CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 4, 2026) – Sgt. David Ash, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department range master, spots a U.S. Navy Sailor firing a .50-caliber rifle during a live-fire range training event at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Fire Training Academy during Charlotte Navy Week 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 4. Charlotte Navy Week is the fifth of 12 Navy Weeks taking place in 2026 as part of the Navy Office of Community Outreach’s “Road Trip to 250,” a nationwide effort supporting America’s 250th birthday, Freedom 250. Navy Weeks bring a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to connect communities across America with their Navy, highlighting shared history and the enduring commitment to defending freedom and supporting the nation’s independence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theoplis Stewart)
| Date Taken: | 05.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2026 17:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9692828 |
| VIRIN: | 260504-N-UP745-1519 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 6.75 MB |
| Location: | CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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