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An M-1 Abrams tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, West Germany, moves out during Carbine Fortress, part of Exercise REFORGER '82. The tank is part of the "Friendly Forces", on the defensive

An M-1 Abrams tank assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 64th Armor, 3rd Infa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Base: Wertheim Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Buck Brignano Release Stat... More

SPECIALIST 4 Angel Guerara, right, 66th Maintenance Company, helps a German soldier refuel a truck at a rest stop. The truck is part of a convoy en route to the exercise area for Carbine Fortress, a NATO exercise held annually in West Germany

SPECIALIST 4 Angel Guerara, right, 66th Maintenance Company, helps a G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tauberbicbhofsheim Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Buck Brignano Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

SSGT David Libbey, an instructor from the Combat Control Team School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, communicates with an incoming aircraft as second team member armed with an M-16A1 carbine provides security. The airmen are taking part in a joint Army Reserve/Air Force Reserve medical exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown

SSGT David Libbey, an instructor from the Combat Control Team School a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Guard Camp Bullis State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status... More

Armed with a M167 carbine, Captain Sofronio Propios of the 15th Security Police Squadron keeps watch from the entrance to a bunker during the air base ground defense exercise FOAL EAGLE '89. Air Force security police personnel from various United States and Pacific commands are taking part in the exercise

Armed with a M167 carbine, Captain Sofronio Propios of the 15th Securi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '89 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Val Gempis Relea... More

SSGT Mark K. Lauer, 3rd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron, sights in with his M-16 carbine as he learns ground defense techniques during exercise Volant Scorpion. Lauer is preparing for situations during which their squadron will have to set up airport facilities for Air Force air wings while under enemy attack

SSGT Mark K. Lauer, 3rd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron, sights in with hi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT SCORPION Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Secretary of the Army, The Honorable Lewis Caldera, views the changes made by the 5th Special Forces Group (SFG) (Airborne), on their weapon systems at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Secretary holds a Colt 5.56mm M4 Carbine Rifle with a Trijicon ACOG Reflex Sight attached

Secretary of the Army, The Honorable Lewis Caldera, views the changes ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Marshall Woods, USA Civilian Release Status: R... More

Meeting the troops during on deployment, Assistant Division Commander for Operations COL (P) John Scroggins, 101st Airborne Division, visits soldiers of the 3rd Brigade at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin. The soldiers wear MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) gear on their helmets and upper body, to simulate combat conditions. When shot electronically, it instills a real sense of the danger in combat without injury or fatality. The soldier on the left has an M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) the one on the right is armed with a Colt M4 Carbine with a PI-M203 Grenade Launcher

Meeting the troops during on deployment, Assistant Division Commander ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS Scene Camera Operator: M.W. Woods, C... More

A US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldier armed with 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine, uses a vehicle mounted radio, during exercise rehearsals at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

A US Army (USA) 1ST Special Forces Group (SFG) Soldier armed with 5.56...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Bar... More

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Richard Leach, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, sights a target through the scope of his 5.56mm M4 carbine, as he secures his sector of fire during a search and attack mission conducted in the area of Narizah, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) Richard Leach, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Narizah Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Todd M. Roy, USA Release Status: Releas... More

Airborne Division's Long Range Surveillance Detachment, fires a 5.56mm M-4 carbine down range during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Airborne Division's Long Range Surveillance Detachment, fires a 5.56mm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jeremy Colvin, US... More

A soldier with "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), armed with an 5.56mm M4 Carbine, rests on a stone wall during a search for suspected Taliban in the city of Naray, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

A soldier with "C" Company, 1ST Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naray Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: Re... More

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine, STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Matthew Duesbery directs his soldiers from "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), during a search for Taliban fighters, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine, STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Matthew Duesbery di...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Leopold Medina, Jr. USA Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles and FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW), soldiers with "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, conduct searches for suspected Taliban and weapon caches during assault Operation Viper in the Baghran Valley, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles and FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Unknown Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: ... More

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles, soldiers with "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, inspect civilian belongings while on a weapons search in the village of Qarya-I-Malek Sah, during an assault Operation Viper in Baghran Valley, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles, soldiers with "C" Company, 2nd Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jerry T. Combes, USA Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Two US Army (USA) OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter Pilots assigned to the 101st Aviation Battalion, pose for a photograph with the American Flag, and their aircraft in the background at a desert encampment inside Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Officer on the left carries a Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine

