Air Force AC-130U gunship aerial gunners Staff Sgt. Mark Riley and Staff Sgt. Sarah Mrak from the 4th Special Operations Squadron sit on the back ramp after manning the 105 mm gun Feb. 3, 2011, during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The AC-130U "Spooky" gunship is the primary weapon of Air Force Special Operations Command. Its primary missions are close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. The U model is an upgraded version of the H and is equipped with side firing, trainable 25 mm, 40 mm, and 105 mm guns. Master Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock

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