CATM: All fired up

Airman 1st Class John Broda, 5th Security Forces Squadron defender, assembles an M249 light machine gun at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2017. To qualify on the weapon, Broda must properly disassemble and reassemble the M249. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

CATM: All fired up

Jeremy Smith, 5th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, watches Airmen inspect M249 light machine guns at the CATM facility on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2017. Airmen are required to learn proper assembly and disassembly techniques for weapon qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

CATM: All fired up

Senior Airman Samantha Kincaid, 5th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, fires the M249 light machine gun in the heavy range at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2017. CATM instructors work with Airmen to practice properly loading and firing weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

CATM: All fired up

Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group wait to fire at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2017. Security forces Airmen must complete a progress check annually to verify their knowledge on the M249 light machine gun and other weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

CATM: All fired up

Airman 1st Class Kaleb Littau, 5th Security Forces Squadron defender, loads a magazine into a M249 light machine gun at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2017. CATM instructors direct Airmen when loading and firing a weapon from a Humvee’s turret. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

CATM: All fired up

Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group collect M249 light machine gun ammo casings on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 8, 2017. The Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility assists Airmen in weapon care and handling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)

CATM: All fired up

Published May 17, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

Members of the 5th Secutrity Forces Squadron and the 91st Security Forces Group attend weapons training courses at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility on Minot Air Force Base N.D., May 8, 2017. Instructors are responsible for teaching proper assembly, firing and cleaning procedures to base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photos/ Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit)