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Posted: 9/21/2021 6:14:14 PM EDT
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WA, USA
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Posted: 12/25/2021 8:40:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mlin: A radioman from Company B, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry, 193rd Brigade Task Force from Panama, attempts to put on his back pack while holding an M16A1 rifle, during the joint US/Honduras training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE), Honduras, 1983 Interesting camo painted handguard and buttstock. https://i.imgur.com/4JMf7Pd.jpg Ha!! I remember those days back in the mid 1980s… Basically rocking mainly Vietnam Era equipment, to include the old OD Green Jungle Fatigues. Plus, throw in a pair of Jungle Boots too!! I didn’t get a K-Pot till mid 1985. I saw a lot of changes of uniforms and equipment. I joined in 1980 and finally retired in 2010. |
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Posted: 12/28/2021 6:29:59 AM EDT
[Last Edit: mlin]
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Rare sighting of XM148 still in service (reserve unit) as late as 1987.
[U.S. National Archives] Reservists armed with M16 rifles advance toward enemy forces during Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base. Nevada (NV) 1987 
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Posted: 1/30/2022 1:11:45 AM EDT
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found this on the interwebs, FWIW.
Lebanese army soldier, Tripoli, 2012-ish. 
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USA
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Posted: 1/30/2022 8:09:07 PM EDT
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Retro tactical carry...IDF style
Wait! Can the words "retro" & "tactical" fit in one sentence? 
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PA, USA
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Posted: 1/30/2022 9:00:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wes15a2]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mlin: Retro tactical carry...IDF style Wait! Can the words "retro" & "tactical" fit in one sentence? https://i.imgur.com/rdN7RKeh.jpg You, Sir, just made my day. Nice buttstocks. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 9/3/2022 1:51:13 PM EDT
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 Found this pic in an old “American Rifleman” magazine from 1969. |
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Posted: 9/5/2022 7:20:55 AM EDT
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Can’t say I ever saw that bayonet adapter for the M203 before.
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Posted: 9/5/2022 10:37:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mike_nds: Can’t say I ever saw that bayonet adapter for the M203 before. I don't think I have either. Good find PirateEC  |
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Posted: 11/19/2022 12:24:46 PM EDT
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MN, USA
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Posted: 11/19/2022 2:48:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By osprey21: https://i.postimg.cc/0vFxyJ0W/real-deal.png That picture can be used in quite a few forums here. Retro AR, watch forum, revolver forum, heck, even the knife forum. Nice work Sir. |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 11/19/2022 8:23:37 PM EDT
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My dad while he was in the reserves with a m16a1 with a m203. I believe this may have been in California? Not sure what’s in the end of the rifle.
  
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Posted: 12/1/2022 9:58:27 AM EDT
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Just came across this picture and don't recall ever seeing a Vietnam-era setup like this.
 This Man's story is worth reading BTW. He went through hell. https://www.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/01/dfdea5df9d1075/john-wayne-elvis-and-the-deer-hunter-green-berets-vietnam-service-was-nothing-like-the-movies.html |
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Posted: 5/6/2023 12:52:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/6/2023 6:33:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BayEagle: Just came across this picture and don't recall ever seeing a Vietnam-era setup like this. https://www.cleveland.com/resizer/MsvBpI5fqVWAFABd1ThmNq8M0GE=/1280x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/expo.advance.net/img/d329768dd6/width2048/200_daveinvietnam.jpeg This Man's story is worth reading BTW. He went through hell. https://www.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/01/dfdea5df9d1075/john-wayne-elvis-and-the-deer-hunter-green-berets-vietnam-service-was-nothing-like-the-movies.html Woah. Didn't know flat tops existed that far back. Did he just mount a 1 slot weaver rail on his handguard? |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 5/14/2023 9:28:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CamW]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By osprey21: https://i.postimg.cc/rpmbm0x1/GAU5.jpg Guy hasn't aged at all! Same rank too! Makes you wonder how old some of the weapons are. 
