U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Blakley, munitions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Blakley, munitions systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, attaches a bomb rack unit to four GBU-39 small diameter bombs at the munitions storage ar... More
Master Sgt. Richard Capuano, right, munitions flight
Master Sgt. Richard Capuano, right, munitions flight chief, guides U.S. Air Force Col. John C. McClung, left, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Vice Commander, through a hands-on ammunition processing demonstration ... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, drives a forklift at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The munitions flight is respon... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelica Range, munitions
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelica Range, munitions systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, guides a bomb rack unit equipped with four GBU-39 small diameter bombs into position ... More
Master Sgt. Roderick Rembert is a munitions systems
Master Sgt. Roderick Rembert is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Roderick is currently deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Ital... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lee Macedo, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lee Macedo, noncommissioned officer in charge of munitions and control for the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, guides a forklift driver into position above a bomb rack un... More
Airman 1st Class Shawn Maseberg is a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Shawn Maseberg is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Maseberg is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, and ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Garrett Peak and Jarrett
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Garrett Peak and Jarrett Ware, 1st Maintenance Squadron ammunition technicians, take apart a Captive Air Training Missile 9M at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 19, 2015. During pe... More
Senior Airman Clayton Sherrill is a munitions systems
Senior Airman Clayton Sherrill is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Sherrill is currently deployed out of Dover Air Force Bas... More
Staff Sgt. Ahbree Wetzel-Lee is a munitions systems
Staff Sgt. Ahbree Wetzel-Lee is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Wetzel-Lee is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, and i... More
A 20 millimeter round is measured and examined at Langley
A 20 millimeter round is measured and examined at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 19, 2015. The round was put into the simulated cannon to inspect the casing ensuring there is no damage. (U.S. Air Force photo... More
Boxes of 30 mm ammunition sit on a trailer at Gowen
Boxes of 30 mm ammunition sit on a trailer at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The 30 mm rounds are used in the GAU-8 Gatling-style gun found on the nose of the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
A GBU-39 small diameter bomb sits in the munitions
A GBU-39 small diameter bomb sits in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2020. Al Udeid AB stores the GPS guided bombs in a war reserve material munitions stockpile containing munit... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Garrett Peak and Jarrett
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Garrett Peak and Jarrett Ware, 1st Maintenance Squadron ammunition technicians, visually inspect a Guidance Control Section of a training missile at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelica Range, munitions
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelica Range, munitions systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, trains on guiding a bomb rack unit, equipped with four GBU-39 small diameter bombs, i... More
Four GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions
Four GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2020. Al Udeid AB stores the GPS guided bombs in a war reserve material munitions stockpile alongside mun... More
Airman 1st Class Oneal Brown, 363rd Training Squadron
Airman 1st Class Oneal Brown, 363rd Training Squadron munitions systems student, is a native of Warren, Ohio, and represents Airmen in the munitions systems apprentice course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, ... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lee Macedo, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lee Macedo, noncommissioned officer in charge of munitions and control for the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, guides a bomb rack unit, over four GBU-39 small diameter bo... More
Senior Airman Gabrielle Yates, 192nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Gabrielle Yates, 192nd Maintenance Squadron munitions systems journeyman, poses for a photo on Sept. 1, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Yates is a drill status guardsman in the Virgi... More
U.S. Air Force Col. John C. McClung, left, 379th Air
U.S. Air Force Col. John C. McClung, left, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Vice Commander, speaks with Senior Airman Angelica Range, a conventional maintenance crewmember, about the munitions loading process durin... More
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman is a munitions systems specialist
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Brunsman is deployed out of Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkans... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, drives a forklift at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The munitions flight is respon... More
Senior Airman Clayton Sherrill, 455th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Clayton Sherrill, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, aligns a guided bomb unit to the aircraft it will be attached to at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. Munitions systems Airmen... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelica Range, munitions
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelica Range, munitions systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, guides a bomb rack unit equipped with four GBU-39 small diameter bombs into position ... More
Two GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions
Two GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2020. Al Udeid AB stores the GPS guided bombs in a war reserve material munitions stockpile containing mun... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Zachary Neikark and Garrett
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Zachary Neikark and Garrett Peak, 1st Maintenance Squadron ammunition technicians, disassemble wings of a training missile at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 19, 2015. Taking apar... More
Senior Airman David Paris is a munitions systems specialist
Senior Airman David Paris is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Paris is currently deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, and... More
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman installs a tail fuse, as
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman installs a tail fuse, as Staff Sgt. Ahbree Wetzel-Lee holds the bomb body steady at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. Brunsman and Wetzel-Lee are munitions systems specialist... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, drives a forklift at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The munitions flight is respon... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Deacon Tait, 1st Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Deacon Tait, 1st Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance technician, waits as 20 millimeter rounds are uploaded to be transported to the flight line at Langley Air Force Ba... More
Munitions systems Airmen, commonly referred to simply
Munitions systems Airmen, commonly referred to simply as “AMMO,” conduct a bomb build at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. AMMO Airmen are responsible for the accountability of everything from small a... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, drives a forklift at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The munitions flight is respon... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman inspects a Guidance Control
A U.S. Air Force Airman inspects a Guidance Control Section of a training missile at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 19, 2015. The Airman inspected the GCS for erosion and tightened the screws to ensure funct... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, drives a forklift at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The munitions flight is respon... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, stands next to boxes of 30 mm ammunition at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. Members... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lee Macedo, noncommissioned
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Lee Macedo, noncommissioned officer in charge of munitions and control for the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, inspects the electronic components inside a bomb rack unit ... More
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, installs an initiator into a general purpose bomb body at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. Munitions systems Airmen are responsibl... More
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan, 379th Expeditionary
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sullivan, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group (379th EMXG) Superintendent, unloads boxes of 20 mm ammunition before loading into the Universal Ammunition Loading System (UALS), at th... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman repairs the brakes of a Munition
A U.S. Air Force Airman repairs the brakes of a Munition Handling Unit at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 19, 2015. The training is accompanied by periodic inspections to ensure Airmen know their job. (U.S. A... More
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman installs a tail assembly
Tech. Sgt. Chris Brunsman installs a tail assembly onto a bomb body as Senior Airman David Paris holds the part in place at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. Brunsman and Paris, who are munition syste... More
Airman 1st Class Peter Legare is a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Peter Legare is a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Legare is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, and is a... More
Senior Airman David Paris, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance
Senior Airman David Paris, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, provides a safety briefing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. Munitions systems Airmen work on explosives on a daily basis and mu... More
Senior Airman Clayton Sherrill, 455th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Clayton Sherrill, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, aligns a guided bomb unit to the aircraft it will be attached to at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 4, 2017. Munitions systems Airmen... More
Two GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions
Two GBU-39 small diameter bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2020. Al Udeid AB stores the GPS guided bombs in a war reserve material munitions stockpile containing mun... More
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems
Airman 1st Class Isaac M. Campbell, a munitions systems apprentice from the 124th Maintenance Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, stands next to a 30 mm ammunition loader at Gowen Field, Idaho, Aug. 17, 2018. The GFU... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Blakley, munitions
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Blakley, munitions systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, attaches four GBU-39 small diameter bombs to a bomb rack unit at the munitions storage ar... More