California National Guard soldiers compete in the 2011 Best Warrior Competition [Image 8 of 77]

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, UNITED STATES

09.12.2011

Photo by Sgt. Salli Sablan 

California National Guard Primary   

Sgt. Ryan Williams of Yucaipa, Calif., a military police officer with the 49th Military Police Brigade, runs down range with his M4 carbine during an event at the Best Warrior’s Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011. The event, which had soldiers shooting both the M9 Beretta pistol and the M4 carbine toward multiple, overlapping targets from behind obstacles, was a progression from last year’s traditional range event. “This is stuff you will actually do in combat or if we were activated for a state emergency,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Whittle, the command sergeant major of the 223rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, who helped developed the event. “We won’t necessarily lie down and shoot 40 targets in combat or in a civil disturbance. We wanted to make this real life.”

• Date Taken: 09.12.2011
• Date Posted: 09.15.2011 16:58
• Photo ID: 457054
• VIRIN: 110913-A-DH635-008
• Resolution: 2848x4288
• Size: 6.09 MB
• Location: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, US