korea. KMEP 15-17 is a re More

Spc. David Austin assigned to Apache Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, a native of Lancaster, Ohi More

Soldiers of Company E “Outlaws,” 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th ADA Brigade, wait to fire their M16 rifles at targets March 26, on Fort Hood, Texas, during a live-fire exercise. Soldie More

Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion shoot an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a training exercise at range SR-7 aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 6, 2015. Approximately 30 Marines from the battalion con More

Spc. Elizabeth Caulder, healthcare specialist, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, right, performs pushups during the Top Notch Brigade Soldier of the Year com More

When engineers here looked at the heavy, 17.5-pound M249 carried by Soldiers, they decided to put it on a diet and rearrange some of the components, Kori Phillips said. She said when her team was finished, the More

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discuss capabilities of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and the M224A1 60 mm mortar system t More

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jordan A. Sanford, Samuel C. Smith and Jacob M. Moushon, all security specialists with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, display the unifor More

Corporal Edgar Rodriguez, a platoon sergeant with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, directs one of his Marines during a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 21. The Marines trained to zero out th More

A fire team leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fires a burst of rounds from the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle in the prone position during a training retreat on range L-5 aboard Camp L More

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducts clean weapons at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 22, 2015. The MEU preforms regular weapons maintenance to maintain a high level of More

5.56 mm rounds lay waiting for paratroopers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division to load them into their M4 rifle during a familiarization and qualification range, Fort Bragg, N.C., Jul More

Staff Sgt. Joseph Pico trains with a Barrett sniper rifle at the Suffolk County firing range on July 27, 2015. Pico is a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) instructors with the 106th Rescue Wing, and a More

A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade waits to fire an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon on Aug. 19 at the Warrior Range on the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Kore More

(Right to left) Specialists Brian Hendry, Emily Maloney and Christina Laufer prepare drums of ammunition for the M249 range at Camp Bullis Aug. 25. U.S. Army South’s Operations Company, Headquarters and Headqua More

U.S. Army Spc. Jesus Medina, combat engineer, 386th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), out of Las Vegas, preforms a portion of his team's 100 pushups to begin the land navigation portion of Sapper Stakes 2015 More

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Chris Scott, Sapper Stakes 2015 officer-in-charge, briefs the competitors before beginning their first event of the competition, the nonstandard Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort Chaffe More

U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 383rd Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), Jonesboro, Ark., lift a Zodiac boat for a timed carry while competing in Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug More

U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Sapper Stakes 2015 competitors emplaced a hasty frat fence using concertina wire and pickets as part of the competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sept. 1. (U.S. Army photo by S More

U.S. troopers with 2nd Cavalry Regiment, perform first aid for a simulated casualty while training for the 2CR Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) qualification at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s More

Airman Ian Gamage, 791st Security Forces Squadron response force leader, cleans his M4 carbine at the 5th Security Forces Armory at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 18, 2015. If weapons systems are not cleaned More

Specialist Octavio Acevedo, a protective security detail specialist with 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, steadies a M249 machine gun while wearing a M50 p More

Capt. Kirk Freeman with the 98th Training Division and a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Marksmanship Team checks the zero of his Close Combat Optics during the first day of the U.S. Army Forces Command Weapons More

The ruck sack of Master Sgt. Russell Moore, with the 416th Theater Engineer Command and a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Marksmanship Team, sits in a holding area during the second day of the U.S. Army Forces More

Competitors return their targets to be scored after completing the M9 pistol Limited Visibility event on the final day of the U.S. Army Forces Command Weapons Marksmanship Competition Sept. 23, 2015, at Fort Br More

Captain Peter Adams, chaplain, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, offers a blessing to Pvt. Israel Garcia, Company B, as he mans his M249 Squad Automatic More

Sgt. Jose Mendoza, a systems administrator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), sights in with the M249 light machine gun during crew served weapons training at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Crew served More

Kentucky National Guard Sgt. Christopher Martin, a supply sergeant assigned to Joint Force Headquarters, disassembles a M249 machine gun during Army Warrior Task competition Nov. 6, at the Wendell H. Ford Regio More

U.S. Marine Cpl. Morgan Eggleston, an infantry rifleman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC), More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion conducting a M249 Qualification Range while at the Wackernheim Regional Range Complex in Wackernheim, Germany on 11 Mar 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by More

Command Sgt. Maj. Toby Quick, state command sergeant major, Vermont National Guard, congratulates the junior enlisted Best Warrior Competition winner, U.S. Army Spc. Kyla Ward, aircraft mechanic, Detachment 2, More

Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct machine gun target engagement during live-fire training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2016. More

JOLON, Calif., – Spc. Richard Stafford, a military police officer with the 341st Military Police Company, loads his weapon in preparation for the zero range at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 5. Stafford is a More

JOLON, Calif. - Sgt. Joe Jacques, a vehicle commander with the 341st Military Police Company, 11th MP Brigade, 200th MP Division, reviews fire commands with his crew before participating in a gunnery qualificat More

A Soldier with 545th Transportation Company, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, fires a M2 .50-caliber machine gun from the deck of Logistical Support Vessel-2, the CW3 Harold C. Clinger, during waterborne gunner More

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct platoon hasty attacks and maneuvers at range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps More

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct platoon hasty attacks and maneuvers at range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps More

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Gro More

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Gro More

An Airman assigned to the 107th Security Forces Squdraon, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., engages targets with a M240B machine gun during heavy weapons training at Camp Grayling, MI., May 21, 2016. The More

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More

Mr. Thomas H. Harvey, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capability (PDASD) is shown how the Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division More

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller, is briefed on how the Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 40 More

U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct company attacks and maneuvers at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-16 at Marine Corps Air Grou More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Hancock, a fire team leader with Company C, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 16.2, fires an M249 lig More

U.S. Army Pfc. Patrick Whitton, with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, fires at the target during a fireteam movement-to-contact exercise at Camp Ethan Al More

Soldiers with the 1229th Transportation Company, Maryland Army National Guard get a safety briefing at the M16 range during the unit’s annual training at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, on June 11, 2016. Their 2016 More

Spc. Andrew Seehafer, a motor transport operator with the 1229th Transportation Company, Maryland Army National Guard, circles a fellow soldier's shot group during M16 rifle qualifications during the unit’s ann More

U.S. Marine Sgt Horace Nelson, a weapons and tactics instructor with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron-363, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, prepares to fire a .5 More