POTD: Breitenwald Range Qualifications with M4s and M17s

    Breitenwald Range Qualifications

    (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Gabriel Held)

    Photo Of The Day and above you see U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Michael Sturtz as he fires at his target from the prone supported position. Standing, prone unsupported and kneeling unsupported. Those are the three positions you need to go through at the Range Qualifications at Breitenwald Shooting Range, in Landstuhl, Germany.

    Below: The universal MOA 25 Meter Zeroing Target after shooting 18 rounds. Zeroing your weapon before qualifying will ensure the highest score possible.

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    Targets sit on the ground, waiting to be set up before a rifle qualification at Breitenwald Range, Landstuhl, Germany, Jan. 17, 2023.

    23 out of 40 shots is the minimum required for a passing qualification score.

    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Maurice Walden explains the requirements for qualifying with the M4 rifle at Breitenwald Range, Landstuhl, Germany, Jan. 17, 2023. Walden is acting as the Range Safety Officer during the rifle qualification.

    An M68 Close Combat Optic sits ready to be mounted to an M4. U.S. Army Soldiers have the option to shoot with iron sights or with the sight provided to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Gabriel Held

    U.S. Army Maj. Michael Maternick fires the M17 handgun downrange.

     

    Source: U.S. Air Force, photo by Amn Gabriel Held.

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