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Gear in the Wild: Air Force PJ packs his chute in Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, field packs his parachute at the drop zone after a high altitude, high opening military free fall jump working with a C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. Guardian Angel Team […]

Gear in the Wild: US Special Operations troops train with Serbians

U.S. and Serbian Special Operations Forces train during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) at the SAJ headquarters complex, Serbia, Mar. 6, 2018. A JCET is a combined training event in which SOF units train with foreign nations to develop skills and increase effectiveness in future operations. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Nassirian, […]

Gear in the Wild: Food for the .50 Cal

A belt of M2 .50 caliber machine gun ammunition is ready for use during the 50th Chemical Company, New Jersey Army National Guard’s annual training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2019. New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen See the .50 cal in action below:

Gear in the Wild: The many uses of a good multi-tool

An Airman utilizes a pocket knife to adjust the sight on a M4 carbine, April 4, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen must demonstrate quality safety standards while handling and shooting their weapons proficiently in order to be eligible to deploy. Throughout CATM the instructors emphasized: weapon handling techniques, proper sight usage and […]

Gear in the Wild: Don’t forget your mouth guard

When training in hand to hand combat, a mouth guard can save your grill. Photo caption: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. – Cpl. Matthew Teutsch (left), a combat videographer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs a choke hold on Lance Cpl. Jason Monty, a combat mass communicator with the 11th MEU, during […]

Gear in the Wild: The Glock 17 in the hands of a British Royal Marine

A Royal Marine at the Commando Training Center, fires down range with a Glock 17 pistol during the Royal Marine Operational Shooting Competiton (RMOSC) at Altcar Training Camp, Hightown, United Kingdom, May 15, 2018. The U.S. Marine Corps travels to the United Kingdom annually to compete in the (RMOSC) with the opportunity to exchange operational […]