Soldiers with the 968th Quartermaster Company prepare to fire the M249 squad automatic weapon during battle training assembly on Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 7, 2015. Soldiers of the 968th QM Company conducted weapons qualification training and familiarization with M16, M249, and M203 weapons platforms. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Hector Corea, 302nd MPAD)