Firearms Training and Marksmanship

Images depicting military personnel engaged in various firearms training activities, showcasing rifles, handguns, and different shooting positions in outdoor settings.

A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security New Orleans team member fires down range May 12th, 2022, in Kiln, Mississippi. Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans maintains weapon proficiency by conducting firearms training throughout the year.

A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security New Orleans team member fires down range May 12th, 2022, in Kiln, Mississippi. Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans maintains weapon proficiency by conducting firearms training throughout the year.

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Lieutenant Clay Gardener, a range instructor with the Department of Energy (DOE), fires the Marine Corps M18 service pistol during a live-fire drill at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 22, 2022. Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR) close-quarters battle (CQB) instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOEs Special Response Team, the FBIs Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-terrorism security forces for vital national assets.

A Team Dover member stands guard against possible intruders at a simulated forward operating base during Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 13, 2022. The 436th and 512th Airlift Wings tested their ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment.

031204-F-7234P-014. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Australian Air Traffic Control D

A U.S. Marine assigned to Ground Sensor Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sets security while one of his teammates plants a ground sensor at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. GSP is a scalable specialized unit whose mission is to collect enemy signatures in order to provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force commanders advanced warning of offensive attacks, counter enemy reconnaissance, and aid in force protection.

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030426-M-9892R-003. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

A U.S. Army Soldier with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducts Critical Task Evaluations and Long Range Shot at Camp "Bull" Simons, Fla., during the Best Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) / Special Operations Team Alpha (SOT-A) Assessment, April 27, 2022. Twenty-one ODA teams from all battalions participated in a three-day assessment for the Best ODA / SOT-A. The teams participating in the assessment demonstrated their readiness and re-enforced the fact that they are prepared to compete, deter, and win in any conflict; validating 7th SFG (A)s role in the global environment.

021107-F-1443F-021. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

ARTA, Djibouti (Sep. 22, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti conduct a live-fire exercise to maintain operational efficiency at Djibouti Range Complex, Sep. 22, 2022. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations ing the Horn of Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S. Africa relations.

U.S. Army Maj. Jeffery Dannemiller goes over the steps for firing the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon during expert infantryman badge training on Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 1, 2022. Dannemiller will be representing the 3rd Infantry Division in the Armys Best Ranger Competition April 8-11 on Fort Benning, Georgia.

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Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Hruska fires his Beretta M9 pistol during a weapons qualification Aug. 15, 2014, at Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich. Northern Strike was a 3-week exercise led by the National Guard that demonstrated the combined power of joint and multinational air and ground forces. Hruska is a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron. TACPs were with the Air National Guards 169th ASOS from Peoria, Ill., and more than 5,000 other armed forces members from 12 states and two coalition nations participated in the combat training.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, labels his M16A4 service rifle at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 5, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, fires the M18 Modular Handgun System during small arms live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2022. The special warfare Airmen conducted shooting drills that honed reaction time, speed reloading and clearing weapon malfunctions utilizing the M18 Modular Handgun System and the M4 carbine.

040505-F-6665C-005. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jeremy Sparks (Foreground), from Air Force Special Operations Command, watches while his partner performs a person search of the simulated perpetrator during the Base Response portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 31st, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Green fires in the 61st Interservice Rifle Championships at Quantico, Virginia. The Bogalusa, Louisiana native is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team out of Fort Benning, Georgia and won the Excellence in Competition Match with a score of 499-22x.

A military police officer stands at the shooting range with his rifle.

A woman Marine recruit fires an M-16A2 rifle from a standing position during basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Torro fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire demonstration of range G-36 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2022. Del Toro's visit to Camp Lejeune provided an opportunity for Marines and Sailors to demonstrate how the U.S. naval force remains the most powerful in the world by continuing to build, train and equip itself to meet the warfighting needs of today. During his visit, Del Toro was briefed on Littoral Exercise I, which had service members experimenting with new tactics and force structures in littoral environments along the East Coast to prepare for future scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

040312-M-8683D-013. Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

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A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, uses a squad common optic to conduct a live-fire drill during the Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

060307-N-9769P-002. Base: Millington State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A participant handles his M18 9mm pistol during the classroom portion of the Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022.During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

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An Air Force security policeman aims his 5.56mm Colt Commando assault rifle at a target during a live-fire demonstration, part of Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20th, 2022) USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) conducts a small-arms gunnery excercise with the USS Stethem (DDG 63) while underway for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). SWATT is the surface forces premiere advanced tactical training exercise, increasing warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

110113-A-7510P-124GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 13, 2011) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Joshua Bright, right, range safety officer for the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion (NEGB), instructs Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate Fuels 3rd Class German Corea during a 12-gauge shotgun qualification course at Windward Range. The NEGB provides a portion of the guard force for the detention facilities at Joint Task Force Guantanamo.

