917th SFS train with the M203

Airman First Class Clint Melancon observes Airman First Class Trevor Forman fire a 40mm training round at a target on the 203 Range at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Airman Forman was taking the time to get a little practice in with the M203 Grenade Launcher. The M203 Grenade Launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded 40mm weapon designed especially for attachment to the M4 Carbine and the M16A2/A4 Rifle. It creates a versatile combination weapon system capable of firing both 5.56mm rifle ammunition as well as the complete range of 40mm high explosive and special purpose ammunition. Airman Forman is part of the 917th SFS team that will compete in the first-ever Global Strike Challenge, which concludes Nov. 16 – 17 in the Bossier Shreveport area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Airman First Class Clint Melancon and Senior Airman Earl Stoudemire, check their weapons before attempting to qualify with the M203 Grenade Launcher on the 203 Range at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Both Airmen are assigned to the 917th Security Forces Squadron at Barksdale AFB, and are qualifying on the weapon system as part of their pre-deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Technical Sgt. Brian Tyler, assistant non-commissioned officer-in-charge, 917th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms, gives final instructions to Senior Airman Earl Stoudemire and Airman First Class Clint Melancon before they attempt to qualify with the M203 Grenade Launcher on the 203 Range at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Both Airmen are assigned to the 917th Security Forces Squadron at Barksdale AFB, and are qualifying on the weapon system as part of their pre-deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Airman First Class Clint Melancon attempts to qualify with the M203 Grenade Launcher on the 203 Range at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Airmen Melancon is assigned to the 917th Security Forces Squadron at Barksdale AFB, and is qualifying on the weapon system as part of his pre-deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Senior Airman Earl Stoudemire looks on as Technical Sgt. Brian Tyler, assistant non-commissioned officer-in-charge, 917th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms, loads another 40mm training round for Senior Airman Johnathan Maupin at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Airman Maupin was attempting to qualify with the M203 Grenade Launcher. Both Airmen are assigned to the 917th Security Forces Squadron at Barksdale AFB, and are qualifying on the weapon system as part of their pre-deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Technical Sergeant Daniel Zamora, 917th Security Forces Squadron, tracks his 40mm round to its target at the 203 Range on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Sergeant Zamora was taking the time to get a little practice in with the M203 Grenade Launcher. The M203 Grenade Launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded 40mm weapon designed especially for attachment to the M4 Carbine and the M16A2/A4 Rifle. It creates a versatile combination weapon system capable of firing both 5.56mm rifle ammunition as well as the complete range of 40mm high explosive and special purpose ammunition. Sergeant Zamora is part of the 917th SFS team that will compete in the first-ever Global Strike Challenge, which concludes Nov. 16 – 17 in the Bossier Shreveport area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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The orange dye marking powder from a training round can be seen exploding on a target at the 203 Range on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Members of the 917th Security Forces Squadron were on the range firing the M203 Grenade Launcher as part of pre-deployment training, and practice for the first-ever Global Strike Challenge, which concludes Nov. 16 – 17 in the Bossier Shreveport area. Sergeant Zamora is part of the 917th SFS team that will compete in that competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Technical Sergeant Daniel Zamora, 917th Security Forces Squadron, waits for his 40mm training round to hit the target at the 203 Range on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Sergeant Zamora was taking the time to get a little practice in with the M203 Grenade Launcher. The M203 Grenade Launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded 40mm weapon designed especially for attachment to the M4 Carbine and the M16A2/A4 Rifle. It creates a versatile combination weapon system capable of firing both 5.56mm rifle ammunition as well as the complete range of 40mm high explosive and special purpose ammunition. Sergeant Zamora is part of the 917th SFS team that will compete in the first-ever Global Strike Challenge, which concludes Nov. 16 – 17 in the Bossier Shreveport area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Senior Airman Earl Stoudemire, 917th Security Forces Squadron, takes aim with a M203 Grenade Launcher as Technical Sgt. Brian Tyler, assistant non-commissioned officer-in-charge, 917th Security Forces Squadron, Combat Arms, looks on at the 203 Range on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. Airman Stoudemire was attempting to qualify with the M203 Grenade Launcher as part of his pre-deployment requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Members of the 917th Security Forces Squadron pose for a group photo at Barksdale Air Force base, La., Nov. 4, 2010. The Airmen are due to deploy soon and wanted a group photo before they shipped out. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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917th SFS train with the M203

Published Nov. 6, 2010