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USAG Stuttgart Safety takes part in shooting competition, hosted by Bundeswehr Ulm
1 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Bundeswehr Sgt. 1st Class Julian, of the German military police's 7th Corps, answers questions during an interview with American Forces Network Stuttgart broadcaster at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Deputy Police Chief Glenn Alexander tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison from the Directorate of Emergency Services Stuttgart tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Eric Frasier, chief of the Physical Security Division at U.S. Army Stuttgart, tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U. S. Army Garrison Stuttgart safety team members on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Stuttgart Garrison safety team members on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 7 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Eric Frasier, chief of Physical Security Division at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 8 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to a member of the German police force on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 9 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 10 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 11 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Deputy Police Chief Glenn Alexander, on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 12 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Provost Sergeant Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 13 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Chief of Physical Security Division at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Eric Frasier puts on his protective gear before heading to the local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 14 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Event hosts present awards to shooting competition participants on June25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, with teams from Göppingen Police Headquarters taking first and third place, Aalen Police Headquarters taking second, and USAG Stuttgart placing fourth.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 15 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Deputy Police Chief Glenn Alexander and Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison await their turn to test the new weapons at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 16 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Bundeswehr Sgt. 1st Class Julian, of the German military police's 7th Corps, places his arm around U.S. Army Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs, provost sergeant for the USAG Stuttgart Directorate of Emergency Services, as they walk back from the shooting line on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 17 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - U.S. Army Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs, provost sergeant for the USAG Stuttgart Directorate of Emergency Services, presents challenge coins to participants as a token of appreciation on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Deputy Police Chief Glenn Alexander tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison from the Directorate of Emergency Services Stuttgart tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Eric Frasier, chief of the Physical Security Division at U.S. Army Stuttgart, tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U. S. Army Garrison Stuttgart safety team members on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Stuttgart Garrison safety team members on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 7 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Eric Frasier, chief of Physical Security Division at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 8 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to a member of the German police force on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 9 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 10 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 11 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A Bundeswehr Soldier explains how to operate the newly fielded MG5 machine gun to U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Deputy Police Chief Glenn Alexander, on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 12 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Provost Sergeant Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs tests the newly fielded German MG5 machine gun at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 13 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Chief of Physical Security Division at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Eric Frasier puts on his protective gear before heading to the local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 14 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Event hosts present awards to shooting competition participants on June25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, with teams from Göppingen Police Headquarters taking first and third place, Aalen Police Headquarters taking second, and USAG Stuttgart placing fourth.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 15 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Deputy Police Chief Glenn Alexander and Staff Sgt. Andrew Morrison await their turn to test the new weapons at a local shooting range on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 16 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Bundeswehr Sgt. 1st Class Julian, of the German military police's 7th Corps, places his arm around U.S. Army Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs, provost sergeant for the USAG Stuttgart Directorate of Emergency Services, as they walk back from the shooting line on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL 17 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption - U.S. Army Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs, provost sergeant for the USAG Stuttgart Directorate of Emergency Services, presents challenge coins to participants as a token of appreciation on June 25, 2026, in Dornstadt, Germany.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei and the Bundeswehr from Ulm during a joint shooting competition. Participants tested several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun. Twelve teams from 10 units competed in the event, which served as an opportunity to share tactics and strengthen relationships between U.S. and host-nation counterparts.
USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra) (Photo Credit: Balmina Sehra) VIEW ORIGINAL
DORNSTADT, Germany- Machine-gun fire echoed across the safety line. On one side of that line, Soldiers and police officers, German and American, talked about work and the weekend. On the other side, they locked in for a friendly competition.
Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei, and the Bundeswehr from Ulm at their local shooting range. The joint shooting competition was a great opportunity for personnel to test new weaponry while strengthening their bond with host-nation counterparts.
Participants competed with several German service weapons, including the G36 rifle, the P8 pistol, and the newly fielded MG5 machine gun.
Twelve teams from 10 units competed. Teams from Göppingen Police Headquarters took first and third place. Aalen Police Headquarters took second. USAG Stuttgart placed fourth.
For many, the competition was a welcome break from daily routine and a chance to share tactics.
"A competition like this is a good opportunity to come together and get out of the normal day-to-day routine," said Sgt. 1st Class Julian of the German military police's 7th Corps. German military rules restrict using his last name. "Strengthening the relationship is great. These are my favorite kind of days, being outside in nature, being here with your comrades, whether they are German or American. There aren't better days than these."
On the drive back to Stuttgart, the USAG Stuttgart team talked about the competition.
"I think we would do better if we were using our own guns," said Eric Frasier, chief of Physical Security Division at USAG Stuttgart.
Master Sgt. Carlos Boggs, provost sergeant for the Directorate of Emergency Services, enjoyed the challenge.
"I want to beat them at their own game," Boggs said. "I want to learn how to shoot with them."
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