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Show HILL TOP TIMES m f IV Friday, Nevtmbtr 2, 1984 me wm mweAs s.uld be dcaraerauS By Scott D. OO-AL- C dry firing it. On the range the magazine was loaded with three rounds of 7.62 MM ammo that had been purchased at a local gun shop several weeks prior. After chambering one round the operator braced the muzzle on an upright support beam. His right arm was fully extended holding the pistol grip and his left hand was by his side. He was in this position to get his body and hands as far away as possible in the event the weapon malfunctioned. Eye and ear protection were also worn. When he pulled the trigger, the round fired and the left side of the forward stock shattered, throwing debris into the operator's left hand. The injury required surgery to remove wood fragments from his skin. If he had held the weapon in the normal position (left hand on 'forward stock) the injuries would have been much more severe. What could have caused this supposedly superior weapon to malfunction so badly? According to the investigation report, someone booby-trappe- d the weapon by drilling four small holes in the barrel in an area concealed by the wood forestock, knowing that when the weapon was fired Leatham Safety Office War souvenirs have you considered a war souvenir as being dangerous? How many of you have one or know someone who has some type of war souvenir? It doesn't have to be from the Vietnam emit could be something that your father brought home from WW II or you bought at a local flea market. Whatever the origin of a war souvenir, some have a great potential for harming unsuspecting or by funcpeople, either by being booby-trappe- d as look at it, there tioning designed. Any way you is the very real possibility that someone may be hurt or even killed! For example, at a stateside base an Air Force member had requested the small arms training instructor to check out a privately owned AK-4- 7 rifle to see if it would be safe to fire. The owner had obtained the weapon 16 years ago while he was in Vietnam. The owner had never fired it. The instructor throughly checked the weapon by breaking it down, cleaning it, checking all functional parts and Tesf girup the forestock would shatter and mangle the hand gripping the forestock. Investigators surmised that the Viet Cong or one of their sympathizers booby-trappe- d the weapon. The weapon was not all that harmless when you think about what could have happened had the instructor tried to shoulder fire it. Suppose the owner had just turned the weapon over to a friend or even a son and let one of them take it out and fire it without taking the precautions that the experienced weapons instructor had taken. The result could have been very serious, possibly fatal! War souvenirs are a fact of life some were brought home legally, some were not. Either way, remember what you have read before attempting to use them. Consider the possibility for harm! Ensure your safety if your war souvenir is a weapon, have a qualified gunsmith inspect it throughly. If there is any possibility that it may contain explosives, contact Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Ext. 75501, and have them look the item over for you. Better to lose your war souvenir than your life. (receives Ouflsf oimdiiifiig The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award was presented to the 6545th Test Group at their second annual dining out Oct. 22. Maj. Gen. Peter Odgers, commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, presented the award to Col. John Hesterman, commander, 6545th Test Group, who won the award for exceptionally meritorious service from Jan. 1, 1982 to Dec. 31, 1983. Units in the group sharing in the award are the 6501st Range Squadron, 6514th Test Squadron and the Ground Launched Cruise Missile Combined Test Force. The unit qualified for the award during 1982 and 1983 when the 6545th Test Group was tasked with the vital mission of providing yssu "GatSopiiDDO acne manage on-sit- e meeting the mission requirements for various test programs. Guests present during the awards ceremony were: General Odgers; Col. Kenneth Staten, commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, Calif, and The group also operated and mainCMSgt. Herbert Parsons, Senior Entained the Utah Test and Training listed Advisor, Edwards AFB. Guest speaker was Col. John Wolfe, Range and three types of uniquely of aircraft for the purpose deputy base commander, Hill AFB. equipped ment for the test and evaluation of the Ground Launched Cruise Missile Program as well as test and evaluation support of the Air Launched and Sea Launched Cruise Missile Programs. 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