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Celebrating the New Year
AW3 Ryan Branco, HS-7, mans the .50 caliber machine gun prior to taking off from the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75). December 31, 2004 U.S. Navy photo by PHAN Kristopher Wilson |
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Keeping Ronnie Safe!
AW3 Garrette Keller, HS-4, mans the 7.62 mm M240D machine gun while flying plane guard for the USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) in the Pacific Ocean. July 21, 2005 U.S. Navy photo by PH3 Christopher Brown |
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Checking the Coast
AW2 Wes Vinson of HS-15 monitors his surroundings for any visual contacts aboard an HH-60H Seahawk during a CSAR exercise. Off the Florida Coast February 29, 2004 U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Michael Sandberg |
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre at Sea
AW2 Evin McDonel of HS-8 fires a .50 caliber machine gun at a flare during a force protection training exercise. U.S.S. Vinson February 14, 2005 U.S. Navy photo by PHAN Chris M. Valdez |
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Preflight Inspection
AW2 Chris Carringer of HS-7 inspects the .50 caliber machine gun during a pre-flight. U.S.S. Truman November 26, 2004 U.S. Navy photo by PH3 Darin R Conway |
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Manning the Guns
AW 3 Walton Stone of HS-7 mans a .50 caliber machine gun during routine flight missions. Iraq December 30, 2004 U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor |
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SEALS, guns drawn, perform the CSAR capture of Iraqi survivors of a Polochny-class LST sunk by A-6s during Desert Storm. HS-12 AWs mannedthe hoist and door gun (M-60). Contributed by former AW2 Gary Schreffler |
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Manning the guns!
AW2 Jon Garth, HS-15 “Red Lions”, mans a .50 caliber machine gun aboard an HH-60H Seahawk during a COMPTUEX CSAR exercise . Coast of Florida Feb. 29, 2004 U.S. Navy photo by PH2 Michael Sandberg |
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A.50 Cal Gun Check
AW2 Aaron Bonner safety checks a .50-caliber machine gun on an SH-60F Seahawk. Arabian Gulf May 4, 2004 U.S. Navy photo by PHAN Michael D. Blackwell II |
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Armed and dangerous
AW1 Russ shows us his piece during flight operations in Pakistan Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ |
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Not tonight...we got a headache!!
AW2 Scotty Weiss (l) and AW2 Johnnie Sikes "eagerly" anticipate their GAU-16 gunnex. Photo is by AO1 Martinez, HS-4. |
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A night vision view
AW2 Alcazar is retrieved during nighttime CSAR training Contributed by AW2 Alcazar |
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Lock and Load
AW2 Brett Ekert and AW1 Cory Brown load an M2-40 20mm gun aboard an HS-7 Dusty Dogs SH-60F Official U.S. Navy Photo/ Photographer's Mate Airman Christopher B. Stoltz |
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AW1 Russ wearing NVGs
Photo by AW1(AW) Mark Schuelke. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ |
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EOD fastrope ops to flight deck
AW2(AW) Pedro Colon and AW3 Dan Mercuri monitor the operations Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ |
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AW1(AW) Russ fires M-60D
Over Bravo 20 range during gunnex Photo by AW3 John Bene. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ |
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AW2 Dennis Josse and EOD Team preparing for parachute jumps
from HS-4 HH-60H over Bravo 16 in Fallon, NV. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ |
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Go ahead...make my day!!!
AW2(SW) "Pumba" Alcazar on the GAU-16. Contributed by AW1 Matt Russ |