Sunday, March 18, 2007
Photos From the Central Front
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Airik Mutschler, from the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, overlooks the city of Kirkuk through the sights of a SAW, the Squad Automatic Weapon, designated M 249B, while manning his post at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, on March 10, 2007. The 506th ESFS is responsible for securing the base perimeter by providing an armed response when required, law and order for safety of all base residents and by providing base defense command and control. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bradley A. Lail.
The bad news is that we're using a Belgium made machine gun, and the worse news is that it's in 5,64 mm (Winchester .223). The good news is that the Belgiums are making a version in 7,61 mm (NATO .308), the M240, which has the confidence of almost all who use it.