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Posted: 7/17/2023 3:25:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ww1415]
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 Colorado Air National Guard SENIOR MASTER SGT. Wade Herzog pauses after shooting a |
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Posted: 7/17/2023 3:29:32 PM EDT
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 U.S. Marine Sgt. Charles R. Klecker, an infantry tactics trainer with Mobile Training Team One, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, acts as an aggressor during the final exercise of a month-long pilot course in infantry tactics being taught to Dominican service members at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, July 28, 2017. The exercise consisted of urban operations training, as well as tactical decision games. The MTT in the Dominican Republic is one of several teams from SPMAGTF-SC being deployed to Caribbean and Central American countries to conduct training with their counterparts there. The Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC are deployed to Central America to conduct security cooperation training and engineering projects with their counterparts in several Central American and Caribbean nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Serine Farahi) Photo date August 22, 2017 |
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Posted: 7/17/2023 3:32:29 PM EDT
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 Dominican Navy commando Rafael Soto Gerònimo simulates a beach raid during a physical training event coordinated by the U.S. Marines with Mobile Training Team One, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, aboard Naval Base Las Calderas in Las Calderas, Honduras, July 27, 2017. The event was part of a month-long pilot course the Marines of the MTT were teaching to Dominican service members. The MTT in the Dominican Republic is one of several teams from SPMAGTF-SC being deployed to Caribbean and Central American countries to conduct training with their counterparts there. The Marines and sailors of SPMAGTF-SC are deployed to Central America to conduct security cooperation training and engineering projects with their counterparts in several Central American and Caribbean nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Serine Farahi) Photo date August 22, 2017 |
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Posted: 7/17/2023 3:41:53 PM EDT
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 Scene Caption: Air National Guard member Senior Airman Jennifer Link deployed from the152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) loads unit weapons, like this rifle, into the central armory during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel. Located in Gulfport, MS, the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include airspace, ranges, systems, facilities and equipment for units to enhance their capability and combat readiness. Photo date November 1, 2000  Air National Guard member Senior Airman Scott Link deployed from the152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) loads unit weapons into the central armory during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. Photo date November 1, 2000  Air National Guard member Technical Sergeant George Ward deployed from the186th Aerial Refuel Wing (ARW) Meridian, Mississippi, to the National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC), Mississippi, loads unit weapons into the central armory during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. Photo date November 1, 2000 |
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Posted: 7/17/2023 3:55:10 PM EDT
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Date of these photos is August 3, 1977. Location was Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu, HI.
 SSGT Richard Bishop, a Marine Corps instructor, explains an attack maneuver to a group of Air Force security policemen undergoing anti-terrorist training  A group of Air Force security police listen as Marine Corps SSGT Richard Bishop critiques the operation they have just completed. The policemen are participating in anti-terrorist training being conducted by the 1ST Marine Brigade School  SSGT Richard Bishop, a Marine Corps instructor, critiques the performance of a group of Air Force security policemen who have just completed an anti-terrorist operation. The policemen are participating in an anti-terrorist exercise being conducted by the 1st Marine Brigade School  An Air Force security policemen prepares to toss a smoke grenade through the window of a "terrorist-held" building during an attack on the position. He is part of a group of policemen who are participating in anti-terrorist training being conducted by the Marine Brigade School  SGT William Bridges, an Air Force security policeman, rushes toward a smoke-enveloped building occupied by a group of "terrorists" holding hostages. He is participating in an anti-terrorist training exercise being conducted by the 1ST Marine Brigade School |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 4:51:42 PM EDT
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 US Air Force AIRMAN Rachel Federsel, a Radio Communication SPECIALIST with the 721st Air Mobility Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, gathers intel from other foxholes about incoming threats to the simulated air base on Range 13 on Fort Dix, New Jersey. The training exercise on Ft. Dix is designed to train deployed Air Mobility Operations Group personnel to defend a new air base from Threat II attacks for up to 24 hours or until Security Forces or Army reinforcements arrive. The exercise took place on May 9th, 2000  US Air Force Airman Rachel Federsel, a Radio Communication Specialist with the 721st Air Mobility Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, guards the Command and Control Center at a simulated air base on Range 13 on Fort Dix, New Jersey. AMN Federsel holds a M16 rifle with M.I.L.E.S. (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) gear attached to the barrel of the weapon. She also wears M.I.L.E.S. gear in her uniform and Helmet. The training exercise on Ft. Dix is designed to train deployed Air Mobility Operations Group personnel to defend a new airbase from Threat II attacks for up to 24 hours or until Security Forces or Army reinforcements arrive. The exercise took place on May 9th, 2000. GUU-5/P ↑ |
