30th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance dayday

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Preston Rice, 30th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, fires an M4A1 Carbine from the prone supported firing position during a Combat Arms Training and Maintenance course at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 20, 2026. During CATM, personnel practice shooting the M4A1 in the standing, kneeling and prone firing positions. CATM prepares Airmen and Guardians to operate weapons required for pre-deployment mission readiness.