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    CATM instructors prepare Airmen for deployment through weapons training [Image 5 of 5]

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    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are gathered at an outdoor shooting range under a covered structure. A central figure is handling a pistol while others observe, suggesting a firearms qualification or training exercise. Instructors wearing red caps and communication headsets appear to be supervising the activity.

    HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    07.21.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexa Hunt 

    1st Special Operations Wing

    A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing provides instruction on the firing range at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 21, 2026. CATM instructors help Airmen build confidence and proficiency with their weapons while preparing them for deployed environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexa Hunt)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2026
    Date Posted: 07.31.2026 12:10
    Photo ID: 9839808
    VIRIN: 260721-F-GV489-1396
    Resolution: 8038x5359
    Size: 6.5 MB
    Location: HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 11
    Downloads: 3

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    A military instructor in camouflage uniform is conducting a firearms training class in a dedicated classroom setting. The instructor is demonstrating pistol handling techniques using a wooden cross-shaped training aid in front of a whiteboard. Approximately 15-20 military personnel in matching camouflage uniforms are seated at individual desks observing the instruction.
    A close-up action photograph captures a semi-automatic pistol being fired, with a spent brass cartridge casing visibly ejecting from the ejection port. The shooter is using a two-handed grip and is wearing a camouflage uniform sleeve, suggesting a military or law enforcement training context. The background is blurred, consistent with a shallow depth-of-field technique used to isolate the subject.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are lined up at an outdoor covered shooting range. They are wearing hearing protection, with some individuals wearing red baseball caps indicating instructor or range safety officer roles. The range appears to be a standard military qualification or training facility with numbered lanes visible.
    A U.S. Air Force service member wearing a red cap labeled 'CATM' (Combat Arms Training and Maintenance) is instructing or directing personnel at an outdoor shooting range. The individual in the foreground is gesturing with raised fingers, likely signaling range commands to other uniformed personnel in the background. The setting appears to be a covered firing range with multiple military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are gathered at an outdoor shooting range under a covered structure. A central figure is handling a pistol while others observe, suggesting a firearms qualification or training exercise. Instructors wearing red caps and communication headsets appear to be supervising the activity.

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