Airmen qualify during small-arms training
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Papish (left), an aerospace propulsion journeyman assigned to the 3d Maintenance Squadron, and Senior Airman Gabriel Vivas Figuereo (right), a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) apprentice assigned to the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron, qualify for small-arms training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 28, 2025. Completing qualification courses is essential for Airmen to be deemed ready for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hunter Hites)