Photo By Sgt. Stephanie Woodson | Airmen assigned to 17th Special Tactics Squadron watch the soldiers as they fire the...... read more read more
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Airmen from the 17th Special Tactics Squadron and more than 33 soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted joint weapons training Jan. 22.
The training focused on giving soldiers the opportunity to fire the Glock 19, Special Forces Combat Assault Rifle Heavy 17 and Special Combat Assault Rifle Sniper M20.
"This is a beginning of a great relationship and a great chance for cross training," said Air Force Lt. Col. John Traxler, commander of the 17th Special Tactics Squadron.
“This was truly a joint effort and a benefit to everyone involved,” said Traxler. “We get from the Army all the time and now we have an opportunity to give back.”
He said, he looks forward to future training.
Since 2011, the 17th Special Tactics Squadron has operated in locations aligned with the 75th Ranger Regiment. The headquarters element is based at Fort Benning, Ga., but also supports the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; and the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Hunter Army Airfield located in Savannah, Ga.
“I’m excited to be training with another branch in the military and have the chance to fire other weapons besides the M4,” said Pvt. Teagon Costello, an infantryman assigned to 1-15 Inf.
Costello said the SCAR heavy is the most advanced weapon he has fired. The opportunity to fire different weapons was well worth the wait in the 22-degree weather, he added.
| Date Taken: | 01.27.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2014 19:58 |
| Story ID: | 119728 |
| Location: | FORT BENNING, GA, US |
| Hometown: | BOSTON, MA, US |
| Hometown: | CHICAGO, IL, US |
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