Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Tavenner, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, leads an M9 pistol training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. During the course, Airmen learned weapons safety and applied basic pistol marksmanship fundamentals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen listen to instruction during an M9 pistol training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. The M9 provides military personnel with a reliable means of self-defense, particularly in close-quarters situations where rifles or other primary weapons may be impractical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melody Chong, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, assembles an M9 pistol during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. During the course, Airmen learned weapons safety and applied basic pistol marksmanship fundamentals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in an M9 pistol training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. The M9 provides military personnel with a reliable means of self-defense, particularly in close-quarters situations where rifles or other primary weapons may be impractical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Airman Donovan Hall, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons apprentice, fires an M9 pistol during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. During the course, Airmen learned weapons safety and applied basic pistol marksmanship fundamentals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Airman Donovan Hall, 21st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons apprentice, left, is assisted by Senior Airman Ernest Crisson Betancourt, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, during an M9 pistol training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. The M9 provides military personnel with a reliable means of self-defense, particularly in close-quarters situations where rifles or other primary weapons may be impractical. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Green, left, 374th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance section chief, gives feedback to Maj. Melody Chong, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, during an M9 pistol training course at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. During the course, Airmen learned weapons safety and applied basic pistol marksmanship fundamentals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

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Airmen sharpen weapons skills through Combat Arms Training

Published Aug. 13, 2024
By Senior Airman Natalie Doan
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in an M9 pistol training course to complete their weapons qualification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2024. The M9 provides military personnel with a reliable means of self-defense, particularly in close-quarters situations where rifles or other primary weapons may be impractical.