U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

U.S. Army Sgt. Ramon Villalobos (left) and Spc. Paxton Butler, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to fire an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob Unger and Spc. James Sanangelo, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, retreat from their firing position while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Zabala, Spc. Trevor Tate, and Pvt. Charles Becker, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, troubleshoot a malfunctioning M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Pvt. Charles Becker and Spc. Trevor Tate, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fire an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

U.S. Army Pvt. Charles Becker, Spc. Trevor Tate, and Sgt. 1st Class Kelvin Zabala, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to conduct live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

Paratroopers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fires an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

Paratroopers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fire M240B machine guns while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Alexander Russo, a combat engineer assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, directs the fire of M240B machine guns while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

U.S. Army Spc. Jerry Breeden (left) and Pvt. Jose Buenrostroramos, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, advance to their firing position while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Pfc. Jeremy Porta (left) and Spc. Richard Evans, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fire an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Pfc. Jeremy Porta (left) and Spc. Richard Evans, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, attach the barrel to an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Spc. Paxton Butler, a combat engineer assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fires an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)

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U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers conduct M240B live-fire training

Published Aug. 17, 2021
By Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan
673d Air Base Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Army Sgt. Ramon Villalobos (left) and Spc. Paxton Butler, combat engineers assigned to the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to fire an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire training at Statler Range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 3, 2021. The Soldiers practiced identifying and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in a support by fire role. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Sullivan)