05 May 2004 - Avila Beach, California - As his training instructor holds a timing device near his ear, Mario Burton fires an AR-15 assault rifle at human target outlines inside a mock hallway during a qualifying firearms exercise at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant's firearms training facility. With a heavily armed security force averaging 17-years of experience at the power plant, Pacific Gas & Electric, operator of the power plant, is training officers for an expanded security...
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05 May 2004 - Avila Beach, California - As his training instructor holds a timing device near his ear, Mario Burton fires an AR-15 assault rifle at human target outlines inside a mock hallway during a qualifying firearms exercise at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant's firearms training facility. With a heavily armed security force averaging 17-years of experience at the power plant, Pacific Gas & Electric, operator of the power plant, is training officers for an expanded security force. The 17-week extensive physical and mental training program narrows down the 1,000 applicants to a mere 12 that qualify as nuclear security officers. (© 2004 Michael A. Mariant)
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