Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct peer-to-peer instruction on the M240B machine gun at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The internal training focused on refining weapons handling and range safety procedures prior to joint live-fire operations with partner forces......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
Senegalese Armed Forces soldiers line up on the firing line with M240B machine guns under the guidance of U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during range training at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The joint training enhanced weapons handling skills and strengthened......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, instructs a member of the Senegalese Armed Forces on properly loading the M240B machine gun during range training at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The live-fire session supported interoperability and weapons proficiency ahead of combined......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gather around an M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun during setup and handling instruction at Range 3, Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The training focused on crew-served weapons proficiency and reinforced safe, effective employment of heavy......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, instructs a member of the Senegalese Armed Forces on properly loading the M240B machine gun during range training at Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The live-fire session supported interoperability and enhanced readiness in support of......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, sets up an M240B machine gun at Range 3, Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The training maintained weapons proficiency and enhanced readiness in support of multinational objectives during African Lion 2025 (AL25). AL25, the largest annual......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, sets up an M240B machine gun at Range 3, Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2) in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. The training enhanced weapons proficiency and enhanced readiness in support of multinational objectives during African Lion 2025 (AL25). AL25, the largest annual......
Photo by Sgt. C Jay Spence | U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa | 05.08.2025
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, dismount a troop transport vehicle upon arriving to Range 3, Centre d’Entraînement Tactique 2 (CET2), in Dodji, Senegal, May 8, 2025. Paratroopers conducted live-fire drills using the M2A1 .50 caliber heavy machine gun and M240B medium machine gun to maintain weapons proficiency......