Two US Army (USA) OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter Pilots assigned to t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Michael John, a Security Police (SP) assigned to the 56th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), mans a defensive position armed with a 5.56 mm M4 carbine, equipped with a blank firing device, as he hones his tactical skills during a simulated attack, while conducting combat skills training at Auxiliary Field 1, in preparation for an upcoming deployment at Luke Air Force Base (AFB) Arizona (AZ)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Michael John, a Security Polic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael C. Burns, USAF Release Statu... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Daniel Diaz, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Deep Reconnaissance Platoon (DRP) fires his 5.56mm M4A1 carbine at a range target during night training conducted aboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2), while the ship is deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Daniel Diaz, 31st Marine Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Willard J. Lathrop, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

U.S. Air Force 8th Security Forces Squadron SENIOR AIRMAN Ray Alexander, assists LT. COL. Gregory Cummings, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, with 5.56 mm M-4 Carbine rifle during a security forces assets briefing at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 8, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Keri S. Whitehead) (RELEASED))

U.S. Air Force 8th Security Forces Squadron SENIOR AIRMAN Ray Alexande...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: N/A Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT Keri S. Whithead Release Status:... More

An unidentified U.S. Marine Corps Marine, armed with a 5,56 mm M4 carbine, post security during a tour of the area at the 4th Civil Affairs Groups Civil Military Operations Center in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 7, 2004. U.S. Military personnel are visiting the Jolan Park area where there will be a humanitarian aid station set up for the citizens of Fallujah, as they are allowed to return to their homes. The city was heavily damaged in a battle between the Multi-National Forces and the insurgents that once ruled the city. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

An unidentified U.S. Marine Corps Marine, armed with a 5,56 mm M4 carb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Theresa M. Medina, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from A Battery, 1ST Battalion, 278th Regimental Combat Team, 1ST Infantry Division, holds his 5.56 mm M4 carbine rifle while pulling security before his unit head out for a combat patrol on Dec. 31, 2004, from Forward Operating Base Caldwell, Kirkush, Iraq. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Shane A. Cuomo) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from A Battery, 1ST Battalion, 278th Regimental Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Forward Operating Base Caldwell State: Kirkush Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Sara Babbit, Flight Commander, Security Forces Flight, 416th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, stands next to a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and checks the perimeter of Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, on Jan. 25, 2005, during Operation Enduring Freedom. CAPT. Babbit is carrying an M4A1 Carbine, with the AIMPOINT COMP M2 red dot rifle scope attached, and a 9 mm pistol inside a leg holster. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Scott T. Sturkol) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CAPT. Sara Babbit, Flight Commander, Security Forces Fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Karshi-Khanabad Air Base Country: Uzbekistan (UZB) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott T. Sturkol, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier armed with a 5.56mm M4 carbine stands guard outside an evacuation point in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), as a US Navy (USN) MH-60S KnightHawk helicopter prepares to land to evacuate displaced residents, during Hurricane Katrina evacuation operations. Department of Defense (DOD) units are mobilizing as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) Katrina to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster-relief efforts in the Gulf Coast areas devastated by the hurricane

A US Army (USA) Soldier armed with a 5.56mm M4 carbine stands guard ou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Michael Fiorella, assigned to B Company, 4-320th Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Division, provides security armed with a 5.56 mm M4 carbine, during the Iraqi Police Academy graduation in Muthana Zayuna District, Baghdad, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Michael Fiorella, assigned to B Company, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Teddy Wade, USA Release Status: Released to Publi... More

U.S. Army CPL. Shawn Malsam, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), armed with an M4 Carbine assault rifle, provides security outside at the Iraqi Army 8th Special Iraqi Battalion compound in Bayji, Salah ad Din Province, Iraq, on May 13, 2006, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SPEC. Charles Gill) (Released)

U.S. Army CPL. Shawn Malsam, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Inf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Siniyah State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Charles Gill, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

