Cpl. Morgan McDowell, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced) carries a GAU-17A minigun named 'BRAD' on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha.
AH-1Z Vipers from VMM 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to take off from USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), during a Bab el-Mandeb Strait transit. August 18, 2019