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09/24/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2026 01:31

Fort Leavenworth law enforcement MPs conduct weapons qualification

1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Spc. Jacob Yost, a military police specialist assigned to Combined Arms Command Law Enforcement Activity, Special Troops Battalion, fires an M17 service pistol at a target from seven meters away during the Fort Leavenworth Law Enforcement Weapons Training and Qualification Sept. 21, 2026, at Kinder Range at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Law enforcement personnel qualified on the M17 pistol and M4 carbine. The LEWTAQ enhances readiness by building weapon proficiency, through quick magazine changes and varying shooting distances and positions, to prepare for real-world law enforcement scenarios. Photos by Sean Bergosh/Fort Leavenworth Garrison Public Affairs (Photo Credit: Sean Bergosh) View original 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Staff Sgt. Brody Holcomb, a military police NCO assigned to Combined Arms Command Law Enforcement Activity, Special Troops Battalion, scores another soldier's M17 pistol Law Enforcement Weapons Training and Qualification attempt by counting the rounds hit on a target Sept. 21, 2026, at Kinder Range at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The LEWTAQ enhances readiness by building weapon proficiency, through quick magazine changes and varying shooting distances and positions, to prepare for real-world law enforcement scenarios. Photo by Sean Bergosh/Fort Leavenworth Garrison Public Affairs (Photo Credit: Sean Bergosh) View original
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