Lance Cpl. Shawn Eastman, a weapons and tactics instructor

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Lance Cpl. Shawn Eastman, a weapons and tactics instructor

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Lance Cpl. Shawn Eastman, a weapons and tactics instructor with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” and a Stafford, Va., native, locks the bolt of a GAU-21 .50 caliber weapon system to the rear, testing the weapon before using it for weapons training on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 20. As a weapons and tactics instructor, Eastman must ensure every weapon aboard the CH-53E Super Stallion is used properly and each crew member receives the correct training before operating it.

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