ALS range visit

Airman Leadership School Class 25-F students take turns firing a M-249 machine gun during an ALS trip to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The trip aimed to build cross-functional readiness in the future leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Senior Airman Isaiah Paulino, 22nd Operational Support Squadron commander support staff, holds an M870 shotgun during an Airman Leadership School trip to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The trip to CATM allowed the future leaders a hands-on learning experience with handguns, assault rifles and machine guns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Staff Sgt. Jacob Baker, 184th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, instructs an Airman Leadership School Class 25-F student on the proper use of a M-249 machine gun during an ALS trip to the CATM facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The trip aimed to build cross-functional readiness in the future leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor briefs an Airman Leadership School Class 25-F student on the M-249 machine gun during an ALS trip to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The field trip, not generally part of the ALS curriculum, gave Airmen from multiple career fields an opportunity to learn about weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor briefs Airman Leadership School Class 25-F students on a variety of weapons at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The field trip, not generally part of the ALS curriculum, gave Airmen from multiple career fields an opportunity to learn about weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Senior Airman Ashlyn Rogosheske, 22nd Healthcare Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, fires a Glock 19 pistol during an Airman Leadership School Class 25-F trip to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The ALS students participated in a K-9 demo and a hands-on range experience to gain weapon familiarization and learn about base defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors brief Airman Leadership School Class 25-F students on a variety of weapons at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The field trip, not generally part of the ALS curriculum, gave Airmen from multiple career fields an opportunity to learn about the weapons used to protect the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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ALS range visit

Published July 17, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Paula Arce
22nd Air Refueling Wing

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Airman Leadership School Class 25-F students take turns firing a M-249 machine gun during an ALS trip to the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 10, 2025. The trip aimed to build cross-functional readiness in the future leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)