Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew team, insert a 25mm Gatling gun into an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The weapons flight Airmen fix and maintain the weapons systems on the AC-130. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Staff Sgt. Ronnie Simons, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, inserts a 25mm Gatling gun into an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The Gatling gun goes through an inspection and has a barrel swap every 18,000 rounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Staff Sgt. Ronnie Simons, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, inserts a 25mm Gatling gun into an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The Gatling gun can hold up to 3,000 rounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Staff Sgt. Ronnie Simons, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, helps insert a 25mm Gatling gun into an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The weapons flight Airmen fix and maintain the weapons systems on the AC-130U. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Austyn Spray, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, secures a 25mm Gatling gun on an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The Gatling gun is one of three weapon systems on the AC-130U. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Staff Sgt. Charles Horton, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, secures a 25mm Gatling gun in an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The Gatling gun is required to have a safety inspection every 3,000 rounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

An Airman from the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew, tightens a 25mm Gatling gun on an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The Gatling gun is one of three weapons systems on the AC-130U. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Staff Sgt. Charles Wolford, 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, connects a 25mm Gatling gun control unit in an AC-130U Gunship on the flightline at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015. The Gatling gun is one of three weapons systems on the AC-130U. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Weapons flight Airmen keep gunners gunning

Published Jan. 16, 2015
By Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron insert a 25mm Gatling gun into an AC-130U Gunship.