STAFF SGT. Bruce Martin, 314th Psyops Bn, 10th Mountain Div, works with an interpreter on a set of messages to be played, to the people during patrols through the city.STAFF SGT. Martin places his M4 carbine weapon on the table during his discussion with the interpreter. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Barnhart) (Released)

STAFF SGT. Bruce Martin, 314th Psyops Bn, 10th Mountain Div, works wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Ghazni Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SPC Ch... More

Soldiers from the Forward Support Company and 1ST Platoon, Delta Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division complete the delivery of 3 boats, secured on the back of an M1074 High Extended Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to the 20th Special Iraq Battalion (SIB). The soldiers, armed with M4 carbine weapons, place the boats at the beginning of the river. Since Coalition Forces turned over responsibility to the 20th SIB, the Iraqi soldiers need these boats as a means to cross the Tigris River. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles Gill) (Released)

Soldiers from the Forward Support Company and 1ST Platoon, Delta Compa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Fatah State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SPC Charles Gill, USA Release Stat... More

Soldiers from the 1ST Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, FT Campbell Ky., armed with a M4 Carbine w/grenade launchers takes cover beside a M1043 Humvee with a mounted .50 caliber machine gun during a gun battle. The nine-day Operation Starlit mission was conducted to rid the area of Anti Iraqi Forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Russell Lee Klika) (Released)

Soldiers from the 1ST Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Com...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STARLIT Base: Cob Speicher State: Salah Al Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operat... More

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapons, enter a dwelling to search for insurgents and weapons caches in the village of Turki, Iraq. These Soldiers are participating in a massive operation geared toward eliminating the insurgent threat in the area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Armando Monroig) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Armondo Monroig, USA Release Status: Released ... More

U.S. Army soldiers armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine Rifles, from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, catalogue a weapons cache found while searching for insurgents near the village of Hamoud, Iraq. The 82nd Airborne Division is participating in a massive operation geared toward eliminating the insurgent threat in the area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Armando Monroig) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine Rifles, from the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Armondo Monroig, USA Release Status: Released ... More

Armed with a Colt 5.56mm M4 Carbine, U.S. Army PFC. Joey Hatch, assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, walks through a field of mud in the village of Turki, Iraq, during a mission. This paratrooper is participating in a massive operation geared toward eliminating the insurgent threat in the area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Armando Monroig) (Released)

Armed with a Colt 5.56mm M4 Carbine, U.S. Army PFC. Joey Hatch, assign...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Armondo Monroig, USA Release Status: Released ... More

U.S. Army SGT. Eric Cochran, from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1ST Cavalry Division, shines his tactical flashlight on his Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapon, onto a rooftop. (U.S. Army PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Martin K. Newton) (Released)

U.S. Army SGT. Eric Cochran, from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ghazaliyah State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SSG Martin K. Newton, USA Release Sta... More

Three Army Soldiers, 1ST Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1ST Cavalry Division, armed with the M2 Carbine assault rifle, salute during the memorial service for Arminak Rasheed, an interpreter for the Division, on Feb. 5, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Rustamiya, Baghdad Province, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by SPEC. David Pridgen) (Released)

Three Army Soldiers, 1ST Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Forward Operating Base Rustamiya State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Davis Pridgen, USA Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Army Soldiers, Black Hawk Company, 1ST Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, stand guard armed with an M4 Carbine assault rifle on Feb. 14, 2007, in the Baghdad Province of Iraq during a joint cordon and search with the Iraqi Police. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Tierney P. Nowland) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers, Black Hawk Company, 1ST Battalion, 23rd Infantry R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Tierney P Nowland, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. John Gregory and fellow troops take cover during a foot patrol. The Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1ST Infantry Division (ID), are armed with Colt 5.56 mm M4 carbine weapons. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Jeffrey Alexander) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. John Gregory and fellow troops take cover during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Adhamiya Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jeffrey Alexander, USA Release Status: Released to ... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Todd A. Christopherson, public

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Todd A. Christopherson, public

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Todd A. Christopherson, public affairs noncommissioned officer in charge with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fires an M4A1 Carbine while at the weapons ... More

Sergeant Major Matthew Smith, Support Battalion, 1st

Sergeant Major Matthew Smith, Support Battalion, 1st

Sergeant Major Matthew Smith, Support Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) gives instruction on clearing an M4 carbine during marksmanship training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina October 1, 2... More

