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Air Education and Training Command

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U.S. Air Force basic military trainee Keanu Camacho, 321st Training Squadron, Flight 641, demonstrates the proper way to clear his M4 carbine rifle during his second week of basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force basic military trainee Ryuji Tron (right), 321st Training Squadron, Flight 638, demonstrates the proper way to clear his M4 carbine rifle during his second week of basic military training while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Salyers (left), Military Training Instructor, observes at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force basic military trainee Ryuji Tron (right), 321st Training Squadron, Flight 638, demonstrates the proper way to clear his M4 carbine rifle during his second week of basic military training while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Salyers (left), Military Training Instructor, gives overhead corrections to the remainder of the flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force basic military trainees, 321st Training Squadron, flights 638, 639, 640, and 641, form up and size their flights with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Himes, 321 TRS, Military Training Instructor, prior to receiving instructions on the proper techniques to safely handle the M4 carbine rifle during their second week of basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Himes, 321st Training Squadron, Military Training Instructor, right, provides instructions to U.S. Air Force basic military trainees, 321st TRS, flights 638, 639, 640, and 641, on the proper techniques to safely handle the M4 carbine rifle during their second week of basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022. Trainees were taught safety and muzzle discipline, as well as, proper positioning and handling of the weapon.

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Photos: Basic military trainees learn weapons operations

Published Aug. 26, 2022
By Brian Boisvert
502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas --

Trainees from the 321^st Training Squadron learned how to operate the M4 carbine rifle during the second week of Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 23.

The trainees were taught safety and muzzle discipline, as well as proper positioning and handling of the weapon.

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