Combat ready
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Duplisea fires an M249 machine gun while Staff Sgt. Jason Whisenhunt monitors at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., March 26, 2010. Airman Duplisea shot 600 rounds of ammunition in preparation for deployment along with fellow security forces members receiving weapons familiarization training. Sergeant Whisenhunt is a combat arms instructor, and Airman Duplisea is a patrolman. Both are with the 628th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by James M. Bowman/released)