Tech. Sgt. Shelby Duncan, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, conducts pre-flight inspections on a GAU-18 .50 caliber weapon system at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2023. The GAU-18 is capable of firing between 650 and 800 rounds per minute at ranges of up to 1,800 meters.

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