Photo Essay: 16th CAB aviators make rounds fly

By Capt. Brian HarrisJuly 20, 2016

Line of firers
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fire M4 carbines during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pistol... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Target engaged
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Down the sights
3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Preparing to engage
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, prepares to fire an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Firer in the middle
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fire M4 carbines during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pistol... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Eyes on target
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Aviators go loud
7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fire M4 carbines during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pistol... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Carbines and pistols
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fire M4 carbines and M9 pistols during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both weapons to en... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pilot prepares
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, prepares to fire an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pistol smoke
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M9 pistol during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pis... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Brass in the air
11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M4 carbine during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the M4 carbine and M9 pi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Reviewing the results
12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, review a target during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fire M4 carbines and M9 pistols during a reflexive-fire range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2016. The range allowed Soldiers to use both weapons to enhance weapon transition skills and marksmanship.

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