A U.S. Army Soldier prepares to test fire a M240B machine

A U.S. Army Soldier prepares to test fire a M240B machine gun prior to a tactical convoy exercise during the 1st Battalion, 254th Regional Training Institute (Combat Arms), New Jersey Army National Guard’s, Infantry Advanced Leader Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 16, 2019. From April 1-19, the 254th trained and evaluated 28 Soldiers from Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia. The three-week course focuses on leadership and technical skills required to prepare Soldiers to become squad leaders and platoon sergeants. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)