North Charleston Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team member, Ryan Adams, reloads his pistol while participating in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

Close-up of Gun in Man's Hands, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Sergeant 1st Class Jason E. Pate, 68W Combat Medics, 187th Medical Battalion,inspects target for shot placement during the best medic competition stress shoot qualifications, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

220410-N-BR419-1184 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 10, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Brandon MacDowell, from Douglasville, Georgia, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), fires an M4 rifle during a qualification at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosukas (CFAY) gun range. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, sights in on a target during a regimental field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. Marines conducted the FEX to enhance combat capabilities while maintaining operational readiness throughout the regiment.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, participate in a Combat Arms and Maintenance training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 23, 2023. CATM trains base populace on the use of small arms, and oversees, maintains and repairs all small arms in the U.S. Air Force inventory.

060427-A-6365W-432. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Cutter, combat videographer, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, conducts a speed reload during pistol qualifications at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. Pistol qualification improves Marines shooting skill and capability with a side arm.

041026-F-5388P-015. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE BEVERLEY BULLDOG 04-04 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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Smoke curls from Air Force Capt. Michael Reynekes pistols chamber as the gun recoils after a shot during the Police Week Excellence in Competition event May 18, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Wright-Patt Airmen and members of local police agencies competed to see who was the best shot with M4 rifles and 9mm pistols.

Spc. Benjamin Santarpia, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion fires an M17 during the handgun qualification portion of the U.S. Army Central 2022 Best Squad Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 3, 2022. BSC 2022 measures the abilities of squads to perform physical and mental challenges as a cohesive team.

A participant fires his M18 9mm pistol during the Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. Police week is an annual event, which allow law enforcement, and citizens to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

220910-F-LN908-0305ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2022) Sailors fire M4 rifles during a live fire exercise aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sept. 10, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Detail of Suppressor On A U.S. Marine Corps Rifle.

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Iesha Ghamness, Michigan Army National Guard, conducts weapons training during the military police qualification course, hosted by 1st Battalion, 177th Regiment Regional Training Institute (RTI), Michigan Army National Guard, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta Michigan, May 11, 2022. The 1st Battalion, 177th Regiment RTI leads Soldiers from the active, Reserve, and National Guard components through transformation into Military Police qualification in accordance with Army Enterprise Accreditation Standards.

040505-F-6665C-003. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Soldier aiming airsoft gun during tactical game

A close-up view of the MP-5K submachine gun carried by a boarding team member aboard the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643). The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

120730-N-VY256-193 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 30, 2012) Fire Controlman Seaman Kaleb Cadenhead shoots an M9 service pistol aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) during a small arms qualification course. Cape St. George is deployed as part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, which is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

Marine LGEN Joseph J. Went, Deputy CHIEF of STAFF for installations and Logistics, fires an M-9 9mm pistol at Range 8. Went is among the logistics officers from all four services who are aboard the base for the Joint Logistics Commander Conference. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A soldier zeros in an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) during testing of the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) 2000. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Italian team members fire M-16 rifles on a practice range during Volant Rodeo '82. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '82 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen from the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, or RED HORSE, conduct Force Protection training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, Aug. 13-14, 2022. Force Protection training provides tactics to respond to threat actions, provide unit security and individual protective measures in a training environment.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 30, 2023) - Aerographers Mate 2nd Class Daniel Brown, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aims an M4 carbine during weapons familiarization training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) while operating in the South China Sea, March 30. Milius is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

The soldiers from the 104th Engineer Battalion are at the Fort Dix Range Complex on Ranges 29a and 29b during their M4A1 Zero and Grounding training. This is one of the first units to use Range 29b that was just recently transformed and renovated to an Army standard 25-meter rifle range here on Fort Dix. The 104th Engineer Battalions is based in Port Murray, New Jersey. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), engages targets during a live-fire exercise part of a security element and enabler's course (SEEC) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 2022. SEEC provides advanced combat marksmanship and small unit tactical training in order to provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force with an element capable of supporting and reinforcing the reconnaissance detachment assault element while deployed.

