U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers participated in the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 22 to 26. The 40-hour course teaches participants basic hand-to-hand combat, and is open to all armed forces members, whether they are active duty, reservist, guard or retiree.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Stone helps Capt. Matthew Booth, 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment, put on protective gear for the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. The course is designed to teach armed forces members basic hand-to-hand combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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Practice weapons for the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course lay on the floor of the basketball court in the Benko Fitness and Sports Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. Participants from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force used the weapons to practice techniques taught during the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Parris Bussiere, 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment tactical combatives instructor, explains one of the basic strikes taught in the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. The course is available to service members from all branches of the armed forces, whether they are active duty, reservist, guard or retiree. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kelly Greenidge pins Capt. Matthew Booth, 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment, against a wall during the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. Participants in the course learned basic hand-to-hand combat techniques that could be used to disable combatants should the need arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment move around a barrier during a scenario of the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. Participants were tasked to go into the area, recognize and subdue combatants using non-lethal tactics they learned in the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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Participants in the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course wrestle a combative to the ground during a scenario at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. The course teaches armed forces members basic hand-to-hand combat to be used to subdue combatants in close-quarter engagements. The course is currently only opened to active duty, Reserve, Guard and retired military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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U.S. Army soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 25, 2013. In the course, participants learned basic hand-to-hand combat techniques. The 40-hour course is scheduled to be taught once a quarter. Participants need to be present from beginning to end; thus, they would need to be released from their work centers for a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course

Published Aug. 8, 2013
By Senior Airman Timothy Moore
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers participated in the U.S. Army Basic Combatives Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 22 to 26. The 40-hour course teaches participants basic hand-to-hand combat, and is open to all armed forces members, whether they are active duty, reservist, guard or retiree.