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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jade Hernandez, a 509th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, practices firing an M249 automatic rifle at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Nov. 14, 2016. During the week-long training, 80 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., will qualify on the M249 and 65 on the M240B light machine gun.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Chesnet, a 509th Security Force Squadron combat arms instructor, teaches an M240B light machine gun annual qualification class at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 9, 2016. The class was taught proper assembly, disassembly, loading, clearing and function checks.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnathan Gomez, a 509th Security Force Squadron security response team member, ensures an M240B light machine gun is clear before disassembly at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 9, 2016. During qualification training, Airmen are taught proper safety and function checks before firing a weapon at the range.

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Airmen from the 509th Security Forces Squadron function check a gas regulator on an M240B light machine gun at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 9, 2016. During classroom instruction, Airmen are familiarized with the weapon that they will be firing as well as basic weapon safety.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Helton, a 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) security response team member, practices firing an M249 automatic rifle at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Nov. 14, 2016. The 509th SFS annually qualifies on various weapons they may be required to carry while on duty or deployed depending on the protection level.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Ballard, a 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) security response team member, loads 5.56 ammunition into a M249 automatic rifle at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Nov. 14, 2016. The 509th SFS annually qualifies on various weapons they may be required to carry while on duty or deployed depending on the protection level.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Ballard, a 509th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, secures an M50 gas mask prior to firing an M249 automatic rifle at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Nov. 14, 2016. Airmen practice firing with a gas mask and with thermal scopes for familiarization purposes.

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509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) combat arms instructors coach 509th SFS security response team members while firing an M249 automatic rifle at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Nov. 14, 2016. The 509th SFS combat arms instructors qualify 160 Airmen on the M249 annually.

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One hundred and fifty rounds of 5.56 ammunition for an M249 automatic rifle are prepared for practice fire at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Nov. 14, 2016. An Airman fires more than 300 rounds in total for their annual qualification training on the M249.

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Published Nov. 22, 2016
By Airman Michaela R. Slanchik
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE -- During the week-long training, 80 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., will qualify on the M249 and 65 on the M240B light machine gun.