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Posted: 7/18/2023 4:55:22 PM EDT
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 U.S. Air Force AIRMAN Paula Toay (left) the first female unit member assigned to the North Dakota Air National Guard, gets help with her 5.56 mm M16A1 rifle, from instructors Melvin Benefield, (rank at the time unknown), and STAFF SGT. Fred Wilcox (right), during a marksmanship course at Hector Field, North Dakota. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released) January 1, 1975. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:02:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ww1415]
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FOAL EAGLE '91
Date of these photos is October 1, 1991. Location was Osan Air Base, South Korea.  A1C Johnny Moseley, 475th Security Police Squadron, sights in with his M-16 rifle during the ground base defense exercise Foal Eagle '91. The rifle is equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher and a blank firing device.  AIRMAN Julie Emswider, 18th Security Police Squadron, mans her M-16 rifle as she takes part in the ground base defense exercise Foal Eagle '91.  Members of the 38th Air Rescue Squadron guard their position during the ground base defense exercise Foal Eagle '91. The airmen are armed with M-16 rifles equipped with blank firing devices.  SRA Richard Malerva, 432nd Security Police Squadron, aims his M-16 rifle as he guards his post during the ground base defense exercise Foal Eagle '91. The M-16 is equipped with a blank firing device.  SRA George Wilson, 18th Security Police Squadron, uses a field phone to communicate information from his bunker during the ground base defense exercise Foal Eagle '91. Wilson is armed with an M-16 rifle equipped with a blank firing device.  SSGT Stan Mason, 475th Security Police Squadron, sights in with his M-16 rifle during the ground base defense exercise Foal Eagle '91. The M-16 is equipped with a blank firing device. |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:04:32 PM EDT
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 AIRMAN John Rogers does improvised strength building exercises with an M-16 rifle during training at the Combat Control School. The rifle is equipped with a blank firing device. Location: Pope Air Force Base, NC. November 1, 1991 |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:08:42 PM EDT
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 A US Army drill instructor helps a recruit aim his M16A1 rifle during small arms training on the rifle range. Location not given. August 1, 1976.  A US Army drill instructor helps a recruit aim his M16A1 rifle during small arms training on the rifle range. Location not given. August 1,1976 |
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Posted: 7/19/2023 6:12:52 PM EDT
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 A plebe receives instruction in M-16A1 rifle marksmanship during basic training at the U.S. Military Academy. Location: West Point, NY. September 3, 1986  Plebes familiarize themselves with M16A1 rifles during basic training at the US Military Academy. Location: West Point, NY. September 3, 1986 |
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Posted: 7/23/2023 7:16:29 AM EDT
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KERNEL BLITZ '97
Location: Camp Pendleton, CA Photo dates: June 26-30, 1997  A soldier, armed with 5.56mm Colt M16A2 Assault Rifle, from the 3d Infantry Battalion, 160th Regiment, US Army National Guard, sets up a hasty defense after disembarking from a Bradley fighting vehicle during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) operations, Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations.  A soldier from the 3d Battalion, 160th Infantry Battalion, US Army National Guard, defends his position with his 5.56mm Colt M16A2 Assault Rifle in the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility at Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97.  An Army Medic with the 126th Medical Battalion, US Army National Guard, administers triage treatment to a wounded (simulated) soldier from the same unit near the MOUT (Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain) facility, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97.  A soldier from the 3d Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, US Army National Guard, takes a defensive position in the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Facility at Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97.  Three soldiers from the 3d Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, US Army National Guard, secure a building in the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility at Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97.  Soldiers with the 3d Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, US Army National Guard, set up a hasty defense near the MOUT (Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain) facility during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. |
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Posted: 7/23/2023 7:26:48 AM EDT
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Photos location: Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
Photos date: June 27, 1986  AIRMAN Kevin J. Johnson, 833rd Security Police Squadron, combat arms training and maintenance specialist, demonstrates steady rifle technique for the M-16 rifle  Sgt. George P. Williamson, 833rd Security Police Squadron, combat arms training and maintenance specialist, explains proper pistol technique to AIRMAN 1ST Class Jodette M. Johnson, 4449th Mobility Support Squadron  Sgt. Susan M. Cline, 833rd Security Police Squadron, combat arms training and maintenance specialist, explains sight alignment and trigger control for the M-16 rifle  Sgt. Susan M. Cline, 833rd Security Police Squadron, combat arms training and maintenance specialist, uses a training aid to demonstrate the catch bolt movement when loading an M-16 rifle  Sgt. Susan M. Cline, 833rd Security Police Squadron, combat arms training and maintenance specialist, points out score placement on a target  Sgt. Susan M. Cline, 833rd Security Police Squadron, combat arms training and maintenance specialist, and Sgt. Patrick J. Franzen, 4449th Mobility Support Squadron, total Franzen's score on the firing range |
