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Door gunners assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct live-fire close air support training near Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 15, 2017. Marines assigned to the door gunner position are responsible for the maintenance of weapon systems, maintaining the aircraft, firing the weapon systems and assisting the pilots of the aircraft with providing close air support to the ground combat element. The weapons systems fired were the GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun and the GAU-17 7.62 minigun. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Cody Lemons/Released)

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USMCmachinegunHueylive-fireU.S. Marine Corpsdoor gunnerhelicopterMarine CorpsMarinestrainingHMLA-167Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167close-air support