JCOC Weapons Training at Guantanamo

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference take a boat tour with the Coast Guard Port Security unit, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. JCOC 75 participants will visit five countries, three forward operating locations, two naval bases and a Navy carrier in U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference receive a briefing from a senior leader at Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Sponsored by the defense secretary, JCOC is reserved for American leaders interested in expanding their knowledge of the military and national defense. JCOC 75 participants will visit five countries, three forward operating locations, two naval bases and a Navy carrier in U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Mark Sanchez goes over proper M-16 A-2 procedures with participants of the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
  • U.S. Army soldiers go over proper M-16 A-2 procedures with participants of the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
  • A U.S. Army military policeman, center, briefs members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference on firing an M16 rifle during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference don protective gear during an M-16 weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • A U.S. Army military policeman, left, assists a member from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference with protective gear during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference watch during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Participants of the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference receive a safety brief prior to firing .50 caliber machine guns during a tour by the U.S. Coast Guard in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
  • Members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference fire M-16 machine guns during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference fire M-16 machine guns during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • A member from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Members of the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference fire M-16 A2 rifles on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Apr. 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
  • A member from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Participants of the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference fire .50 caliber machine guns during a tour by the U.S. Coast Guard, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
  • A U.S. Army military policeman, center, shows members from the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference the shooting results after they fired an M-16 rifle during a weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
  • Michael Roberts, a participant of the 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, proudly displays target hits after an M-16 weapons familiarization course, Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba, April 19, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald