A Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares to fire

A Marine with Task Force Southwest prepares to fire an M240B machine gun as another Marine checks for impacts at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan June 25, 2017. Approximately 30 Marines with the unit’s security force conducted a live-fire sustainment range in order to improve their weapon’s handling and marksmanship skills. Task Force Southwest’s security force’s security and guardian angel missions are pivotal to the unit’s train, advise and assist mission in Helmand Province. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lucas Hopkins)