Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Empty shell casings scatter the ground of the shooting range May 16, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The rounds were used during an excellence-in-competition shooting match, which was open to all active duty members on Grand Forks AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor with the 319th Security Forces Squadron signals that his side of competitors is prepared to begin shooting May 16, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The shooting competition took place during National Police Week, which was celebrated with a variety of events and competitions by airmen and families on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors with the 319th Security Forces Squadron inspect an M16A2 rifle after it jammed during use May 16, 2019, in a shooting competition on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The competitor using the faulty weapon was offered additional time to reshoot after experiencing the troubles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Second Lt. Christopher Weber, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management flight commander, shoots an M16A2 rifle toward his target May 16, 2019, in the shooting range on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Weber was one of several who participated in an excellence-in-competition shooting match, one of the base’s National Police Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Competitors examine their targets after firing M16A2 rifles May 16, 2019, as part of a shooting competition on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The competition was one of several events the 319th Security Forces Squadron hosted in honor of National Police Week May 13-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Staff Sgt. Brianna Taylor, 319th Air Base Wing occupational safety apprentice, readies her M16A2 rifle May 16, 2019, in the shooting range on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Taylor and several other Airmen tested their shooting skills using an M9 pistol and M16A2 rifle through a variety of prone, standing and sitting positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor scores the target of a competitor May 16, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Airmen of all ranks and units participated in a shooting competition during National Police Week, which included using an M9 pistol and M16A2 rifle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Warriors of the North test shooting skills during competition

Published May 29, 2019
By Senior Airman Elora J .Martinez
319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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