2nd Lt. Luke J. Hamann, field feeding platoon leader

2nd Lt. Luke J. Hamann, field feeding platoon leader

2nd Lt. Luke J. Hamann, field feeding platoon leader assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 100th Brigade Support Battalion, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., dons his with Chemical, biological... More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wilfredo Rios, a section leader

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wilfredo Rios, a section leader

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wilfredo Rios, a section leader assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, talks with an Afghan child while participating in a patrol west of Gereshk, Helma... More

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron fire on simulated enemy targets during a live-fire training mission with Marine Light Attack ... More

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment,

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment,

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, practice evacuating a simulated casualty during a platoon live fire training exercise, November 14, a... More

An Italian military Police Officer armed with the 5.56mm SCS70/90 short carbine, stand guard near the National Theater in downtown Sarajevo. The increase in security is to insure the safety of the city and the newly elected Presidents

An Italian military Police Officer armed with the 5.56mm SCS70/90 shor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: P02 Jeffery Russell Release Sta... More

US Navy SEALS, from SEAL Team 8, shoot Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifles on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup. The M-4 in the foreground has a M203 Grenade Launcher attached

US Navy SEALS, from SEAL Team 8, shoot Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifles ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy SEALS adjust the sights on their Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifles on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

US Navy SEALS adjust the sights on their Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff,USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy SEALS, from SEAL team 8, shoot M-4 Carbine rifles on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

A US Navy SEALS, from SEAL team 8, shoot M-4 Carbine rifles on a firin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy SEAL, from SEAL Team 8, shoots a Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rifle on a firing range in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup

A US Navy SEAL, from SEAL Team 8, shoots a Colt 5.56mm M-4 Carbine rif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Navy friendly forces member, armed with a M-4 carbine, stands on top of a roof for a better view to engage on simulated enemy forces moving in. This was during a Non-Combatant Evacuation scenario during exercise DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada

A Navy friendly forces member, armed with a M-4 carbine, stands on top...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Arturo Ramirez ensures Captain Robert Holdsworth's 51st Security Forces M-4 Carbine is safe and cleared before departing to the field during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

SENIOR AIRMAN Arturo Ramirez ensures Captain Robert Holdsworth's 51st ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

Armed with a 5.56mm M4 Carbine, a US Army (USA) soldier moves with his unit on the Heritage Drop Zone near Klina, Kosovo, after an airborne assault marking the start of the exercise Rapid Guardian, in support of Operation JOINT GUARDIAN II

Armed with a 5.56mm M4 Carbine, a US Army (USA) soldier moves with his...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Heritage Drop Zone State: Kosovo Scene Camera Operator: SPC Ryan C. Creel, USA Release Status: Relea... More

A soldier with "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, armed with a 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifle and a flashlight peers down a well during a search for Taliban and weapon caches in the Baghran Valley, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A soldier with "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Unknown Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: ... More

A soldier with "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, armed with a 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifle and an M136 AT4 anti-tank weapon, takes cover on the side of a rocky hill in the Baghran Valley, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A soldier with "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Unknown Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman, assigned to the 410th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), carries his 5.56mm M4 carbine as he recovers his gear following a jump conducted at an undisclosed location in support of Exercised RUGGED ARCH

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman, assigned to the 410th Air Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David R. Wheeler, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 304th Rescue Squadron (RQS), armed with a 5.56mm M4 carbine, pulls rear security a other members of his unit conduct a walk through rescue training scenario using their MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 304th Rescue Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Releas... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Basaldua, Tactical Air Control and Command (TACC) Technician leads another unidentified USAF AIRMAN, both with the 607th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG), Osan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea (KOR), examines his target to adjust the sight on his 5.56 mm M4/M4A1 carbine rifle while participating in the shooting portion of Exercise TIGER CHALLENGE 2004, held at the Twin Bridges Training Area, KOR, which is an annual week-long competition for (TACC) Technicians to test their ability and knowledge of land navigation, various field test, rifle shooting accuracy, communications applications, and running an obstacle course

