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Air Education and Training Command

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U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, await their turn to shoot at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015. Before being assigned to a unit, CCT and Special Operations Weather Team trainees have to complete a rigorous training pipeline which can take approximately two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Control instructor assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, looks on as CCT trainees fire their M4 rifles at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015. At the 342nd TRS both CCT and Special Operations Weather Team trainees go through four months of training to earn their berets upon graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, fire an M4 rifle at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015. During their day at the range, the CCT trainees practiced accuracy, speed, and shooting from the standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, hang their targets during weapons training at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Feb. 11, 2015. At the 342nd TRS both CCT and Special Operations Weather Team trainees go through four months of training to earn their berets upon graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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5.56mm ammunition rounds are discarded after U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, spend a day shooting their M4 rifles at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015. CCT and Special Operations Weathers Team trainees spend approximately two years in training before they are assigned to a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, attach their targets to wooden beams before weapons training at Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Feb. 11, 2015. Before earning their berets, CCT and Special Operations Weather Team trainees must complete four months of intense training at Pope in addition to several months of prerequisite training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, swim timed laps during an early morning water circuit training session at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb 12, 2015. Airmen training to become CCT or Special Operations Weather Team members have to endure rigorous water exercises in order to become comfortable and efficient in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainee assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, hangs on to the side of the pool as he catches his breath and readies himself to swim more laps under water during an early morning water circuit training session at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb 12, 2015. After the water circuits, students were made to quickly get out of the pool and hustle to the gym for their next training session. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainee assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, takes a breath while swimming several laps during the warm-up phase of an early morning water circuit training session at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb 12, 2015. The students are enduring a 13 week course which will equip them with the final skills needed to be CCT or Special Operations Weather Team qualified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Control instructor assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, (back) gives commands to CCT trainees during an early morning water circuit training session at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb 12, 2015. CCTs among the most highly trained personnel in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

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A U.S. Air Force Combat Control instructor assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, (center) instructs students to begin swimming during an early morning water circuit training session at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb 12, 2015. The students are enduring a 13 week course which will equip them with the final skills needed to be CCT or Special Operations Weather Team qualified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

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Combat Controller training

Published Feb. 18, 2015
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Pope Army Airfield, N.C. -- U.S. Air Force Combat Control trainees assigned to Operating Location C, 342nd Training Squadron, await their turn to shoot at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015. Before being assigned to a unit, CCT and Special Operations Weather Team trainees have to complete a rigorous training pipeline which can take approximately two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Cossaboom)

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