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    346th EABS security forces flight conducts live-fire training with a M249 SAW [Image 1 of 8]

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    A soldier in full combat gear is in a prone firing position operating a belt-fed machine gun on a training range. The individual is wearing MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform, a tan tactical helmet, plate carrier vest, and shooting gloves. An ammunition box is attached to the weapon and a wooden ammunition crate is visible nearby.

    CEIBA, PUERTO RICO

    07.16.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Samantha Thorn 

    Air Forces Southern

    A U.S. Air Force airman first class, base defense member assigned to the 346th Expeditionary Air Base squadron security forces flight, loads rounds into an M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire training at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center in Salinas, Puerto Rico, July 16, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2026
    Date Posted: 09.09.2026 13:18
    Photo ID: 9910245
    VIRIN: 260716-F-AV319-1036
    Resolution: 3000x1996
    Size: 1.8 MB
    Location: CEIBA, PR
    Web Views: 9
    Downloads: 1

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    A soldier in full combat gear is in a prone firing position operating a belt-fed machine gun on a training range. The individual is wearing MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform, a tan tactical helmet, plate carrier vest, and shooting gloves. An ammunition box is attached to the weapon and a wooden ammunition crate is visible nearby.
    Two military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are conducting a live-fire weapons training exercise at an outdoor range. One soldier is in the prone position firing a light machine gun (appears to be an M249 SAW or M240B on a bipod), while a second individual wearing a red cap and hearing protection observes and supervises. Spent brass casings are visibly ejecting from the weapon, captured mid-air by the camera.
    Two military personnel are at an outdoor firing range, with one soldier in the prone position operating a light machine gun mounted on a bipod, while an instructor kneels behind and gestures toward the target area. The setting appears to be an arid, mountainous training range. This appears to be a live-fire training exercise with an instructor providing guidance.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are conducting a weapons training exercise at an outdoor firing range. Several individuals wearing red hearing protection caps are observing and instructing while one person is in a prone shooting position behind a rifle. The setting appears to be an elevated outdoor range with arid terrain and a clear blue sky in the background.
    Two military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are conducting a machine gun firing exercise at an outdoor range. One soldier is in a prone/kneeling position operating what appears to be an M249 or M240 light machine gun, while a second individual wearing a red cap acts as a range safety officer or instructor observing the shooter. A spent casing is visibly ejecting from the weapon, indicating active firing.
    Two military personnel are positioned behind a concrete firing position or bunker, observing a downrange area with visible smoke in the distance. The scene appears to be a live-fire training exercise on a military range, with mountainous terrain in the background. One individual wears full camouflage with tactical gear, while the other wears tan/khaki clothing with a red hearing protection headset.
    Three military personnel in multicam/OCP camouflage uniforms are gathered around a weapon system, appearing to conduct training or maintenance at an outdoor range. The setting appears to be an arid, mountainous training area with smoke visible in the background. One individual wears a red cap with hearing protection, another wears a boonie hat, and the third wears a tactical helmet.
    Two military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are positioned at what appears to be a firing range, with one seated behind a machine gun and the other kneeling beside them in an instructional or supervisory posture. The background shows scorched terrain with smoke visible, rolling hills, and a partly cloudy sky. The setting suggests an active live-fire training exercise.

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