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A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) (shown in rack) and the M16A2 rifle

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT J. W. Thomas Release Status: Released to Public... More

Sergeant (SGT) L.M. Gay, Headquarters and Service Co., 1ST Battalion, 23rd Marines, covers an avenue of approach with an M249 squad automatic weapon during Operation SOLAR FLARE

Sergeant (SGT) L.M. Gay, Headquarters and Service Co., 1ST Battalion, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLAR FLARE Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene C... More

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the M16A2 rifle

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT J. W. Thomas Release Status: Released to Public... More

A camouflaged SPECIALIST (SPC) Lorin Hess guards his post using an M249 squad automatic weapon

A camouflaged SPECIALIST (SPC) Lorin Hess guards his post using an M24...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rock Island Arsenal State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Lou Rivera Release Status: Released to P... More

A member of a quick reaction force carrying an M249 squad automatic weapon lies in the grass near an aiming stake during a readiness exercise. The force was brought in to reinforce 2nd Platoon, Company B, Task Force 2-27, and an attached 81 mm mortar section that was conducting mortar drills within sight of a Panamanian Defense Force (PDF) barracks

A member of a quick reaction force carrying an M249 squad automatic we...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Coco Solo State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) J. Alan Elliott, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, reloads an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during a live fire exercise at Range 11

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, reloads an M249 squad ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael G. Lindee Release Status: Released to P... More

A Marine carrying an M249 squad automatic weapon moves down a trail through the tall grass during Operation CHEYENNE, a reconnaissance patrol in the jungle area west of Howard Air Force Base. The Marine is from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion

A Marine carrying an M249 squad automatic weapon moves down a trail th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CHEYENNE Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) J. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A Participant in COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96 armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon stands ready to defend his post during Final Training Exercise (FTX) III. FTX III encompasses Airfield Security, Convoy Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance

A Participant in COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96 armed with an M249 squad automa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (US... More

Soldiers of the 6th Infantry Division pause in their advance through the brush beside a road during Exercise BRIM FROST '89. The soldier at right carries an M249 squad automatic weapon

Soldiers of the 6th Infantry Division pause in their advance through t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '89 Base: Fort Richardson State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC J... More

A Marine in prone firing position is loading his M249 squad automatic weapon in the desert. A second Marine aims his M16A2 rifle in the background

A Marine in prone firing position is loading his M249 squad automatic ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: D.N. Crosser Release Status: Released to ... More

A soldier assembles the M249 squad automatic weapon during Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) training

A soldier assembles the M249 squad automatic weapon during Expert Infa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mike Lemke Release Status: Released to Public Co... 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

Two soldiers on the crest of a hill guard an approach during an XVIII Airborne Corps exercise at the National Training Center. Members of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and 1ST Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, are particpating in the exercise. The soldier at left is armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon, the soldier at right with an M16A2 rifle

Two soldiers on the crest of a hill guard an approach during an XVIII ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Tommy Tallent, 43rd Security Forces Squadron, gives a thumbs-up as he operates his High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) on perimeter patrol at Camp Mackall Army Air Field, North Carolina, during Exercise GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01. His partner SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Partick Junge, mans the M249 Squad automatic weapon on top of the HMMWV

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Tommy Tallent, 43rd Security Forces Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) (shown in rack) and the M16A2 rifle

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT J. W. Thomas Release Status: Released to Public... More

Marine aims an M249 squad automatic weapon at a target during the field training Exercise SOLID SHIELD'87

Marine aims an M249 squad automatic weapon at a target during the fiel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

A member of the 82nd Airborne Division teaches a Honduran soldier how to fire an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during Operation GOLDEN PHEASANT

A member of the 82nd Airborne Division teaches a Honduran soldier how ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: SPECIALIST Prince Hearns Iii Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A Marine demonstrates use of a M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) mounted on a vehicle to a youngster during Scout World/Armed Forces Day'88

A Marine demonstrates use of a M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) mount...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ken Klien, USN Release St... More

Some of the types of small arms used by Marines in Panama are stacked in the grass. They are, clockwise from upper right, an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher, an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW), two M16A2 rifles and two Mossburg 500 12-gauge shotguns

Some of the types of small arms used by Marines in Panama are stacked ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Laird Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the 24th Infantry Division take a break while a C-5A Galaxy aircraft of the 436th Airlift Wing stands on the flight line in the background during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '92. The men are armed with M-16 rifles and an M249 squad automatic weapon is in the foreground. They will be boarding the Galaxy for transportation to another area during the exercise

Members of the 24th Infantry Division take a break while a C-5A Galaxy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O... More

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) (shown in rack) and the M16A2 rifle

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT J. W. Thomas Release Status: Released to Public... More

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the M16A2 rifle (shown in rack)

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT J. W. Thomas Release Status: Released to Public... More

