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    USS Cole weapons familiarization [Image 4 of 5]

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    A group of individuals in a prone or low-position firing line are aiming M16/M4-style rifles downrange on what appears to be a shipboard or outdoor military range. Personnel are wearing hearing protection and eye protection, consistent with a supervised live-fire qualification exercise. A person in U.S. Navy camouflage (NWU) uniform is visible on the right, suggesting a military training context.

    RED SEA

    03.31.2022

    Photo by Seaman Christopher Stachyra 

    U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

    220331-N-CS075-1004 RED SEA (March 31, 2022) Sailors fire M4 rifles during a small arms familiarization course on the flight deck aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) while operating in the Red Sea, March 31. Cole is deployed to the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Stachyra)

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    Date Taken: 03.31.2022
    Date Posted: 04.02.2022 03:44
    Photo ID: 7122102
    VIRIN: 220331-N-CS075-1004
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 2.22 MB
    Location: RED SEA
    Web Views: 55
    Downloads: 5

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    A U.S. Navy sailor wearing a tan cap, hearing protection, and sunglasses is marking or scoring paper shooting targets on a naval vessel at sea. The targets, labeled 'Transitional Target II,' are hung on a line and show visible bullet holes. This appears to be a post-shooting exercise assessment taking place on the deck of a U.S. Navy ship.
    A firearms qualification or training exercise is taking place on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. A person in an orange t-shirt is aiming an M16/M4-style rifle toward paper targets suspended in the distance, while an observer in a tan t-shirt and cap monitors from behind. All visible participants are wearing hearing protection ear muffs.
    Multiple individuals are in a prone shooting position on a firing range, aiming rifles downrange. The foreground subject is a woman wearing pink ear protection, safety glasses, and a tan/brown shirt, holding what appears to be an M16/AR-15 style rifle. Blue shooting mats are visible beneath the shooters, and a range safety officer or instructor is partially visible at the right edge.
    A group of individuals in a prone or low-position firing line are aiming M16/M4-style rifles downrange on what appears to be a shipboard or outdoor military range. Personnel are wearing hearing protection and eye protection, consistent with a supervised live-fire qualification exercise. A person in U.S. Navy camouflage (NWU) uniform is visible on the right, suggesting a military training context.
    A young man is aiming a black semi-automatic rifle, consistent with an M4/AR-15 style carbine, at a shooting range. He is wearing hearing protection earmuffs and safety glasses, indicating proper range safety protocols. The setting appears to be an outdoor range, possibly on a military vessel or elevated platform based on the background netting.

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