The GAU-18 .50 caliber machine gun was recently unmounted from an HH-60 helicopter and mounted on the ground to be tested as a defensive weapon.
Col. George Cole, 920th Maintenance Group commander, fires a GAU-18 .50 caliber machine gun following its removal and relocation from one of the wing’s HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters to demonstrate its ability to defend a contingency location on the ground under enemy attack at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. 920th Rescue Wing commanders and senior enlisted leaders from across the wing actively participated in a demonstration of these capabiltiies.(U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Ian Phillips)
The test took place at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida on Oct. 14. It was organized by the 920th Rescue Wing.