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Basaldua, Tactical Air C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twin Bridges Training Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bradley C. Church, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A U.S. Army Soldier, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1ST Cavalry Division, looks through the sighting scope of an M4 Carbine assault rifle while clearing an alleyway in Sadar City, Iraq, on Aug. 17, 2004, in support of Operation Iron Fury. (U.S. Army photo by CPL. John Wright) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regimen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sadr City Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL John Wright, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Bartholomew J. Harris, Communications CHIEF, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Deep Reconnaissance Platoon (DRP), fire his KAC 5.56 Modular Weapon System (MWS) Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOPMOD) M4A1 Carbine at a target during live-fire training aboard the Wasp Class, Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2). The 31st MEU DRP is assigned to Amphibious Squadron Eleven (PHIBRON 11), which is in the Persian Gulf representing a force in readiness with Strike from the Sea capabilities in the Global War on Terrorism

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Bartholomew J. Harris, Communica...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Willard J. Lathrop, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class (AM1) John Kimble, assigned to the Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), uses the firemans carry to evacuate USN Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Jeremy Farmer, during urban assault and combat Search And Rescue (SAR) training with USN SEAL (Sea, Air, Land) team members at Fort Knox, Kentucky (KY). AM1 Kimble is armed with a 5.56 mm M4 carbine

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class (AM1) John Kimb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw/Sw) Steven Harbour, Usn Release Status: Rel... More

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Scott Ziegler (right), a combat arms instructor, adjusts the optical sight on STAFF SGT. Ben Jenkins rifle during an annual M-4 carbine tactical rifle qualifying course at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, on Jan. 6, 2005. Both are members of the 39th Security Forces Squadron here. (USAF PHOTO by AIRMAN Bradley A. Lail) (Released)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Scott Ziegler (right), a combat arms instruc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Bradley A. Lail, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rebecca Weston, turns in her 5.56mm M4 Carbine to USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Sean Morris, inside the weapons armory, after a patrol near Balad AB, Iraq. Both Airmen are Security Police (SP) assigned to the 820th Security Forces Group (SFG), and are engaged in security operations with Task Force (TF-1041) near Balad Air Base (AB), IRAQ, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rebecca Weston, turns in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

STAFF SGT. Bruce Martin, 314th Psyops Bn, 10th Mountain Div, stands guard as SGT. Brian Dobrenen, 314th Psyops Bn, 10th Mountain Div, talks with Afghan locals, during a patrol through the down town area. The soldiers are in full body gear and are armed with an M4 carbine weapon. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Barnhart) (Released)

STAFF SGT. Bruce Martin, 314th Psyops Bn, 10th Mountain Div, stands gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Ghazni Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SPC Ch... More

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapons, enter a series of small mud huts in the Tawillah region. These paratroopers are participating in a massive operation geared toward eliminating the insurgent threat in the area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Armando Monroig) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Armondo Monroig, USA Release Status: Released ... More

U.S. Army SPC. Michael Wiehe and troops from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1ST Cavalry Division, armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapons, enter a building during a combined mission with Iraqi Army. (U.S. Army PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Martin K. Newton) (Released)

U.S. Army SPC. Michael Wiehe and troops from Delta Company, 2nd Battal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ghazaliyah State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SSG Martin K. Newton, USA Release Sta... More

Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M4 Carbine weapon, U.S. Army PVT. Joshua Barnes, of Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 2nd Infantry division (ID), searches a desk in a medical clinic for contraband during a patrol in the Zafaraniyah area of Baghhdad. (U.S. Army PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Bronco Suzuki) (Released)

Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M4 Carbine weapon, U.S. Army PVT. Joshua Bar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: EUROPE Scene Camera Operator: SSG Bronco Suzuki, USA Release Status: Released to Public C... More

U.S. Army SGT. Jesus Reymundo (left), Team Leader, and STAFF SGT. Arith Gutierrez, Squad Leader, both from Alpha Troop, 1ST Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, and both armed with the M4 Carbine assault rifle, take a knee on Feb. 8, 2007, in Baghdad Province, Iraq, during a joint cordon and search mission with the 6th Iraqi National Police. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Sean A. Foley) (Released)

U.S. Army SGT. Jesus Reymundo (left), Team Leader, and STAFF SGT. Arit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Sean A. Foley, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

