McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

Team McConnell Airmen fire from the prone supported position during the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Airmen were instructed to shoot 20 rounds of ammunition in 45 seconds during the rapid-fire round. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

An Airman assigned to McConnell Air Force Base fires an M4 from the standing unsupported position during the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd Security Forces Squadron at McConnell AFB, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Ninety-six Airmen competed with the M4 carbine, iron sights only, with the top 10 percent earning official recognition for their marksmanship achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

Team McConnell Airmen fire from the prone supported position to perfect their zero during the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Nearly 100 competitors tested their marksmanship skills with the M4, with the top 10 percent of shooters earning official recognition from the Air Force Security Forces Center and the National Rifle Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

22nd Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors record scores during the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd SFS, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Ninety-six competitors tested their marksmanship skills with the M4, with the top 10 percent of shooters earning official recognition from the Air Force Security Forces Center and the National Rifle Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

Team McConnell Airmen compete in the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Nearly 100 competitors tested their marksmanship skills with the M4, with the top 10 percent of shooters earning an official letter of recognition from the Air Force Security Forces Center and the National Rifle Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

Team McConnell Airmen compete in the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Competitors fired from the prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing positions, all unsupported, as part of the EEIC event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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McConnell Airmen aim for excellence in M4 shooting competition

Published Sept. 22, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Paula Arce
22nd Air Refueling Wing

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Team McConnell Airmen fire from the prone supported position during the Rifle Elementary Excellence in Competition (EEIC) hosted by the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 18, 2025. Airmen were instructed to shoot 20 rounds of ammunition in 45 seconds during the rapid-fire round. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)