Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 05.28.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brody Gates, a special missions aviator assigned to Detachment 1, 413th Flight Test Squadron, carries 7.62mm ammunition during a training mission at the Nevada Test and Training Range, May 28, 2025. The training mission was focused on building proficiency in Gun Aircraft Unit 2 employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 05.28.2025
7.62mm ammunition rests on the ground during a training mission at the Nevada Test and Training Range, May 28, 2025. The Gun Aircraft Unit 2 uses a 7.62mm ammunition and is capable of firing 3,000 rounds per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.29.2025
A Gun, Aircraft, Unit (GAU) 21 is fired at simulated targets at the Nevada Test and Training Range, during an operational test and training mission, April 29, 2025. The GAU-21 is a .50 caliber machine gun with a 950-1,100 round fire rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.29.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Rutledge, an 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron special missions aviator, fires a Gun, Aircraft, Unit (GAU) 21 during an operational test and training mission at the Nevada Test and Training Range, April 29, 2025. The GAU-21 is a .50 caliber machine gun with a 950-1,100 round fire rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.29.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Rutledge, left, an 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron special missions aviator, and Staff Sgt. Devon Curtis, a special missions aviator assigned to Detachment 1, 413th Flight Test Squadron, look out of an HH-60W Jolly Green II while flying above the Nevada Test and Training Range during an operational test and training mission, April 29, 2025. The mission......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel Tamondong | Nellis Air Force Base | 04.29.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Curtis, a special missions aviator assigned to Detachment 1, 413th Flight Test Squadron, looks at an HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron while flying above Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 29, 2025. The HH-60W comes with integrated mission systems that improve situational awareness for aircrews conducting combat search and......
Photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster | 908th Flying Training Wing | 04.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Zimmer, special missions aviator with the 703rd Helicopter Squadron, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, observes the pilot during a local familiarization and proficiency sortie on April 22, 2025. The MH-139A Grey Wolf aircrew conducted sorties in both day and nighttime conditions landing in multiple locations, a training event......
Photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster | 908th Flying Training Wing | 04.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jashaun Hightower, special missions aviator with the 703rd Helicopter Squadron, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, observes the ground prior to landing during a MH-139A Grey Wolf training flight, April 22, 2025. One of the roles for SMAs is to perform visual terrain and obstacle clearance checks, ensuring the landing zone is clear of hazards......