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Posted: 7/23/2023 7:40:48 AM EDT
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 Technical Sergeant Donald D. Tolly, a US Air Force gunsmith from Edwards Air Force Base, California, sights in an M16 rifle for the Edwards team during the 1977 Worldwide Security Police Marksmanship Matches. Lackland AFB, Texas. October 6, 1977  A1C Dawn Marie Temple, assisted by A1C Dale Marie McKee, loads and checks her M-16 rifle during an Air Force Marksmanship Meet. Lackland AFB, Texas. October 1, 1977  SGT Mario S. Rivera sights down the barrel of an M-16 rifle during an Air Force Marksmanship Meet. Lackland AFB, Texas. October 1, 1977  TSGT Edward Vasquez corrects a misfire on A1C John R. Thomas' M-16 rifle during an Air Force marksmanship meet. Lackland AFB, Texas. October 1, 1977  SGT Curtis B. Allums blackens the sight on his M-16 rifle before firing in the second round of practice. SGT Allums is participating in an Air Force Marksmanship Meet. Lackland AFB, Texas. October 1, 1977  Some of the base security police participate in the 15th Regional Marksmanship matches at the firing range. Here, they are firing the M-16A1 rifle in the over-the-barricade position. Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. September 11, 1981  A1C Howard Burkett, a block instructor at the firing range, checks and initials a shooters score card. The security police are participating in the 15th Regional Marksmanship matches. Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. September 11, 1981  At the firing range, one of the security police fires his M-16A1 rifle from the kneeling position, during the 15th Regional Marksmanship matches. Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. September 11, 1981 |
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Posted: 7/23/2023 7:47:25 AM EDT
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Location: Hurlburt Field, Florida
Date: October 26, 1987  AIRMAN (AMN) Pery Cassell finishes assembling his M16 rifle during the annual Tactical Air Command Control SPECIALIST competition  A monitor watches as an AIRMAN fires his M16 rifle during the annual Tactical Air Command Control SPECIALIST competition  A monitor watches an AIRMAN equipped with a gas mask as he fires his M16 rifle during the annual Tactical Air Command Control SPECIALIST competition |
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Posted: 7/23/2023 7:55:55 AM EDT
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 Security policemen participate in marksmanship competition during the Pacific Air Force Peace Keeper Operation. They are firing M16 rifles from a prone position. The rifles are equipped with spent cartridge deflectors. Clark Air Base, Philippines. October 18, 1984  A security policeman fires an M16 rifle from a standing position during a Pacific Air Force Peace Keeper Operation marksmanship competition. The rifle is equipped with spent cartridge deflector. Clark Air Base, Philippines. October 18, 1984  A Security Policeman aims an M16A1 rifle during his participation in the Pacific Air Force (PACAF) PEACEKEEPER Competition. Clark Air Base, Philippines. October 17, 1983  A Security Policeman wears a gas mask and is armed with an M16A1 rifle during his participation in the Pacific Air Force (PACAF) PEACEKEEPER competition. Clark Air Base, Philippines. October 17, 1983 |
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Posted: 7/23/2023 8:09:04 AM EDT
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Location: McChord Air Force Base, Washington
Photos Dates: June 22-24, 1998  US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Joe Dykeman, 514th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), watches for Rodeo 98 OPFORS (opposing forces) during the Combat Tactics competition, which is part of the overall USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jeffrey, 433rd Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Kelly Air Force Base (AFB), Texas (TX), watches for the approach of enemy opposition force (OPFORS) aggressors during the combat tactics course competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Clifford Hahn (front) and STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Scott Furner, both with Air Mobility Warfare Center (AMWC), Fort Dix, New Jersey (NJ), role play enemy opposition force (OPFORS) aggressors during the combat tactics course competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Moore, 24th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Howard Air Base (AB), Panama (PAN), watches for the arrival of enemy opposition force (OPFORS) aggressors during the combat tactics course competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Brian Frost, 315th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), waits for an attack by enemy Opposition forces (OPFORS) during the combat tactics course competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Damato, 24th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Howard Air Base (AB), Panama (PAN), watches for the arrival of enemy opposition force (OPFORS) aggressors during the combat tactics course competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Witter (right), Air Mobility Warfare Center (AMWC), Fort Dix, New Jersey (NJ), role plays an enemy opposition force (OPFORS) aggressor during the combat tactics course competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA)  US Air Force (USAF) 437th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), Rodeo 98 Team members prepare to sweep their Area of Responsibility (AOR) and establish a perimeter defense during the combat tactics competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, WA |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 7/23/2023 12:34:04 PM EDT
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Great pics! Some of those selector markings are hilariously bad.
