Airmen train in combat arms

Staff Sgt. Brett Phillips, 19th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, brief students on range safety before going out to the range on base Jan 21. Combat arms training is held at least six times in one month with approximately 21 students in each class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lausanne Pacheco)

Airmen train in combat arms

Staff Sgt. Robert Soger, 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron corrosion control shift lead, practices placing and replacing a magazine into an M-16A2 rifle during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class Jan 21. The proper way to load a weapon is to release the bolt catch/release and then insert magazine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lausanne Pacheco)

Airmen train in combat arms

A student tests clearing procedures on an M-16A2 rifle during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class on base Jan 21. The steps for clearing out a weapon are to make sure the weapon is on safe, release the magazine, check the chamber to make sure it is empty and then check the safety one last time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lausanne Pacheco)

Airmen train in combat arms

Students lie in the prone-supported position in preparation of firing M-16A2 rifles Jan 21. They must fire from five 5 different positions for qualification: prone-supported, prone-unsupported, prone-supported with gas mask, kneeling and over barricade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lausanne Pacheco)

Airmen train in combat arms

Published Feb. 2, 2010