Kirtland Air Force locked and loaded with new aerial gunnery
By Nakayla Mcclelland / Journal Staff Writer Aug 14, 2024 Updated Aug 14, 2024
Roughly a 20-minute drive on Kirtland Air Force Base leads to a small, two-story storage unit tucked within the mountains. It's the first ever aerial gunnery live-fire training facility, overseen by the 58th Special Operation Wing.
Developed in collaboration with BeaverFit USA, Gulfstream Steel & Supply and Dragonfly Energy, the $615,000 solar-powered gunnery is a full replica of aircraft electrical systems, enabling comprehensive live-fire weapons training.
The gunnery is part of a building block plan to get airmen into helicopters with as much training as possible, said Master Sgt. Garrett Clark.
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