Tank Gunnery in Pictures

One of our M1A2 Abrams switching out crews on the firing line.

The reason every shot is 'lost' after firing. This is the smoke and dust the round kicks up.

After hours of sweeping and digging out oil spills, an ironic message from 2LT Adam Bone: "Look at what I learned at ABOLC"

An NCO and 2LT from 4th PLT on the firing line

2LT Adam Bone posing while supervising the cleaning of the M1A2 barrel.

Boxes of spent .50 caliber shells and machine gun belt links. All painstakingly cleaned off the range.

Spent links from the hungry .50 caliber. We'd go through about 100 rounds per engagement.

Just after firing. An excellent photo from 2LT Phil Baki.

The Abrams on the move. Majestic.