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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor ()

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Shelton, 33rd Rescue Squadron weapons team chief, covers one of the HH-60’s GAU-18/A machine guns at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2022. The GAU-18/A is a lightweight variant of the M2/M3, and is used on USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters.

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