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Member of the 45 Commando Royal Marines, practices Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques training at Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. This special operations forces led exercise is designed to offer advanced combined tactics training in coordination with strengthening NATO Allies capabilities, information sharing, and defending against adversaries in the European Theater.

Man shooting a gun at a firing range.

An M16A4 service rifle, sling, and cleaning kit lay on a table in front of a recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept. 26, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Soldiers attached to Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, and assigned to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe Security Detachment, practice Law Enforcement Weapons Techniques and Qualification shooting tables on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 19, 2022.

December 1, 2006 - Marines prepare the M-240G medium machine gun with 7.62 mm rounds during a battle skills exercise.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Gabe Gonzalez fires a Beretta M-9 pistol toward moving targets during phase one of a pistol event for DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. SRA Gonzalez is an Air Education and Training Command (AETC) team competitor. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE '00 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Kring, foreground, a Sierra Vista, Arizona native and a food service specialist with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, fires a M18 service pistol on a range during Bushido Strike 23 on U.S. Army Garrison Casey, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

An M240B machine gun is pointed down range Aug. 6, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Alabama. This firearm is a belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine gun that chambers the 7.62 mm NATO cartridge, and is operated by a gunner and an assistant gunner.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter Sanchez, an administrative specialist with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, engages targets with an M4 Carbine during a Combat Marksmanship Program range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 8, 2022. This training sharpened Marines critical combat arms skills by executing transition drills and increasing their proficiency in switching between primary and secondary weapons. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Sanchez is a native of Apple Valley, California.

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STAFF SGT. James Bradsher demonstrates the use of a Soviet-made RPG-7 portable rocket launcher during exercise Volant Scorpion. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT SCORPION Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lance Cpl. Christian Christopoulos engages targets behind a riot shield during weapons qualification Jan. 8 at Range 174 on Camp Hansen. Christopoulos is a Parker, Colo., native and a Special Reaction Team member with the Camp Foster Provost Marshals Office, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler. SRT is the military equivalent of Special Weapons and Tactics teams.

Indiana National Guard Staff Sgt. Zach Wilson, sniper section leader with 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, instructs prospective sniper trainees during high elevation training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana,, Aug. 1, 2022.

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220128-N-HD110-1710CARIBBEAN SEA - (Jan. 28, 2022) -- Gunners Mate 1st Class Howard Bullock observes Hull Technician 2nd Class Lancelot Phillip fire an M9 pistol aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during a gun familiarization shoot, Jan. 28, 2021. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Baker/Released)

Uniformed police officer aiming a pistol at a tactical and firearms training course at the Panamanian National Police force academy, Panama

Police woman loading a pistol.

DF-ST-85-11998. Subject Operation/Series: ADEPT WARRIOR Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (1/2CR) fire German pistols during a Schuetzenschnur (German weapons proficiency test) event with the German partner unit of 1/2CR, the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 1/2CR provided an opportunity for exemplary Soldiers to earn a foreign award and to build camaraderie with German Army counterparts in order to strengthen NATO and multinational partnerships.

030217-M-2796K-003. Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noah Pugh, a bulk fuel specialist with Energy Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, fires an M18 pistol during a pistol range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 23, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

March 15, 2007 - Airmen test their skills at the Osan Air Base, South Korea, shooting range.

TECH. SGT. Tim Oliver scores a small arms range target during the M-9 marksmanship event, part of Combat Lightning '92, a world-wide competition for tactical air combat control teams. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT LIGHTNING '92 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110406-N-ZS026-156ARABIAN SEA (April 6, 2011) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jermaine Jackson reloads a 9mm pistol while behind cover during a small arms practical weapons qualification course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multi-national coalition conducting counter piracy and maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin.

Collier County Sheriffs Office Cpl. Andy Delgato participates in a tactical shooting competition during Police Week May 20, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Held in honor of National Police Week, the competition was open to all military members and local law enforcement and included rifle and pistol shooting events.

030218-A-6713J-014. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John Dinkins, a combat engineer officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, practices disassembling and assembling an M240B machine gun during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, May 6, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions in a forward operating environment.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Senior cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy get a lesson in firearm safety from combat arms training and maintenance instructors at the base's firing range April 22, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

U.S. Army Spc. Koryelle Means, with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, fires with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol and competes for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

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