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Posted: 7/23/2023 5:15:21 PM EDT
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Great pictures.
Looks like this Airman might have a lefty brass deflector mounted on his rifle, and I love the old ERDL jungle fatigues. Based on the date, I'd guess these are the post VN 'RDF' version with straight pockets on the top. |
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Posted: 7/28/2023 8:34:43 PM EDT
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For both this post and future reference: Keep in mind that the firearm descriptions in the captions for the pics below, as well as other pics from the archives, can be incorrect ("M-177"). I just copy and paste them as-is.
Volant Rodeo 1981 Location: Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina Date of photos: June 7, 1981  Royal Canadian Air Force members fire M-177 machine guns at the range during the Volant Rodeo 1981 competition  A Royal Canadian Air Force member is instructed on proper site adjustments to his M-177 machine gun at the firing range during the Volant Rodeo 1981 competition  Royal Canadian Air Force members fire M-177 machine guns at the range during the Volant Rodeo 1981 competition  Royal Canadian Air Force members fire M-177 machine guns at the range during Volant Rodeo 1981 competition  A Royal Canadian Air Force member checks his target for accuracy at the firing range during the Volant Rodeo 1981 competition  A Royal Canadian Air Force member watches the judge check his target for his score on the firing range during the Volant Rodeo 1981 competition |
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Posted: 7/28/2023 9:20:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ww1415]
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Volant Rodeo 1982
Location: Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina Date of photos: June 8, 1982  Italian team members fire M-16 rifles on a practice range during Volant Rodeo '82  Italian team members check their target scores after firing M-16 rifles on a practice range during Volant Rodeo '82  A view of a scorekeeper through the bull's eye of a target, as he checks another target during Volant Rodeo '82. The scoring was done for the Italian team after their firing of M-16 rifles on a practice range  A Volant Rodeo '82 team member marshals an arriving C-130 Hercules aircraft onto the runway apron |
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Posted: 7/28/2023 11:26:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ww1415]
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 Two members of a combat control team set marker panels around a drop zone while competing in Exercise VOLANT RODEO '79. The member on the right is armed with a 5.56 mm Colt Commando assault rifle/submarine gun. Location: Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. June 3, 1979  A member of a combat control team uses a field radio to notify an aircraft that a personnel drop zone is secure during Exercise VOLANT RODEO '79. Location: Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. June 3, 1979 |
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Posted: 7/29/2023 1:12:09 AM EDT
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 AIRMAN 1ST Class Darryl Hawkins of the 857th Security Police Squadron scans the perimeter of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft alert area through the sight of an M16 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher. Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. November 30, 1988  AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William C. Haase, armed with an M16 rifle, guards B-52 Stratofortress aircraft on the flight line during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '84. Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. April 1, 1984  A silhouetted view of AIRMAN 1ST Class William Haase guarding a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on the flight line during Exercise Global Shield '84. Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. April 1, 1984  A member of the 90th Security Police Group, armed with an M16A1 rifle, guards F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft parked on the flight line. Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. June 25, 1983  Sergeant (SGT) Richard J. Klages, 509th Security Police Squadron, armed with an M16 rifle, guards an FB-111A aircraft of the 715th Bombardment Squadron parked on the flight line during the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield. Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. October 20, 1987  A 901st Tactical Airlift Group security policeman searches a "suspect" during an air base security exercise on the flight line. Other security policemen stand by with M16 rifles. A C-130 Hercules aircraft is in the background. Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. April 1, 1983  A 901st Tactical Airlift Group security policemen apprehend a "suspect" during an air base security exercise on the flight line. One of the policemen is armed with an M16 rifle. A C-130 Hercules aircraft is in the background. Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. April 1, 1983  A security policeman stands guard with an M16 rifle equipped with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher while a munitions convoy delivers weapons to a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft during an operational readiness inspection by the Strategic Air Command Inspector General Team. Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. December 1, 1986.  A security policeman stands guard, armed with an M-16 rifle, beside an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft Exercise Team Spirit. Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. March 4, 1982.  SGT. Russel C. Jones, armed with M-16 rifle, guards an E-3A Sentry aircraft during Operation Desert Shield. Jones is a member of the 437th Security Police Squadron. Saudi Arabia. 1991  An airman armed with an M-16 rifle stands guard at an airfield during Operation Desert Shield. Saudi Arabia. Janurary 23, 1991  An Air Force security policeman armed with an M-16 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher and a night vision sight stands guard at an airfield during Operation Desert Shield. Saudi Arabia. January 23, 1991 |
