Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, ALASKA -- Assistant gunner, Pvt. Robert Saunders, 56th Engineer Company (Vertical), 2nd Engineer Brigade, of Wilmington, Del., carries .50 caliber rounds to his gunner during the 10-meter familiarization course at the Temporary Machinegun Range, JBER-Richardson, Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Army machine gun marksmanship is based on the concept that Soldiers must be able to effectively apply their firing skills in combat. Teams, consisting of a gunner and assistant gunner, underwent basic non-firing training covering maintenance and immediate action drills and an initial 10-meter live fire grouping/setting course, and weapons qualification.


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