USAF Finds Missing Machine Gun, But Not Grenade Launcher Ammo
On May 1, a unit from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lost a box containing 32 40mm high-explosive dual purpose grenade rounds for the MK 19 grenade launcher. A couple of weeks later, that same unit lost a 7.62mm M240 machine gun. The grenade ammo is still missing, but the service just revealed that the missing machine gun has been located.
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According to a Minot AFB press release, agents from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations obtained a federal search warrant and found the missing M240 at an Airman’s home off-base. The release doesn’t have any additional information due to the fact that the investigation is ongoing.
The M240 was originally discovered missing during a standard weapons inventory check at Minot Air Force Base on May 16. The discovery resulted in the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing …Read the Rest
Source:: Tactical Life
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