{"id":51309,"date":"2024-06-25T19:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/06\/25\/national-guard-soldiers-field-test-next-generation-squad-weapons\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:05:22","slug":"national-guard-soldiers-field-test-next-generation-squad-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2024\/06\/25\/national-guard-soldiers-field-test-next-generation-squad-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"National Guard soldiers field-test Next Generation Squad Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Guard soldiers with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team became the first Guardsmen to field-test the service\u2019s Next Generation Squad Weapon systems this month, officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalguard.mil\/News\/Article-View\/Article\/3803377\/nc-guard-unit-tests-nextgen-squad-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\">said in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ng.nc.gov\/30th-armored-brigade-combat-team\" target=\"_blank\">30th Armored Brigade Combat Team<\/a> fired the next-gen weapon systems, the XM7 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle, on June 6 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The XM7 and XM250 are set to replace the M4 carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Guard\u2019s field test comes after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2024\/03\/29\/101st-airborne-first-army-unit-to-field-next-generation-squad-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\">101st Airborne Division became the first active duty Army unit<\/a> to receive the new armaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while soldiers had already been testing the Army\u2019s newest rifle and automatic rifle, they are now officially being distributed across the service\u2019s components, marking the first time in decades that the branch has fielded such equipment, which includes a fire control system and a new caliber family of ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWeapon advancements such as the NGSW ensures that units under our command have the best weapons possible,\u201d said Col. Paul Hollenack, the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team commander. \u201cThe fielding of the XM7 and XM250 is a step in making sure that we are doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard also received the new weapons. They conducted an integrated training weapons strategy qualification table with the rifles during a week-long training event that culminated June 23, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/277514\/south_carolina_guard_modernizes_with_nextgen_squad_weapons\" target=\"_blank\">another Army release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5914\" height=\"3701\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg 5914w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg?resize=768,481 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,641 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,961 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8490448.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1282 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5914px) 100vw, 5914px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Carolina National Guard soldiers trained with the Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle XM7 and Next Generation Squad Weapon Automatic Rifle XM250, during a week-long training event at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 20, 2024. 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