U.S. Army SPC. Marc Biletski from Blackhawk Company, 1-23 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, speaks with an Iraqi Local National during a combined cordon and search with Iraqi Army soldiers. SPC. Marc Biletski is armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M4 carbine weapon. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Tierney Nowland) (Released)

U.S. Army SPC. Marc Biletski from Blackhawk Company, 1-23 Infantry Reg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rusafah State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: KOREA Scene Camera Operator: SGT Tierney Nowland, USA Release Status: Rel... More

U.S. Army PVT. Michael Krueger, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, armed with an M4 Carbine assault rifle, uses a spotter's scope to scan the rooftops of the area for possible insurgent activity on Feb. 17, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Prosperity, Baghdad Province, Iraq, during a humanitarian aid operation during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Sean A. Foley) (Released)

U.S. Army PVT. Michael Krueger, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Inf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Prosperity State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Sean A. Foley, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A Class of 2023 new cadet familiarizes himself with

A Class of 2023 new cadet familiarizes himself with

A Class of 2023 new cadet familiarizes himself with the M4 carbine as part of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s Cadet Basic Training July 9, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Matthew Moeller)

A Class of 2023 new cadet familiarizes himself with

A Class of 2023 new cadet familiarizes himself with

A Class of 2023 new cadet familiarizes himself with the M4 carbine as part of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point’s Cadet Basic Training July 9, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Matthew Moeller)

U.S. Service members set up a field tent during Fleet

U.S. Service members set up a field tent during Fleet

U.S. Service members set up a field tent during Fleet Combat Camera Pacific’s (FCCP) Summer Quick Shot 2016, May 14, 2016, Azusa, Calif. Quick shot is a biannual FCCP exercise that provides live-fire and scenar... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Battle Company,

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Battle Company,

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Battle Company, 1-32 Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division , assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) East African Response Forc... More

An Afghan civilian smiles for a photograph while interacting

An Afghan civilian smiles for a photograph while interacting

An Afghan civilian smiles for a photograph while interacting with U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment and Marine Expeditionary Brigade - Afghanistan aboard Patr... More

Cpl. Kiel W. Ise, 21, a Kin City, Kan. native and

Cpl. Kiel W. Ise, 21, a Kin City, Kan. native and

Cpl. Kiel W. Ise, 21, a Kin City, Kan. native and reconnaissance Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, fires an M-4 carbine durin... More

An Army M-1 Abrams tank, assigned to the 2nd Bn., 64th Armor, 3rd Inf. Div., Schweinfurt, West Germany, is part of the "friendly forces" on the defensive during Carbine Fortress, part of exercise Reforger '82

An Army M-1 Abrams tank, assigned to the 2nd Bn., 64th Armor, 3rd Inf....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CARBINE FORTRESSREFORGER Base: Wertheim Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SPEC. 4 Buck Brignano Release Sta... More

Private First Class Eric Horpe, 1ST Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg NC, reads as he waits for transportation home after his participation in the Autumn Forge Exercise CARBINE FORTRESS, a NATO exercise held annually in West Germany

Private First Class Eric Horpe, 1ST Battalion, 319th Field Artillery, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AUTUMN FORGECARBINE FORTRESS Base: Echterdingen Aaf, Stuttgart Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operat... More

A Chinese navy honor guard, armed with a Type 56 carbine rifles, stands in formation to render honor to Admiral (ADM) James A. Lyons Jr., commander in chief, US Pacific Fleet, during the first visit by US Navy (USN) ships to China in 40 years

A Chinese navy honor guard, armed with a Type 56 carbine rifles, stand...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Charles L. Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

A US Army (USA) soldier armed with a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine guards the entrance to the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters at Fort Campbell, Kentucky (KY)

A US Army (USA) soldier armed with a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine guards the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Marshall W.... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to A/Company, 3-187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) armed with 5.56mm M4 carbine, watches a local shopkeeper unlocks his door, as Soldiers prepare for room entry procedures during a sensitive site exploration (SSE) mission, in the eastern central village of Hesarak, located outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to A/Company, 3-187th Infantry, 101st...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Todd M. Roy, USA Release Status: Released... More

