A Viper Innovation Cell and CATM Collab - Shaw AFB Implements 3-D Printed M-4 Magazine Speed Loading Ram
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Reader, 20th Fighter Wing alternate innovation lead, Staff Sgt. Brandon Murray, 20th Security Forces Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) non-commissioned officer in charge, and Tech. Sgt. Nickalos Richards, 20th Fighter Wing innovation lead, pose for a picture with a 3-D printed M-4 Magazine Speed Loading Ram (MMSLR) at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 8, 2023. The Viper Innovation Cell and CATM teams worked together to implement the MMSLR to meet mission requirements of proficiency training by reducing loading times during the course of fire to keep Airmen qualified to handle weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Dunkleberger)