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Grissom SFS aim to sharpen weapons skills

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  • By Senior Airman Jami K. Lancette
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  When it comes to protecting Grissom and its members, rest assured that the 434th Security Forces Squadron is always ready.

During a recent unit training assembly, 434th SFS members filled the base firing range for one of their semi-annual performance training events.

Security force troops have to qualify every six months, said Tech. Sgt. Tony Russell, 434th SFS combat arms specialist. The training course in June and the course in January are different, he added.

Their weekend at the range was no easy task; as they were there from sun up to sun down during the grueling two-day training in preparation for an upcoming deployment, Russell explained.

The troops shot through the day and did a night qualification with night vision equipment. Both consisted of different targets, different weapons and different positions that included prone supported, prone unsupported, kneeling and over a barricade, said Russell.

When it was all said and done, each participant fired off 276 rounds from M-4 rifles, 100 rounds from M-9 pistols and multiple rounds from M-203 grenade launchers.

The hard work and long hours that the 434th SFS dedicate to honing their marksmanship skills reflects in their eagerness to deploy to their upcoming mission.

"We have a unit that likes to deploy, all these people volunteer," said Russell.

The 434th SFS is a part of the 434th Air Refueling Wing, the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command.

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