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Posted: 7/30/2023 6:31:37 AM EDT
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This guy was off to a fairly good start on his retro collection
 Notice the Sanchez Ent. magazine in his rifle (pic at bottom posted for reference). One old thread discussing these: https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/Sanchez_Industry_GI_Magazines/17-199825/  John D. Homewood, and airman attached to the U.S. Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF) security police, holds an M-16  John D. Homewood, and airman attached to the U.S. Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF) security police, holds an M-16 
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Posted: 8/12/2023 1:06:55 PM EDT
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 Elements of Co A, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf., 101st Abn Bde, move to and secure a Landing Zone on a mountain top in the Quang Ngai Province, approximately 320 miles northeast of Saigon, after suspension of Operation "Cook". PFC Michael J. Mendoza (Piedmont, Calif.) rifleman, recons by fire, using a M-16 rifle, into a valley below the perimeter where sniper fire was received from. September 8, 1967 |
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Posted: 8/12/2023 3:03:33 PM EDT
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Wouldn't mind getting some pointers with Sgt Cline.
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Posted: 8/12/2023 3:05:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/12/2023 3:26:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/13/2023 9:21:47 PM EDT
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Dickie Chapelle in Viet Nam. She once said if she got killed, she wanted to be on patrol with Marines when it happened, and she got her wish.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/17/2023 12:29:06 AM EDT
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Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Rogie Neverio, native of Zambough City, fires his M16A1 rifle April 7 2013 during a bilateral live-fire drill at a firing range in Crow Valley, Philippines as part of Balikatan 2013. Both Philippine and U.S. Marines participated in a modified course of fire to test their marksmanship skills. BK13 is an annual bilateral training exercise that fosters interoperability between Philippine and U.S. military forces across a wide range of military training actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)
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Posted: 8/17/2023 5:48:42 PM EDT
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Marine recruits familiarize themselves with M16A1 rifles during basic training. USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA (1984)
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Posted: 8/17/2023 6:00:08 PM EDT
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A Marine checks in with his command post via field radio during Operation URGENT FURY. He is armed with an M16A1 rifle. Grenada 1983
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Posted: 8/30/2023 8:21:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ww1415]
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 Marines armed with M16A1 rifles take up a position in an open deck hatch during a close assault drill aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) April 25, 1987  A Marine aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) cleans his M16A1 rifle. The rifle is equipped with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher. September 1, 1985  A Marine aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) cleans his M16A1 rifle. September 1, 1985  A round is fired from the No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) during a main battery firing exercise. Caribbean Sea. March 4, 1986  The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires a salvo from its forward Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turrets. May 1, 1984  A No. 2 turret Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun is fired off the starboard side of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). November 1, 1987  A No. 2 turret Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun is fired off the starboard side of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). November 1, 1987  The battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fires a round from its No. 2 Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun turret. August 8, 1984  An aerial bow view of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61) with its 15 guns (nine 16-inch and six 5-inch) firing a salvo off the starboard side. Pacific Ocean. August 1, 1984 |
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Posted: 8/30/2023 8:49:25 PM EDT
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 A Soldier aims an M16 rifle equipped with a thermal weapon sight. The individual and crew-served sight is in the final stage of development. April 8, 1988  An |
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