air force

[BIGDJG]

Hey guys my lilltle bro just got accepeted to the air force.We know he has to qualify with the M16,and side arm is 9mm not sure which make or model,i was hoping u guys would know .any info would be greatly apperciated.trying to get ahead of the game with some range time

[Outta Control]

Most likely it will the the A2 H-bar version and a Berretta 9mm.

[Josh3239]

Beretta 92 9mm, the AF made it their standard issue sidearm under the name M9.

[Quiet]

US Air Force...
M-16A2
Beretta M9 (Model 92F)

Depending on his MOS and where he is stationed, he could go for many years without touching a firearm, outside of basic training.

[Maddog5150]

I've talked to AF guys who told me that they went through basic with only a day to handle and look at an M16. They did shoot a 9mm however.

[Mr. Burns]

He will only spend one day with a live m-16 to qualify. The rest of the time will be spent with a "smurf rifle" (blue m-16) He will not qualify with a pistol while in BMT.

When he is first given the "smurf rifle" the TI will cover safety/operation make sure to tell him to listen to listen and follow instructions carefully. Do not do anything unless told.

When I went through the TI got a phone call and was in his office and told everyone to place our rifles on our bunks and not to touch them. A couple of minutes later we hear a bolt slam shut in the next bay over.

That guy got kicked out so fast I don't even remember his name! lol

[jaustin612]

I'll never forget being in Iraq teaching the airmen on the compound how to use the m16s they were issued....

I kid you not, when we had a little checkpoint set up they had 3 of us and 2 airmen on it.

One of the guys I was with out there looks at me and says.
"hey man, if anything really goes down you can just have my ammo, probably be better that way"

Awesome.... I'm sure there are airmen out there that are very competent shooters, but some jobs just don't get priority I guess..

[Mr. Burns]

"hey man, if anything really goes down you can just have my ammo, probably be better that way"

Thats hilarious and sucks at the same time. I'm glad I was able to trust everyone I served with to cover my back.

[BIGDJG]

Thkks for the info guys.Hes a noob to sidearms ,has rifle exp.We Just got back from the range. put 150rnds thru P95 and 150rds thru CZ with 22lr conversion kit.GOOD TIMES

[Burbur]

My little brother went through AF basic Nov-Dec '09 and said they only had "a mornings worth" of instruction and time with their weapons before qualifying.

He observed that a majority of his class had never held a gun, period and thankfully he knew his way around a gun. He earned his marksmanship ribbon that afternoon.

[racky]

most people won't get to shoot the m9. it depends on their job/position. aside from basic, we only shoot prior to deployments. also, it depends on your squadron on the frequency of how much you shoot.

[cadillacmike]

I think the air farce lines recruits up on a 10 meter range with a 3x5 foot targets and if they get 5 out of 10 rounds on paper they qualify.

[dls]

Like everyone has said,the Air Force isn't about shooting small arms. One day in basic and then depending on His job re-qualify a couple years latter,maybe. The toughset job in basic was folding clothes.
Heck if I knew I had to eat MREs sleep in a tent in the middle of a desert and get shot at,I probably wouldn't have joined! LOL!!

[cadillacmike]

Like everyone has said,the Air Force isn't about shooting small arms. One day in basic and then depending on His job re-qualify a couple years latter,maybe. The toughset job in basic was folding clothes.
Heck if I knew I had to eat MREs sleep in a tent in the middle of a desert and get shot at,I probably wouldn't have joined! LOL!!

I remember reading about the folding clothes nonsense. Seems the air farce was trying to drill some preciseness into the recruits - many of who end up as mechanics on expensive planes with even more expensively trained pilots in them.

But civilian in flight accidents are still at a lower rate than military ones so what gives...???

[dls]

I remember reading about the folding clothes nonsense. Seems the air farce was trying to drill some preciseness into the recruits - many of who end up as mechanics on expensive planes with even more expensively trained pilots in them.

But civilian in flight accidents are still at a lower rate than military ones so what gives...???

It's a high performance thing.Just like more crashes at the race track per capita than main street USA.