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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing, review their shot groupings with an instructor during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023. The weapons qualification was intended to refamiliarize Airmen with their weapons system prior to deploying.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
An Airman, assigned to the 355th Wing, adjusts the sight on his M4 Carbine during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023. The M4 Carbine rifle was the U.S. Air Force’s standard issue.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
The ground is littered with 5.56mm shell casings at a U.S. Air Force pre-deployment weapons qualification at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023. The 5.56mm rounds were fired from an M4 Carbine at roughly 3,250 feet per second.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing, prepare to fire from the prone-supported position during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023. During qualification, Airmen shot from four different positions: prone-supported, prone-unsupported, kneeling-barricade and over-barricade.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
An Airman assigned to the 355th Wing, fires an M4 Carbine rifle during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023. The rifle is the U.S. Air Force’s standard issue.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
M4 Carbine rifle magazines, loaded with 5.56mm rounds, are stored in an ammo box during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
An Airman assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, shoots from the over-barricade position for a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing, discuss how to better hit the targets while pre-deployment weapon qualifying at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
An Airman assigned to the 355th Wing, fires an M4 Carbine rifle for a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
An Airman assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, prepares to fire an M4 Carbine rifle during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023. During qualification, the Airman shot from four different positions: prone-supported, prone-unsupported, kneeling-barricade and over-barricade.
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Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop
A view through a scope mounted on an M4 Carbine rifle during a pre-deployment weapons qualification course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 6, 2023.