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The 2017 5th Annual Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera (COMCAM) Competition [Image 33 of 49]

A military rifle range is in active use, with soldiers in prone firing positions engaging paper targets downrange. Several standing personnel, likely range safety officers or instructors, are observing the shooters. The range features multiple target stands backed by an earthen berm, with a tree line visible in the background.

FORT A.P. HILL, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.18.2017

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry Reid Jr.

55th Public Affairs Company (Combat Camera)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Soldiers document the M4 stress shoot event portion of the 2017 5th Annual Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera (COMCAM) Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., April 18, 2017. Service members are competing in the 2017 5th Annual Best COMCAM Competition where teams of two compete throughout a weeklong event that tests their physical, mental and technical capabilities. The Competition is established in honoring fallen combat camera Soldier SPC Hilda I. Clayton, who gave her life July 02, 2013 in Afghanistan as a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Date Taken:	04.18.2017
Date Posted:	04.20.2017 15:05
Photo ID:	3325041
VIRIN:	170418-F-KA253-1047
Resolution:	4928x3280
Size:	3.13 MB
Location:	FORT A.P. HILL, VIRGINIA, US

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