Down the barrel

Staff Sgt. Gregory Harrison, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, removes an F-16 Fighting Falcon gun rotor at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2012. The weapon is removed every 18 months for an inspection. Harrison is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and is a native of Fence, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)

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Barrel disconnect

Staff Sgt. Joshua Humphreys, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, removes the gun barrels from an F-16 Fighting Falcon for an inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2012. The gun is disassembled and removed from the aircraft for its 18-month inspection. Humphreys is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. and is a native of Hudson, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)

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Down the barrel

Weapons loaders from the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remove an F-16 Fighting Falcon gun rotor at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2012. The weapon is completely removed from the aircraft prior to a preventative maintenance inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)

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Taking out the access unit

Staff Sgt. Gregory Harrison, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, removes the gun system access unit from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2012. The access unit allows Harrison to load bullets into the ammunition drum. Harrison is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and is a native of Fence, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)

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Rotor spotter

Staff Sgt. Joshua Humphreys, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew chief, guides a gun rotor away from the aircraft after it was removed from an F-16 Fighter Falcon at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2012. Humphreys is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and is a native of Hudson, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)

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Like a snake

The universal ammunition loading system for an F-16 Fighting Falcon sits outside of the aircraft as the gun is removed for an inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 5, 2012. The loading system is used to load and remove bullets from the gun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia/Released)

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Looking down the barrel: 332nd EAMXS removes F-16 Gatling gun for inspection

Published Feb. 8, 2012

Down the barrel

Barrel disconnect

Down the barrel

Taking out the access unit

Rotor spotter

Like a snake