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US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jerry Zabokrtsky fires his M16 rifle from the standing position down range at various targets during the combat rifle competition portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Camp Bullis, 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

Air Force Materiel Command's STAFF Sergeant Timothy A. Kane (Grenadier and kneeling) and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jerry W. Zaborksky (Rifleman and lying down) fire at targets down range as an evaluator looks on during the combat weapons competition at DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Camp Bullis, 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 PETTY Officer Second Class Scott S. Faculak, Air Force Materiel Command, rests after shooting targets with an M60 machine gun during the combat weapons competition at DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, Camp Bullis, 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

Air Force Materiel Command's PETTY Officer Second Class Scott S. Faculak, armed with an M60 and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Brenton K. Pomeroy, armed with an M16 rifle, fire at targets down range as an evaluator looks on during the combat weapons competition of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Camp Bullis, 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 STAFF Sergeant Timothy Arnold, a member of the Air Mobility Command team, fires a M9 9mm pistol during the Pistol competition portion of Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Exercise is as annual Air Force wide competition, sponsored by Air Force Security Forces, which showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 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 AIRMAN 1ST Class Jordan J. Oyloe, from the Air Force Academy, cocks his M16A2 rifle with grenade launcher and prepares to wait to move into position during the combat weapons competition event 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 Pacific Command team members STAFF Sergeant Charles Davidson, SENIOR AIRMAN Seth Arthur, AIRMAN First Class Arian Salgallo and AIRMAN Chris Steric run with an event judge to the beginning of the combat rifle competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. The Exercise is as annual Air Force wide competition, sponsored by Air Force Security Forces, which showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant James Pamplin, from the 11th Wing, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC Security Police team aims his M-9 9mm pistol down range during the handgun portion of Exercise 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 STAFF Sergeant Jerry Zabokrtsky of the Air Force Material Command aims his 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle, from the kneeling supported position, and fires down range during the combat rifle competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. The Exercise is as annual Air Force wide competition, sponsored by Air Force Security Forces, which showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days

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Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHELLENGE 2000

Base: Camp Bvllis

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Stephen D Schester

Release Status: Released to Public

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Spc. Bradley Bynum, a Paratrooper assigned to 5th Squadron,

Corporal (CPL), Thomas L. Johnson, USMC, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, armed with a 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle with M203 40mm grenade launcher attached, takes up a defensive position at Marine Base Ternate while conducting amphibious assault training, during Exercise BALIKATAN 2000. BALIKATAN 2000 is a joint combined field training exercise held between US and Philippines forces, and is the largest of its kind since 1995

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SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA), Tim Privitt, USAF, 8th Communications Squadron armed with a 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle keeps a watchful eye over the entry control point of the Network Control Center after a simulated mortar attack during exercise "Beverly Bulldog" at Kunsan AB, Korea

SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Sawyer, representing the 11th Wing at Defender Challenger 2000, takes aim at targets in the Combat Rifle range during the competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force 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

A US Marine Corps (USMC) troop from 1/5 Bravo Company sites a street with his Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle in order to cover fire for fellow Marines pushing further west in Al Kharma, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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