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US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN John Hil l, US Air Force Academy competitor, takes sharp aim with an M16A2 rifle during the Combat Rifle event during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six day

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Sawyer and US Air Force Captain Steve Sugiyama, from the 11th Wing, sit in deep concentration during the handgun portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ronald Helm and AIRMAN Scott Panetan, US Air Forces in Europe competitors, in chemical gear and armed with an M60 machine gun and an M16A2 rifle get into their defensive fighting positions during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 24 events over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Vincent Ouchana, from the Air Force Space Command Defender Challenge Team, makes his way out of the low crawl obstacle during the Combat Rifle portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Sawyer (back) and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant James D. Pamplin, from the 11th Wing, load ammunition into an M60 machine gun during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN Scott J. Paneton, from the US Air Forces in Europe command, waits with an M16A2 rifle and a large amount of ammo to go to his position and compete in the combat weapons competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Marco Talamantez, Air Education Training Command competitor, takes a rest after completing the Combat Rifle event during DEFNDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ronald Helm and US Air Force AIRMAN Scott Panetan, US Air Forces in Europe competitors, in chemcial gear armed with an M60 machine gun and an M16A2 rifle get into their defensive fighting positions during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 24 events over six days

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Marco Talamantez, Air Education Training Command competitor, armed with an M16A2 rifle, makes his way out of the low crawl obstacle event during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days

SENIOR AIRMAN John J. Hill, US Air Force Academy, briefs fellow team members on his role as M60 machine gun assistant gunner during the start of the Combat Weapons portion of Defender Challenge 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 24 events over six days

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Base: Lackland Air Force Base

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: 11TH WING

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bruce M. Dzitko, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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U.S. Marine officers of Co. H, Basic School, cool down the barrel of an M-60 machine gun during a live fire exercise at Range 11

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