A member of the Basic School shows the M249 squad automatic weapon to Marine Corps Medal of Honor winners during their visit to the Marine Corps Development and Education Command. Shown are Howard V. Lee, William E. Barber, Mitchell Paige, Joseph Foss, General (GEN) Louis Wilson, Jacklyn Lucas, Colonel (COL) Harvey Barnum, and Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Wesley Fox

A member of the Basic School shows the M249 squad automatic weapon to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Pagford Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, fires an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during a live fire exercise at Range 11

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, fires an M249 squad au...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael G. Lindee Release Status: Released to P... More

A Marine armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon peers from behind a tree during the field training Exercise SOLID SHIELD'87

A Marine armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon peers from behind a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

Two soldiers guard an approach from atop ahill during an XVIII Airborne Corps exercise at the National Training Center. Members of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and 1ST Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, are particpating in the exercise. The closer soldier is armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon, the other with an M16A2 rifle

Two soldiers guard an approach from atop ahill during an XVIII Airborn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides security for a fallen comrade", while patrolling through the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility, during Situational Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, ...

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides security for a fallen comrade", while patrolling through ... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Catherines Reib, 8th Security Forces Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, keeps cover with an M249 Squad automatic Weapon for her personnel on top of a armoured personnel carrier during an enemy prisoner of war scenario during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Catherines Reib, 8th Security Forces S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, crouches behind an embankment with an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during a live fire exercise at Range 11

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, crouches behind an emb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael G. Lindee Release Status: Released to P... More

A Marine treks through Norwegian woods during Operation COLD WINTER'87, a NATO-sponsored military exercise. He is armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon

A Marine treks through Norwegian woods during Operation COLD WINTER'87...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL J.D. Gonzales Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Ambassador to Jordan Paul S. Boeker inspects the new M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during the capabilities exercise portion of Exercise SHADOW HAWK'87, a phase of Exercise BRIGHT STAR'87. The exercise will evaluate procedures used to deploy US tactical and logistical forces

US Ambassador to Jordan Paul S. Boeker inspects the new M249 squad aut...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK / BRIGHT STAR Base: Amman Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Prince Hearns Release Status: Release... More

A Marine demonstrates use of a M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) mounted on a vehicle during Scout World/Armed Forces Day'88

A Marine demonstrates use of a M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) mount...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ken Klien, USN Release St... More

Marines with M16A2 rifles and M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) in prone position at base of sandy hill

Marines with M16A2 rifles and M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) in pro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Peru (PER) Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Earl Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A soldier from 1ST Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, sites in on the insurgents from the scope of an M249 squad automatic weapon, during a mock battle at the National Training Center. The 2nd Infantry Division is participating in desert training to sharpen their warfighter skills prior to deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by MASTER SGT. Johancharles Van Boers) (Released)

A soldier from 1ST Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOU... More

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, fires an M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during a live fire exercise at Range 11

A US Marine officer of Company H, Basic School, fires an M249 squad au...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Michael G. Lindee Release Status: Released to P... More

A soldier from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division loads blank rounds into his M249 squad automatic weapon while attempting to qualify for the expert infantryman badge

A soldier from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jamie L. Wiechert Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides cover fire for his platoon members during Situational Training Exercise 2, Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The 16 ...

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides cover fire for his platoon members during Situational Tra... More

A Marine aims an M249 squad automatic weapon at a target during the field training Exercise SOLID SHIELD'87

A Marine aims an M249 squad automatic weapon at a target during the fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb Jr. looks at an M249 squad automatic weapon, left, and an M60 machine gun on display during his visit to the 3rd Force Service Support Group

Secretary of the Navy James H. Webb Jr. looks at an M249 squad automat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcb, Camp Smedley D. Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Hrycko Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A member of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry, disassembles and cleans an M249 squad automatic weapon in preparation for the joint service combined arms live fire Exercise CALFEX III at Yukon Range

A member of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry, disassembles and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX III Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MS... More

Sergeant 1ST Class G. Simon III, from Headquarters, Jungle Operations Training Center, instructs soldiers using M249 squad automatic weapons on a quick fire range

Sergeant 1ST Class G. Simon III, from Headquarters, Jungle Operations ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Sherman Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Lem Robson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, 87th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, walk through the river Esthere Bambou on the morning of the 3rd of March 1995. They are walking to the pick-up zone, wearing their backpacks with bedrolls, M85 Kevlar-lined helmets, and carrying M16A2 rifles and M249 squad automatic weapons (SAW), so they can be flown to Cap-Haitien. They have just completed their mission of patrolling LeBorgne, Haiti, and surrounding smaller towns, to deter violence and maintain a safe and secure environment, in support of Operation Uphold Democracy

Soldiers from A Company, 4th Battalion, 87th Infantry, 25th Infantry D...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Leborgne Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Kyle Davis (USA) Release Status: Released to... More

A soldier loads rounds into an M249 squad automatic weapon during Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) training

A soldier loads rounds into an M249 squad automatic weapon during Expe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mike Lemke Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

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