US Army (USA) Specialists (SPC) Adam McDaniel, Alpha/Company, 9th Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Battalion, sets up a loudspeaker system in order to broadcast non-civilian interference messages to the local people in the town of Narizah, Afghanistan, during Operation Mountain Sweep, part of ongoing operations in Afghanistan conducted in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. SPC McDaniels weapon is a 5.56mm M4 carbine with a 40mm M203 grenade launcher attached

US Army (USA) Specialists (SPC) Adam McDaniel, Alpha/Company, 9th Psyc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Narizah Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Todd M. Roy, USA Release Status: Releas... More

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles and FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW), soldiers with "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, disembark a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assemble and take cover while participating in assault Operation Viper in Baghran Valley, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles and FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles and FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapons (SAW), soldiers with "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, keep a close eye on passing Afghans while participating in Operation Viper in Baghran Valley, during an assault in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Armed with 5.56mm M4 Carbine rifles and FNMI 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jerry T. Combes, USA Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squadron (RQS), armed with a Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine, looks out the crew door of a HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopter, during a combat mission over the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman assigned to the 301st Rescue Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Shane Cuomo, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, England (ENG), five-member tactics team member aims his 5.56 mm GUU-5P (M16A1 carbine) assault rifle as he participates in a Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training exercise during a simulated hostage situation 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

A US Air Force (USAF) 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 100th Air ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release Status: R... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR Airmen John Miller assigned to the 613th Security Forces Squadron, 613th Contingency Response Group, 36th Air Expeditionary Wing, is armed with an M4 Training Weapon and wears a paintball protective face mask, during a convoy training exercise held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on September 7, 2004. Members of the 613th Security Forces Squadron are training with Sim-munition rounds, which are a detergent, based 9mm round fired through a modified M4 carbine receiver. This gives a more realistic training environment as the rounds travel 400ft a second leaving a small color marking when a target is hit. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Bennie J. Davis III)...

U.S. Air Force SENIOR Airmen John Miller assigned to the 613th Securit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Air Force SENIOR Airmen John Miller assigned to the 613th Security Forces Squadron, 613th Contingency Response Group, 36th ... More

U.S. Air Force CHIEF MASTER SGT. Joseph Barron, 2nd Air Force Command CHIEF MASTER SGT., Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., fires a 5.56 mm M4 carbine rifle at the firing range at Lackland AFB, Texas, on April 1, 2005. (PHOTO by Alan Boedeker, CIV) (Released)

U.S. Air Force CHIEF MASTER SGT. Joseph Barron, 2nd Air Force Command ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Alan Boedeker, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) William Paine (left) with the Taylor, Michigan (MI), 1776th Military Police Company (MPC), inspects a troops Colt 5.56 mm M4/M4A1 Carbine rifle after a night patrol in Gulfport, Mississippi (MS). The 1776th MPC is deployed to Mississippi to augment local law enforcement agencies and provide humanitarian assistance in support of Operation KATRINA RELIEF. (A3596)

Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) William Pai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th MP Co Scene... More

Afghan locals and American Soldiers in body gear, armed with M4/M4A1 5.56 mm Carbine rifles, guard (left to right) US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Paul Calbos Major (MAJ) Joseph Kuchan, Captain (CPT) Scott Handler and COL James Coffman as they walk throughout Camp Kackeran, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Afghan locals and American Soldiers in body gear, armed with M4/M4A1 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Kackeran Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Release Status: Rele... More

A Minnesota Army National Guard (MNARNG) Guardsman, Alpha Company (A Co.), 1-151st Field Artillery (FA), Task Force (TF) 720th Military Police (MP) Battalion (BN), 3rd Infantry Division (ID), armed with a 5.56 mm M4 Carbine rifle, reacts to enemy small arms fire while on patrol in an Iraqi town during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A Minnesota Army National Guard (MNARNG) Guardsman, Alpha Company (A C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gul A Alisan, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

MASTER SGT. Bobby Bullard, from HHB 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, picks up a part for the Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sitting on the ground. MASTER SGT. Bullard has an M4 carbine weapon strapped across is back. The Raven UAV is utilized for surveillance of the area of operation. The 101st Airborne Division is currently deployed in the Tikrit area and the northern region in support of the operation. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Teddy Wade) (Released)

MASTER SGT. Bobby Bullard, from HHB 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artille...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operat... More

