U.S. Air Force and Army members participate in weapons

U.S. Air Force and Army members participate in weapons training during Exercise Scorpion Lens 2016 at Fort Jackson, S.C., March 4. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To Survive and Operate training evolution mandated by Air Force 3N0XX Job Qualification Standards (3N0XX AFJQS). Individuals are instructed using a “crawl, walk, run” format of training. The exercise is twofold containing the Scorpion Lens portion, dedicated to Advanced Weapons and Tactical Training (AWTT) and the Flash Bang portion dedicated to providing photography and videography documentation standards in combat situations. The purpose of the training is to provide refresher training to combat camera personnel of all ranks and skill levels in basic tactics, techniques, and procedures inherent to combat camera mission tasking. (U.S. Army photo by Specialts Erica De Geest)