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Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Gunsmith Shop Creates Rifle for Aircrew
February 20, 2020
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:

The Air Force Gunsmith Shop, part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Armament Directorate, recently completed delivery of a new rifle for aircrew in most ejection seat aircraft.

Known as the Aircrew Self Defense Weapon (GAU-5A), the 7-pound, 5.56 mm caliber rifle is based on the M4 carbine and was designed by the Gunsmith Shop in close coordination with the small-arms en . . .

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