POTD: U.S. SOF Weapons Training in Germany

    Photo Of The Day – Established by TFB in 2014 this is our way to show carefully selected photographs on a daily basis. As a bonus, you get a short story and hopefully, you’ll see something new. Today the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe shows off some of their firepower.

    Above you see an operator firing an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during weapons training in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The picture dates back to 2017. The U.S. Army Special Forces trained on over 10 weapons for familiarization and evaluation of effective weapons employment.
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    U.S. Army SOF fired M136 AT4 Anti-Tank Missiles during weapons training in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Dec., 11, 2017.
    U.S. SOF in Europe routinely practice on multiple weapons systems to ensure their combat skills remain finely honed.
    U.S. Army SOF have multiple weapon systems they can leverage to successfully complete their mission-set. In this photo, an operator fires a MK19 Grenade Launcher during weapons training.
    The caption says that the grenade launcher above is a Mk19, but it is more likely a Mk 47 Striker.
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