Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, 51st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, engages the charging handle prior to checking the head space of a M2 Browning Machine Gun at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. Checking the head space is a procedure prior to a function check to ensure correct spacing between the barrel and bolt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, 51st Security Force Squadron combat arms instructor, removes the bolt from a M2 Browning Machine Gun at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. Aide performs checks to ensure the operational capability of the heavy machine gun. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, 51st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, cross-references a technical order to inspect a component of the M2 Browning Machine Gun at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, 51st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, checks head space on a M2 Browning Machine Gun at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, 51st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, places a M2 Browning Machine Gun into a cradle prior to performing an inspection of the small arms weapon system at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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Osan Airmen maintain heavy weapons arsenal

Published April 4, 2012
By Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

4/3/2012 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, 51st Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, inspects a M2 Browning Machine Gun here, April 4, 2012. The M2 Browning Machine Gun is a heavy machine gun designed by John Browning toward the end of World War I and introduced to service in 1921. According to Staff Sgt. Katrina Aide, the weapon uses a closed bolt, air cooled, disintegrating belt-fed design. The weapon has been used in many roles by the United States armed forces to include vehicle and aircraft mounted platforms. With its maximum range of 6,800 meters, it has been one of the longest lasting small arms weapon.