POTD: Spanish Heckler & Koch G36E

by Eric B

Published: April 17th, 2023

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

One of the purposes of TFB’s Photo Of The Day is to broaden the audience for the excellent work done by professionals from combat photography to still and action photography of firearms. A perfect picture may take everything between a split second to months of planning, and it would be sad to see that kind of work go unnoticed. Above you see a Spanish mentor for the Cabo Verde Armed Forces, as he leads weapons training during the exercise Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, 2023. The G36E is painted to blend in.

Below you see another G36E which looks like it was taken out of the delivery box just minutes ago.

Spanish mentors teach a weapons training event for the Cabo Verde Armed Forces during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Flintlock is an exercise focused on improving military interoperability and fostering cross-border collaboration. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

Below: A Cabo Verde service member conducts weapons training.

A Cabo Verde service member conducts weapons training during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Exercises like Flintlock help strengthen the defense capabilities of African governments and regional organizations to address security threats more effectively - ultimately opening opportunities and reducing threats to the international community abroad and at home. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

A Cabo Verde Armed Forces member takes aim at a target during a range event for Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. The U.S. Department of Defense leverages military exercises such as Flintlock to train, equip, assist, and advise partner nations through activities including, but not limited to: military information sharing; communications systems interoperability; joint, combined, and multinational exercises enhancing cooperation; countering extremist ideology; sustaining regional operations; and building upon mutual military professionalism and accountability.

A Cabo Verde Armed Forces member takes aim at a target during a range event for Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. The U.S. Department of Defense leverages military exercises such as Flintlock to train, equip, assist, and advise partner nations through activities including, but not limited to: military information sharing; communications systems interoperability; joint, combined, and multinational exercises enhancing cooperation; countering extremist ideology; sustaining regional operations; and building upon mutual military professionalism and accountability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

Below: A Spanish mentor for the Cabo Verde Armed Forces.

A Spanish mentor for the Cabo Verde Armed Forces leads weapons training during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. This year's exercise builds on the success of previous iterations of Flintlock and focuses on the transition from tactical execution to operational planning and multi-domain integration. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

A Cabo Verde Armed Forces member takes aim during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. The United States is committed to supporting partners in combatting violent extremists and malign actors by contributing to partner security, civil administration, economic growth, military training, education, health, and other needs when appropriate. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

A Cabo Verde Armed Forces member takes aim during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

Below: A Cabo Verde Armed Forces member evaluates his shot group.

A Cabo Verde Armed Forces member evaluates his shot group during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

Members from Spanish Armed Forces provide a weapons demonstration to Cabo Verde forces.

Members from Spain Armed Forces provide a weapons demonstration to Cabo Verde forces during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. This year's exercise builds on the success of previous iterations of Flintlock and focuses to and multi-domain integration. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

A Spanish mentor for the Cabo Verde Armed Forces lead a weapons training event during Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Exercises like Flintlock help strengthen the defense capabilities of African governments and regional organizations to address security threats more effectively - ultimately opening opportunities and reducing threats to the international community abroad and at home. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)

Source: U.S. Army, photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock.

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Eric B

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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Alberto Morales on Apr 18, 2023

Greetings from Spain . The personnel that you see in the photos are Guardias Civiles of the GAR: Grupo de accion rapida a police corps in the image of the French gendarmes or the Italian Caravinieri. Thank you for your work. https://www.guardiacivil.es...

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Ptrog on Apr 18, 2023

as close to a xm8 as we will ever get sadly. man i loved that series of guns. had such promise. and as usual it only takes one man to ruin everything for everyone.

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