Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct M2 .50-caliber machine gun qualification training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, May 31, 2026. The training qualified 30 Soldiers during annual training and reinforced weapons mastery, confidence and crew readiness.
The 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, conducted annual training from May 30, 2026 to June 13, 2026 at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center. To build readiness, strengthen individual and collective proficiency, and prepare Soldiers for future state and federal missions. Annual training provides units the opportunity to validate combat skills, refine leader development and increase lethality across the brigade.
“The M2 qualification is important because it ensures our Soldiers can effectively employ one of the Army’s most powerful crew-served weapon systems,” said 2nd Lt. Leighton Johnson, assigned to 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. “Proficiency on the M2 builds confidence, reinforces weapons mastery and ensures our crews are prepared to deliver accurate and effective fires in support of the mission.”
(U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Jake Bailey)
| Date Taken: | 05.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2026 10:39 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 1008965 |
| VIRIN: | 260531-A-CB903-3767 |
| PIN: | 26053101 |
| Filename: | DOD_111743168 |
| Length: | 00:00:55 |
| Location: | FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS, US |
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