POTD: M16A4 at Live-Fire Range – Exercise Cold Response 2022
As usual, TFB has selected a bunch of pictures for you today. By this time you know it, it’s our Photo Of The Day designed to keep you in a good mood. Get some refreshments from the fridge or the coffee machine, take a break and enjoy a few minutes looking at these U.S. Marines assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force. They’re using their M16A4 Service Rifles at a live-fire range in preparation for Exercise Cold Response. This happened in March 2022, in Bodø, Norway.
Exercise Cold Response ’22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners.
Below: A U.S. Marine assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force verifies his rounds on target while conducting a live-fire range in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 2022, Bodø, Norway, March 10, 2022.
Below: A U.S. Marine assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force loads a magazine
Photos and captions by U.S. Marine Corps, Lance Cpl. Kyle Jia
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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Harriers and M16s back in Europe
Nature is healing
I was a Private when the A2 was first fielded. We instantly appreciated the improved performance. That was with iron sights. Had you given us an optic, we all would have been designated marksmen.