1. United States Air Force
USAF Small Arms
Program Review
Lt Col Jorge S. Garza
Chief, Training and Combat Arms Div
HQ Air Force Security Forces Center
Lackland AFB, Tx
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2. Overview Combat Air Force Mission Needs Statement (CAF MNS 314-97)
M4 Carbine
M240B Machinegun
Close Precision Engagement
USAF QFEB2, squad mix
Frangible munitions
M16 A2 Modkits

3. Enhanced Force Protection Capabilities
CAF MNS
Enhanced Force Protection Capabilities
Counter stand off weapons and enemy forces in all weather
conditions day or night
See around corners and out of defilade positions without exposure
to enemy fire
Rapidly locate, in real time, the origin of sniper/indirect enemy fire
and counter this threat
Engage enemy targets with improved accuracy, lethality, and at
increased ranges with individual and crew served weapons
Discriminate between friendly, enemy, and noncombatant
personnel, in real time

4. M-4 Carbine M16A2 and GAU to M4 Carbine with M68
Replacing 45,000 M16A2s and GAUs with the M4 carbine (burst)
35,000 procured as a weapon system: M4 Carbine, M68 Close
Combat Optic (CCO), and Back Up Iron Sight
Being Delivered starting Nov 02 at 1000 p/m
Converting from PVS 7Ds to PVS-14
Working M4/M203 configuration
- M4 replaces all SF M16A2s and ALL GAU/GUU combinations
- Modular system allows custom configuration of M4s based on mission
- All M4s configured with an optic, primarily a close combat optic (red dot, non magnified) and a small number with a X4 magnified scope
- Fires the new M855 green tipped
M16A2 M4
Weight w/out magazine & sling 7 lbs. 8 oz 6 lbs. 7 oz
Length in inches Closed buttstock
Extended buttstock - 33
Barrel Length Inches/Twist 21/1:7 14.5/1:7
Muzzle velocity 3,100 fps 2,970 fps
Cyclic rate of fire rds/m
Max effective range individual/point targets 602 yards 547 yards
Max effective range area targets 875 yards 650 yards
Cost $ $801.00

5. Air Force Security Forces M-4 Configurations
M203/M4
M68 Sight Picture
M68 with AN/PVS 14

6. M-240B Conversion
M-240B Replaces aging and unreliable M60 with state-of-the-art, interoperable machine gun
Delivery Nov 02 at 150 p/m average
Full AF requirement of 2,500 procured
Accessories—Pintle adapters for M122 tripod and HMMWV, and 2 BFAs
- M240B significantly more reliable—latest tests show an average of 83,333 rounds before a major malfunction occurs versus 704 for the M60
- M60 fielded in 1957, no significant improvements since the 1960s
- Army and Marine Corps will complete M240 fielding by CY 01
- AFSOC has replaced aircraft installed M60s with a version of the M240
- Advantages to replacing the M60 with the M240B are:
-- Components are fully interchangeable with sister service M240 systems and 90% interchangeable with NATO country M240 systems
-- Compatible with MILES
-- Comes standard with the Picatinnay rail allowing commanders to rapidly custom configure weapon
- Option of adding an M145 Machine Gun Optic (MGO) to the M240B

7. Close Precision Engagement
Need for enhanced Close Precision Engagement (CPE), target
identification, and reaction time--CPE two shooter levels
Level I
M4 with 4X optic
Best shooter in squad
Out to 600 meters
2 days Training
Level II
3 week specialized school at Camp Robinson, AR
M24 with Leupold 10X optic
Out to 1000 meters

8. AIR FORCE SQUAD COMPOSITION (QFEB2)
Present
Future
M16A2
AN/PVS-7
AN/PAQ-4B/C
M249
M203/M16A2
AN/PVS-4
M60 MG M9
M4/CCO
AN/PVS-14
AN/PAQ-4B/C
M249/M145 MGO
M4/203/CCO
M4/DOS
AN/PVS-4
M240B/M145 MGO M9
Squad Ldr
ALPHA FIRE TEAM
Fire Team Ldr Grenadier
Auto Rifleman Rifleman
BRAVO FIRE TEAM
Team Ldr Machine Gunner
Grenadier Asst Gunner
CHARLIE FIRE TEAM
** Other items
under consideration
PEQ 2
PVS-14 (approved)
M203 DNS
Fire Team Ldr Grenadier
Auto Rifleman Rifleman

9. Frangible Munitions 5.56mm and 9mm
Type classified and USAF NNMSB certified for both 9mm and 5.56mm
20 USAF bases using frangible munitions
Completely lead-free to include primer
Training use only (HQ USAF/JA approved)
Central Procurement initiated
FY02, 5.56mm--$8.2M 9mm--$3.1M
FY03, 5.56mm--$2.4M 9mm--$1.1M
Additionally exploring use of 12 gauge, 7.62mm and 5.56mm linked ammo

10. M16A2 Modkits 1997 initiative 206K USAF modkit requirement
169.5K Modkits delivered/on contract
36.5K shortfall
Shortfall eliminated through
USMC assistance of 20K M16A2s
M4 procurement offset

11. QUESTIONS?