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    11th MEU Marines Conduct Live-Fire M249 Range [Image 5 of 9]

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    Two military personnel in MARPAT desert camouflage uniforms are conducting a live-fire training exercise. The prone shooter is operating what appears to be an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) mounted on a bipod, with a belt-fed ammunition box visible. A second service member is positioned behind in a support/observer role.

    U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

    08.20.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Chagnon 

    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads an M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire range on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 21, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Chagnon)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2026
    Date Posted: 09.02.2026 02:16
    Photo ID: 9893604
    VIRIN: 260821-M-HU496-1043
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 4.58 MB
    Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms and tactical helmets are examining and posting documents on a large dark board. The board contains multiple printed target sheets with grid patterns in blue, yellow, and green colors, along with chalked lane numbers. This appears to be a firing range scoring or target assessment activity.
    Two military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are positioned behind a wooden barricade on what appears to be a shooting range. One service member is leaning over to assist the other, who is in a prone or low position with a rifle equipped with a bipod. A target board is visible in the background at range distance.
    A military personnel in desert camouflage uniform and tactical helmet is positioned behind a wooden barrier, aiming a light machine gun. The weapon appears to be an M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) equipped with an optic sight, bipod deployed on the wooden surface, and an ammunition box attached. The image is taken from a close rear-angle perspective, emphasizing the weapon system and operator's gear.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is operating a belt-fed machine gun, likely an M249 SAW or M240, in a prone firing position on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. The Marine is wearing MARPAT desert camouflage, a tan FAST helmet with accessories, hearing protection, and tactical gloves. Military helicopters, consistent with CH-53 Sea Stallions, are visible in the background.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT desert camouflage uniforms are conducting a live-fire training exercise. The prone shooter is operating what appears to be an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) mounted on a bipod, with a belt-fed ammunition box visible. A second service member is positioned behind in a support/observer role.
    A shooter in camouflage gear and helmet is aiming a scoped rifle at a wooden target board downrange. The target board displays multiple paper shooting targets arranged in columns, showing numbered scoring zones with visible bullet impact marks. The setting appears to be an outdoor military or law enforcement firing range.
    A military service member in full combat gear is aiming a belt-fed machine gun, likely an M249 SAW or M240, equipped with an optical scope and laser targeting device. The operator is wearing MARPAT camouflage uniform, a tan tactical helmet with ghillie netting, hearing protection, and tactical gloves. The image appears to depict a live-fire training exercise or operational readiness drill.
    Two military personnel wearing desert camouflage uniforms and tactical gloves are loading a belt-fed machine gun. Spent brass casings are scattered on the ground surface below the weapon, indicating recent firing activity. The weapon appears to be an M249 or similar belt-fed light machine gun with various tactical accessories mounted.
    A group of approximately seven military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are standing on what appears to be a ship's deck, reviewing shooting target results posted on a large wooden board. The targets display numbered scoring zones and shot grouping patterns, suggesting a marksmanship qualification or training exercise. The overcast sky and visible ocean in the background confirm an at-sea naval vessel setting.

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