374th SFS fires at Fuji

Airman 1st Class Mionna Henley, left, 374th Security Forces Squadron defender, runs through a target practice drill with guidance from Staff Sgt. Ja Lee, 374th SFS combat arms instructor, during an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon sustainment firing at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The 374th SFS conducts an annual training event at Camp Fuji to give defenders an opportunity to engage point targets beyond 25 meters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

Airman 1st Class Daniel Gouger, 374th Security Forces Squadron defender, removes the magazine of an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a sustainment firing at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The M249 SAW is highly portable and capable of engaging point targets out to a range of 800 meters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron participate in an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon sustainment firing at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The M249 SAW provides squad-level fire support by laying down a base of sustained fire and is used routinely in both mounted and dismounted configurations, delivering a greater range than the M16 or M4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

Airman 1st Class Bryant Nguyen, 374th Security Forces Squadron defender, focuses on hitting his target during an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon sustainment firing at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The 374th SFS conducts an annual training event at Camp Fuji to give defenders an opportunity to engage point targets beyond 25 meters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

Bullet casings lie on the ground following an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon sustainment firing at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The CATC serves as a premier training facility for the U.S. Armed Forces, supporting operational plans while strengthening relationships with joint and Japanese partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Povondra, training subject matter expert for the East Fuji Maneuver Area and the North Fuji Maneuver Area, holds an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The M249 SAW is highly portable and capable of engaging point targets out to a range of 800 meters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron congregate before the start of an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon sustainment firing at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 6, 2023. The M249 SAW provides squad-level fire support by laying down a base of sustained fire and is used routinely in both mounted and dismounted configurations, delivering a greater range than the M16 or M4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

374th SFS fires at Fuji

Published April 10, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

The 374th Security Forces Squadron conducted an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon sustainment firing April 6, at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, to give defenders an opportunity to engage point targets beyond 25 meters.