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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Dailey instructs Airmen on how to zero their M4 carbines at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfiled, N.C., April 10, 2012. The purpose of zeroing weapons is to increase accuracy and build a better understanding of how the weapon works when firing. Dailey, 4th Security Forces Squadron assistant noncomissioned officer in charge of combat arms, hails from DeSoto, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Dailey instructs Airmen on how to properly zero their weapons at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 9, 2012. After arriving at their deployed location each Airman will have to zero their weapon again so their rifles are adjusted correctly according to the elevation of the new location. Dailey, 4th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, hails from De Soto, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Dunston prepares to load a 30 round magazine before qualifying on the M4 carbine at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 10, 2012. The M4 carbine is a gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, selective fire, shoulder-fired weapon with a telescoping stock commonly used by the U.S. military. Dunston, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron flightline munitions superintendent, hails from Philadelphia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Jordan loads 5.56mm rounds into a magazine at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 9, 2012. Jordan is attending the combat arms training and maintenance course where he will become familiar with the functions of his M4 carbine. Jordan, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, hails from Barker, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Dailey marks bullet holes on a target at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 10, 2012. Combat arms instructors mark where rounds impact a target in order to gauge necessary weapon adjustments to assist the qualifier in shooting more accurately. Dailey, 4th Security Forces Squadron assistant noncomissioned officer in charge of combat arms, hails from DeSoto, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Jordan fires an M4 carbine during a combat arms training and maintenance course at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 9, 2012. Course participants must effectively fire their weapons at a target while assuming several different firing positions. Jordan, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, hails from Barker, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Jordan adjusts the front-site post on his M4 Carbine at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 9, 2012. Airmen qualify by firing 50 rounds and must effectively hit their targets at least 25 times. Jordan, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, hails from Barker, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Johnson fires an M4 carbine at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 10, 2012. Johnson fired 50 rounds in the prone position, 25 of his rounds must land on target to qualify on the weapon. Johnson, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron equipment maintenance crew member, hails from Indianapolis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Johnson adjusts the front sight post on his M4 carbine for a more accurate shot at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 10, 2012. Johnson is taking a combat arms training and maintenance course to assist in qualifying on the M4 carbine. Johnson, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron equipment maintenance crew member, hails from Indianapolis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

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Airmen fire their M4 carbines during a combat arms training and maintenance course at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 9, 2012. During the course Airmen learn how to effectively fire, disassemble, and clean their weapons. The skills they learn in the course will help them to perform those tasks on their weapons while in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes/Released)

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Shooter's ready, fire!

Published April 12, 2012
By Staff Sgt. Makenzie Lang
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airmen of the 4th Fighter Wing participated in a combat arms training and maintenance course at Howell Woods Firing Range in Smithfield, N.C., April 10, 2012.

Team Seymour was granted permission by Johnston Community College to utilize their range until the base's firing range is operational.

The 12-hour course spans over two days beginning with an eight hour classroom portion. Airmen learn M4 carbine weapon nomenclature, types of ammunition, shooting fundamentals, and weapon assembly and disassembly. During the second day of instruction, students fire and qualify with their primary weapon. Each Airman fires a total of 196 rounds from four different positions: prone unsupported, prone supported, kneeling supported, and over-barricade. To pass the course, Airmen must effectively impact their targets with at least 25 out of 50 rounds.

Additionally, students are required to fire while wearing a gas mask and demonstrate the ability to perform immediate action to correct a weapon malfunction.