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Aircrew Self Defense Weapon

Airman First Class Zack Day, 366th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, assembles a GUA-5A May 6, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The GUA-5A is a part of the ACES II survival kit that is provided for every aircrew member in the event they must eject into hostile territory. The weapon is easily assembled without tools and provides semi-automatic capabilities.

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GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon rifle firing

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