Small arms training increases proficiency, ensures safety

908th SFS on target with small arms training

Senior Airman Josh McDaniel, left, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, fires a M18 pistol during a small arms qualification course while Master Sgt. Joy Bates, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 908th SFS, monitors his marksmanship at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. The M18 pistol is now the standard issue individual weapon system, replacing the M9 pistol which had been used for more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Tech. Sgt. Omari Ferguson, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, prepares to fire a M18 pistol during a small arms qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Staying proficient in individual weapon systems keep the defenders deployable and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Combat arms training and maintenance instructors from the 908th Security Forces Squadron assess accuracy after defenders fired M18 pistols during a small arms qualification training course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Before conducting the live-fire training, the CATM instructors taught the students about the M18 pistol’s various functions and internal components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Genovese Winbrone, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, fires a M18 pistol during small arms handling qualification course, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. During the course, defenders were able to get more familiar with the new individual weapon system that replaced the previous M9 pistols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Airman 1st Class Myron Dukes Westbrook, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, loads more ammunition into a magazine during his M4 carbine qualification training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Westbrook participated in the small arms qualification course to meet proficiency standards for individual weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Arias, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, ensures safety during a small arms qualifications course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. The defenders were trained to use the M4 carbine weapon system and M18 pistol, which are individual weapon systems they could use in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Master Sgt. Thomas Meadows, the 908th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of training, pushes a brass collector tool to collect ammunition casings on the firing range at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Defenders collect the casings after firing to ensure a safe and a clean work environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Tech. Sgt. Herman Cleveland, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor for the 908th Security Forces Squadron, ensures the firing line is safe during the M4 carbine weapon system qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Defenders must follow the instructor’s rules and commands while on the range to stay safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Genovese Winbrone, a defender with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, kneels while handling a M4 carbine weapon system during a small arms qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Defenders must train to stay proficient in their issued individual weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Defenders with the 908th Security Forces Squadron utilize a supported firing position during a M4 carbine weapon system qualification course, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Proficiency in the M4 carbine is a readiness requirement for security forces members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Defenders with the 908th Security Forces Squadron place new targets during a small arms qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. Before putting up the next target, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor scores the accuracy and proficiency of the first target, ensuring the defender qualifies before the next phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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908th SFS on target with small arms training

Staff Sgt. Ricardo Arias, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 908th Security Forces Squadron, oversees Tech. Sgt. Omari Ferguson, a defender with the 908th SFS, during a M4 carbine weapon system qualification course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 4, 2023. CATM instructors ensure safety and security of the range before members begin firing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

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Defenders from the 908th Security Forces Squadron conducted small arms training Nov. 4, 2023, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The training helps ensure the defenders are tactically and technically proficient in their individual weapons systems. (Photos by Senior Airman Juliana Todd)

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training

908th SFS on target with small arms training