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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.Charlton Packham, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator operations superintendent, fires a GAU-21 machine gun on a HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 33rd RQS for a gunnery training sortie off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, July 23, 2025. As weapon system operators the SMAs act as an extra set of tactical eyes and ears for the pilots to aid in the recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2025 00:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9256031 |
| VIRIN: | 250723-F-BX586-1725 |
| Resolution: | 7608x5072 |
| Size: | 6.89 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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