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US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brian Lail, with the 48th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), RAF Lakenheath, England (ENG), participates in a simulated ground attack for a local Tactical Evaluation exercise. The three-day exercise tests the Liberty Wing's ability to organize, train and equip forces to survive and operate in real-world events. The AIRMAN is holding a 5.56 mm M16A2 Automatic Rifle

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brian Lail, with the 48th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), RAF Lakenheath, England (ENG), participates in a simulated ground attack for a local Tactical Evaluation exercise. The three-day exercise tests the Liberty Wing's ability to organize, train and equip forces to survive and operate in real-world events. The AIRMAN holds a 5.56 mm M16A2 Automatic Rifle

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Miller, 305th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), mans an FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) as he guards a portion of the perimeter around the simulated base at Lakehurst Naval Air Station (NAS) during Operation EAGLE FLAG. The exercise tests the ability to rapidly set up air operation in an austere location. NAS Lakehurst is used as the field operation area at remote airfields in the NJ Pine Barrens. A1C Miller is wearing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) as part of the exercise

Left side profile facial close-up shot as AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher Price of the 48th Security Forces Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom lies in prone position, aiming his M16 rifle, while protecting a protective aircraft shelter (Not shown) during the 48th FW Local Surety Inspection. The week long exercise sharpens the 48th FW emergency response actions and helps them practice for a upcoming major command inspection

AIRMAN First Class Patrick Krivosh, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, wearing MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) and carrying a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle, drops as he hears distant machine gun fire, as part of Ground Combat Skills (GCS) training. The mission scenario is to move in and occupy a mock village, restore order and allow for peaceful elections. GCS is a weeklong training regiment consisting of three days of classroom work and two days in the field where trainees receive instruction on land navigation, combat patrolling and field craft skills

A US Air Force (USAF) member, 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England (ENG), aims his 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle in preparation to protect a 100th ARW KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from a suspected intruder during a stop alert training exercise conducted on RAF Fairford, ENG. The 100th ARW is at RAF Fairford during a temporary change of station while the runway at RAF Mildenhall is closed for a six-month reconstruction program

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Shane Piringer (right), 509th Operations Support Squadron (OSS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), as an unidentified US Air Force (USAF) pilot, 509th Bomb Wing (BW), clear his 9 mm M9 Pistol at the Life Support Shop. The pilot stopped by Life Support to pick-up his gear on the way to his aircraft to fly a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Jasen Rodriguez (left) armed with a 5.56mm M16A1 rifle with a 40mm M203 grenade launcher, listens to the instruction of his team chief, USAF First Lieutenant (1LT) Tim McCarty (center) as STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) David Ball (background), and A1C Brad Terry, look on. They are member of the 45th Space Wing (SW) Security Forces Squadron (SFS), preparing to participate the marksmanship competition at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) California (CA), during Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002. Guardian Challenge, a four-day space and missile competition, is hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA to test the wartime readiness of Air Force Space Command...

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), launches an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), while participating in exercise Combat Archer, a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Tyndall, AFB, Florida (FL)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Brian Lail, with the 48th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), RAF Lakenheath, England (ENG), participates in a simulated ground attack for a local Tactical Evaluation exercise. The three-day exercise tests the Liberty Wing's ability to organize, train and equip forces to survive and operate in real-world events. The AIRMAN is aiming a 5.56 mm M16A2 Automatic Rifle

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Base: RAF Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF

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