JAPAN
U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita

U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita ()

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Green, 374th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms NCO in charge, scores a target during the Excellence in Competition Sept. 15, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The EIC is an elementary level marksmanship challenge affording competitors the opportunity to compete with the designated weapon system. The top 10 percent of competitors earned an EIC medal that can be worn on service dress uniform.

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