A U.S. Army Soldier, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division, peers through the site of an M4 Carbine assault rifle with 20 mm M20 grenade launcher attached while aiming at an insurgent from his position during the"Battle for Gahr Albai and Millawa Valley"war game scenario at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., on May 7, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by MASTER SGT. Johancharles Van Boers) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regim...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSG Johancharles Van Boers, USA Release Status:... More

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapons, enter a dwelling to search for insurgents and weapons caches in the village of Turki, Iraq. These Soldiers are participating in a massive operation geared toward eliminating the insurgent threat in the area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Armando Monroig) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Armondo Monroig, USA Release Status: Released ... More

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapons, are silhouetted at the end to another day in the battlefield. These paratroopers are participating in a massive operation geared toward eliminating the insurgent threat in the area. (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. Armando Monroig) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Armondo Monroig, USA Release Status: Released ... More

The guards of the Provincial Detention Operations Company, (from left to right) SPC Michael Bartels, PFC. Andre Rivers, PFC. Michael Crowe, PVT. Jonathan Budd, SGT. Robert Greene, PFC. Steven Saenz, PFC. Jason Clark, SPC. Matthew Conklin and SPC. Neal Helms stand together in front of the Mosul Detention Facility as a show of force in countering the insurgency. (Together We Stand.) The soldiers are armed with M4 carbine weapons and M249 Squad automatic weapons The detention facility is operated by the members of the Provincial Detention Operations Company, Company E, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1ST Cavalry Division. (U.S. Army PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Samantha M. Stryker) (Released)

The guards of the Provincial Detention Operations Company, (from left ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SSG Samantha M Stryker, USA Release Status: Released to P... More

An Iraqi Police Officer from 2nd Battalion, 1ST Brigade, 6th National Police Division and U.S. Army SGT. Ming-Kuang Hsia, a Team Leader with Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry division (ID), pull security together during a cordon and search mission. SGT. Hsia is armed with Colt 5.56mm M4 carbine weapon and equipped with an Interceptor Alpha outer tactical vest. (U.S. Army PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Sean Foley) (Released)

An Iraqi Police Officer from 2nd Battalion, 1ST Brigade, 6th National ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator: SSG Martin K. Newton, USA Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers fire their M4 carbines at

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers fire their M4 carbines at

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers fire their M4 carbines at pop-up targets during the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Knox, Ky., March 16, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical

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

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen and their support

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen and their support

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen and their support staff with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron mission plan before a night-time live-fire training mission with Mari... More

Sgt. 1st Class Nigel Taylor, the noncommissioned officer

Sgt. 1st Class Nigel Taylor, the noncommissioned officer

Sgt. 1st Class Nigel Taylor, the noncommissioned officer in charge of Security Force Advise Assist Team 1 gives the ready signal as U.S. Army Sgt. Angela Bull, a paralegal specialist, prepares for a qualificati... More

U.S. Army Pvt. Brandon F. Hayes, assigned to E Company,

U.S. Army Pvt. Brandon F. Hayes, assigned to E Company,

U.S. Army Pvt. Brandon F. Hayes, assigned to E Company, 5/158th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, engages targets with his M4 carbine Feb. 12, 2014, at the Oberdachstetten Range ... More

Sgt. 1st Class Nigel Taylor fires his M-4 carbine

Sgt. 1st Class Nigel Taylor fires his M-4 carbine

Sgt. 1st Class Nigel Taylor fires his M-4 carbine (foreground) during his qualification attempt as Spc Andrew Mckenney provides coaching at the Polish army small-arms marksmanship range held May 1, 2014, at For... More

Staff Sgt. Joseph Pico trains with multiple weapons

Staff Sgt. Joseph Pico trains with multiple weapons

Staff Sgt. Joseph Pico trains with multiple weapons at the firing range at FS Gabreski ANG on July 17, 2015. Pico is a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) instructor with the 106th Rescue Wing, and is r... More

A Soldier assigned to the 41st Engineer Battalion,

A Soldier assigned to the 41st Engineer Battalion,

A Soldier assigned to the 41st Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, throws a grapnel hook while clearing a wire obstacle during a platoon live fire training exercise, November 14... More

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