The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. It is a shortened version of the M16A2 assault rifle.

May 10, 2019 · In June 2018, the Air Force had revealed it was converting standard 5.56x45mm M4 carbines in-house to the new configuration at a rate of 100 per week, with a goal of producing 2,100 guns for distribution to combat-coded squadrons flying both fighter jets and bombers.

Aug 14, 2024 · U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry M4 rifles at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Aug. 2, 2024. The reintroduced weapons program emphasizes constant weapon handling...

Jul 11, 2019 · The Air Force on Monday opened up a newly renovated combat arms range at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, and is now allowing basic trainees to train on the M4 carbine for the first...

The M4/M4A1 5.56mm Carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock. It is now the standard issue firearm for...

Feb 14, 2020 · The U.S. Air Force has offered the first good look at how its new-ish GAU-5/A carbines squeeze in with other items inside a survival kit that the service’s pilots are now flying with under their ejection seats.

Feb 18, 2020 · The GAU-5A is a modified M4 carbine designed to keep aircrews alive in emergencies. The weapon was rebuilt to fit in the storage compartments of ejection seats. In emergencies, the GAU-5A can...

Oct 22, 2024 · The U.S. military took almost 30 years to field a carbine-length version of the M16 rifle, and then the M4 Carbine replaced it.

Airmen from across the 60th Air Mobility Wing are taking the time to re-familiarize themselves with the M4 carbine throughout the rest of January in a focused Ready Airmen Training, as part of the Air Force’s new deployment model, Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN.

The M4A1 and the M16A4 have mostly replaced the Colt M16A2; the U.S. Air Force, for example, plans to transition completely to the M4 Carbine. The M4 is also the standard rifle for U.S. Air Force Security Forces members, whether at home or deployed abroad.

Jun 5, 2019 · Starting as early as next month, new recruits at Air Force Basic Military Training will begin training on the M4 carbine as part of the program's weapons familiarization course. Recruits have...

Jul 10, 2019 · Basic Military Training trainees were the first to experience M-4 carbine weapons familiarization course at the range, which closed in November 2018, due to improper rainwater drainage. Since then the range has undergone refurbishing efforts to divert water runoff.

Aug 13, 2024 · In a move meant to boost fighting spirit in new Air Force and Space Force recruits, basic trainees are now issued M-4 rifles early in boot camp which they carry and maintain throughout the...

Aug 14, 2024 · Airmen and Guardians will receive the nonfunctioning M4 rifle when they arrive at basic military training and will carry and care for it throughout.

Oct 3, 2023 · Learn about the M4 carbine, a gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle used by the United States Armed Forces. Find out its design, performance, uses and more.

Jul 7, 2011 · The M4 5.56mm carbine is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock.

May 10, 2022 · In the period following World War 2 (1939-1945), the United States Air Force (USAF) teamed with Harrington and Richardson Arms to develop a portable, small-caliber bolt-action-rifle for issuance to American aviators for the purpose of hunting game - this initiative producing the "M4 Survival Rifle".

Today’s standard-issue U.S. Military rifle, the M4 carbine is essentially a modernized, compact variant of the Vietnam-era M16. Featuring a 14.5-inch barrel and generally weighing about seven pounds loaded, the M4 is a versatile, adaptable rifle that …

Apr 24, 2024 · Meet the M4 Carbine: Over the course of many years, the U.S. produced hundreds of thousands of battle-tested, upgraded M4A1 rifles engineered to more quickly identify, attack, and destroy enemy targets with full auto-capability, consistent trigger-pull, and a …

Jul 9, 2019 · BMT trainees were the first to experience M-4 carbine Weapons Familiarization Course at the range, which closed in November 2018, due to improper rainwater drainage. Since then the range has undergone refurbishing efforts to divert water runoff.