Sgt. Richard J. Thorpe, who hails from Montgomery, Ala., and is the operations chief for Company A, Task Force Dragon, takes down the personal information from a Soldier who is preparing to qualify on her assig More
Diving supervisor candidates are taught the importance of inspecting dive gear prior to allowing Marines to enter the water. This is one of the many responsibilities taught during the diving supervisor’s course.
Maintainers and crew chiefs with 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepare an AH-64D Apache helicopter for its next challenge during an aerial gunnery range Wednesday at For More
An Afghan Security Force member awaits instructions during pre-deployment training in Kabul province, Dec. 22, 2012. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force. (U. More
Two U.S. Army M109A6 Paladins fire 155mm rounds of white phosphorous smoke during qualifications for Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at q More
An Afghan soldier discusses mission operations in preparation for an upcoming training mission in Kabul province Feb. 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security More
Afghan soldiers are briefed on mission operations in preparation for an upcoming mission in Kabul province Feb. 5, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force More
Afghan soldiers discuss an upcoming tactical training exercise in Kabul province Feb. 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces d More
Afghan soldiers plan a company movement as part of a tactical training exercise in Kabul province Feb. 13, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before c More
Afghan soldiers stand in formation at a basic training graduation ceremony in Kabul province Feb. 13, 2013. The graduation is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coal More
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a building during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co More
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a buildings during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 18, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before c More
An Afghan soldier uses blank shells as ear protection while his platoon trains on rifle marksmanship in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National S More
A coalition force member fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon during advanced rifle marksmanship training, Kabul province, March 18, 2013. The training is necessary to stay proficient in their marksmanship ski More
Coalition forces practice squad live-fire tactics in Kabul province, April 27, 2013. The training is vital in keeping forces tactically proficient while forward deployed in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 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
Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) went to the Camp Carroll range to qualify for the Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) on Oct. 16.
Spc. Juan Sanchez with Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, fires an M4 Assault Rifle April 23, 2014, at Rose Barracks, Germany. The platoon conducted range ope More
U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers listen to a briefing prior to conducting reflexive fire drills during the USARPAC Warrior Challenge June 11, 2014, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Seventeen Soldiers competed to earn t More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Arrington, instructor, basic rifle marksmanship committee, Task Force Wolf, coaches cadet Morgan Moxley, a Kansas State student, through the grouping and zeroing portion of the BRM More
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Roman, instructor, basic rifle marksmanship committee, Task Force Wolf, poses on the zero and qualification range during Cadet Summer Training (CST) on Fort Knox, Ky., July 25. The basic rif More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares a shooting target before a weapons qualification at Operation Norther More
Spc. Michael S. McCollett, a military policeman with the 65th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C., and a native of Augusta, Maine, fires an M More
Staff Sgt. Luke Klein, an internment/resettlement noncommissioned officer with the 339th Military Police Company, Davenport, Iowa, and a native of Otley, Iowa, secures a simulated casualty in a litter during a More
Maj. Gen. James S. Hartsell, Mobilization Assistant to Commander, United States Pacific Command and a distinguished pistol expert, addresses Reserve Marine students about the importance of marksmanship excellen More
Master Sgt. Julia Carlson relays the signal that the line is ready to fire at the Reserve Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course, Oct. 24, 2014, at Weapons Training Battalion in Quantico, Va. Carlson, a marksmanshi More
A Soldier with the 308th Chemical Company stands in formation during battle training assembly at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 14, 2015. The Vallejo, California-based unit conducted range operations and pr More
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets prepare to march to an objective near Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 10-12. Cadets from the UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University ROTC p More
Soldiers from the 416th Theater Engineer Command walk toward the range at the Joliet Army Training Area, in Elwood, Ill., June 6. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carrie A. Castillo)
Army Public Health Center soldiers head toward their targets at an annual qualifying M16 and M9 range.
Tech. Sgt. James R. LeGault, 122nd Security Forces CATM NCO in charge, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., explains the course of fire to Senior Master Sgt. Douglas Dye, 1st Sgt., 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Way 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
Lance Cpl. Ryan Moriarty, a tank crewman with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, sights the bore on the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank main gun during a semi-annual gunnery at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jun. 16, 2 More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Church, a range safety with the New York Army National Guard 106th Regional Training Institute, checks a 9 mm Barretta’s chamber for any loaded ammo before allowing Spc. Stephanie Ku More
Marines with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, fire from the standing position during a live fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The Marines conducted the training in More
A Marine loads M193 5.56mm ball rounds into his magazine before firing on the range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. The Marines spent the day at the range to achieve their annual rifle qualifications and More
180318-N-XK809-018 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2018) Sailors fire M16 rifles during a gun shoot on the port aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is opera More
A member of the Manbij Military Council reloads his magazine at a range near Tishreen, Syria, July 30, 2018. Members of the MMC were assessed on the fundamentals of marksmanship by Coalition advisors. (U.S. Arm More
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - The first indoor rifle range in the Army Reserve, a Modular Small Arms Range, or MSAR, is slated to open for training April 26. “The sons and daughters of American Samoa serving in More
Spc. Aaron Broussard, a cable systems installer-maintainer, assigned to Signal Intelligence Sustainment Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, makes sight-picture adjustments o More
U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Alpha Company "Sapper" 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, qualify on their assigned weapons to maintain readiness in preparation for a rotation at the Joint More
Staff Sgt. Kevin K. Gatten, intelligence non-commissioned officer-in-charge, fire support cell, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, and Battle Creek, Mich., native, helps make adjustments to the shot group of Sgt. Tra More
Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are qualifying to become diving supervisors during the Diving Supervisor’s Course off the northeast coast of Camp More
Pilots with 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, fire missiles from an AH-64D Apache helicopter during an aerial gunnery range Wednesday at Fort Campbell, Ky. The crews conduct More
Afghan Security Force members receive instructions during pre-deployment training in Kabul province, Dec. 22, 2012. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force. (U.S More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Leon, cannon crew member, Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, lifts a 155mm round of white phosphorous smoke during ba More
Afghan soldiers prepare to conduct a tactical training exercise in Kabul province Feb. 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces d More
An Afghan soldier listens to instructions during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coal More
Afghan soldiers maneuver through a building during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 18, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co More
An Afghan soldier uses empty bullet shells as ear protection while his platoon trains on rifle marksmanship in Kabul province, Feb. 23, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan Nat 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 Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center More
Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Lambright (right) with Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, advises Spc. Juan Sanchez, also with the platoon, on the fundamentals of basi More
U.S. Army Pacific soldiers conduct reflexive fire drills during the USARPAC Warrior Challenge June 11, 2014, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Seventeen Soldiers competed to earn the title of USARPAC Noncommission More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, uses a speed loader to place 5.56 mm ammunition in an M4 carbine magazine befo More
Staff Sgt. Luke Klein, an internment/resettlement noncommissioned officer with the 339th Military Police Company, Davenport, Iowa, and a native of Otley, Iowa, pulls a simulated casualty in a litter during a me More
Cpl. Zachary E. Bandli, a native of Ogden, Utah, and a signal support systems specialist with 534th Signal Company, 43rd Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., checks to ensure More
Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Eppler (center), an instructor with the Marine Corps Reserve Marksmanship Training Unit, oversees Reserve Marines in their preparation time during the combat pistol program pre-qualification More
Master Sgt. Julia Carlson advises Lance Cpl. Troy Saur, a student at the Reserve Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course, on how to correct a shooter’s position, Oct. 24, 2014, at Weapons Training Battalion in Quant More
Soldiers of the 308th Chemical Company stand in formation during battle training assembly at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 14, 2015. The Vallejo, California-based unit conducted range operations and practi More
Cadet Jack Profaci, a Maplewood, N.J., native with the University of San Francisco Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, conducts perimeter security near Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., April 10-12. Cadets fro More
Soldiers from the range detail affix new 25-meter qualification and zeroing targets for the next rally of Soldiers going on the line to fire at the Joliet Army Training Area, in Elwood, Ill., June 6. (U.S. Army More
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon on Aug. 19 at the Warrior Range on the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in South Korea. The S More
Senior Master Sgt. Douglas Dye, 1st Sgt., 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., Fires an M9 during pistol qualification, Feb. 6, 2016, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base, Fort Wayne, Ind. Airmen must take p More
Pvt. Stephanie Viveros, a motor transport operator with the 1229th Transportation Company, Maryland Army National Guard, checks to see if a round has chambered properly in her M16 rifle during the unit’s annual More
Pvt. Jade Wilson, a motor transport operator with the 1229th Transportation Company, Maryland Army National Guard, marks her shots on her M16 zeroing target at the rifle range during the unit’s annual training More
1st Lt. Chase Montambo, a platoon commander with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, communicates instructions with the rest of his crew during a semi-annual gunnery at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jun. 16, 2016. T More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Church, a range safety with the New York Army National Guard 106th Regional Training Institute, checks a 9 mm Barretta’s chamber for any loaded ammo before allowing a Soldier onto th More
Pfc. Louis Hobbs with Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, loads his rifle during a live fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The Marines conducted the training in order t More
Marines fire their M16 rifles in simulated close encounters at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. The Marines spent the day at the range to achieve their annual rifle qualifications and to refresh their rifle s More
180318-N-XK809-056 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Andrew Tyler, from Memphis, Tenn., fires an M16 rifle during a gun shoot on the port aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault More
A member of the Manbij Military Council secures ammunition to reload his magazine at a range near Tishreen, Syria, July 30, 2018. Members of the MMC were assessed on their ability to zero and qualify their weap More
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - The first indoor rifle range in the Army Reserve, a Modular Small Arms Range, or MSAR, is slated to open for training at the Konelio Pele U.S. Army Reserve Center - American Samoa, A More
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Tumey, a combat medic from the 8th Medical Command at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, qualifies on his assigned weapon, an M4 carbine rifle Sept. 21, 2020 at the qualification training range 2, Scho More
Reserve component sailors, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, qualify on the M9 Beretta service pistol. (Navy photo/Jumar T. Balacy)
Gunnery Sgt. Hunter Sorrells, a diving supervisor candidate with 3rd Recon Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, refers to his reference guide while acting out a dive scenario during the diving supervisor’s course of More
An air crew with 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, spins up its AH-64D Apache helicopter to conduct an aerial gunnery range Wednesday at Fort Campbell, Ky. The crews conduct More
Afghan Security Force members conduct live fire drills during pre-deployment training in Kabul province, Dec. 22, 2012. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force. More
U.S. Soldiers with Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires a 155mm round of white phosphorous smoke from an M109A6 Paladin during battery a More
Afghan soldiers search a building during a training exercise in Kabul province Feb. 2, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition forces depa More
Afghan soldiers discuss mission operations in preparation for an upcoming mission in Kabul province Feb. 5, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before More
An Afghan soldier coordinates an upcoming tactical training exercise in Kabul province Feb. 11, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coalition fo More
Afghan soldiers listen to instructions during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 16, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before coaliti More
Afghan soldiers prepare to clear a building during clearance tactics training in Kabul province, Feb. 18, 2013. The training is part of the transition of security to the Afghan National Security Force before co More
U.S. Soldiers with the 125th Military Police Battalion receive ammunition for familiarization training prior to qualifying with the M249 squad automatic weapon during their annual training at Camp Santiago Joi More