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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2018. The aerial port operations team can move thousands of pounds of explosives at one time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

A crew member assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations operates a forklift to move explosives at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2018. A general rule of thumb when dealing with munitions is to have the least amount of people in the vicinity as possible to decrease the potential impact of an explosive incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2018. The aerial port operations team is mostly contractors, with a vast majority of them being prior military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2018. The aerial port operations team is certified in explosive handling, which must be renewed annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heyward Francisco, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain’s assistant, learns how to tighten a fuze while building a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions, during a job shadow event at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2018. The 455th EMXS munitions flight is responsible for all of the munitions storage, building and movement on the installation and occasionally offers job shadow opportunities to their fellow wingmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, secures a bomb on a jammer operated by Airman 1st Class Kara Hayek, 455th EAMXS weapons load crew member, during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. Weapons load crew members are constantly training and performing exercises to become proficient in their career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, aligns a bomb while Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 455th EAMXS weapons load crew member, assists during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. The weapons load crew are only one of three career fields that have to maintain a certification every month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2018. Before the munitions resupply arrives at Bagram Airfield, the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations begin planning the movement of the explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew member, removes an impulse cartridge retainer from an F-16 Fighting Falcon to prepare for a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. Crew members load bombs, missiles, rockets countermeasures such as chaff and flare, and ammunition that goes into the gun system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, aligns the bomb lugs during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. Weapons loaders wear dual hats, dealing with not only the munitions but the weapons systems on the aircraft, to ensure the bombs drop and drop properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, aligns the bomb lugs during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. Each load crew has individuals who have separate responsibilities they’re in charge of: a team chief, a lift truck or jammer driver and a tools and aircraft preparations troop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew, aligns a bomb during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. Each weapons loader has to maintain their certification on each weapon every month and is critiqued on their performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Team USA volleyball players visit Bagram Airmen

Ty Tramblie and Tealle Hunkus, Team USA Beach Volleyball players, talk with a pilot assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group about the F-16 Fighting Falcon during a tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2018. The base visit also included a skills clinic, interactive forum and a game against the professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Team USA volleyball players visit Bagram Airmen

Caitlin Ledoux, a Team USA Beach Volleyball player, writes on a bomb during a tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2018. Ledoux, along with other team members visited the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for an up-close encounter with an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Team USA volleyball players visit Bagram Airmen

Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron pose with members of Team USA Beach Volleyball during a tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2018. The players received a hands-on demo with the DroneDefender, an unmanned aerial systems disabling device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Team USA volleyball players visit Bagram Airmen

Caitlin Ledoux, a Team USA Beach Volleyball player, poses with equipment used by pararescuemen assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, during a tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2018. Along with trying on the equipment, the team members toured an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Team USA volleyball players visit Bagram Airmen

Ty Tramblie, a Team USA Beach Volleyball player, talks with a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot during a tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 9, 2018. Tramblie, along with several other team members, spoke with Airmen and Soldiers about the technology and tools they use to perform their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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179th EFS redeploys to Minnesota

Tech. Sgt. Eric O’Conner, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, loads chalks into the travel pod of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before launch, July 19, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 179th EFS is returning to the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minnesota after a nearly four-month deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Since April, the 179th EFS F-16s flew more than 600 combat sorties and nearly 3,500 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
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179th EFS redeploys to Minnesota

Lt. Col. Nathan Aysta, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, waves goodbye prior to takeoff, July 19, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 179th EFS is returning to the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minnesota after a nearly four-month deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Since April, the 179th EFS F-16s flew more than 600 combat sorties and nearly 3,500 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
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179th EFS redeploys to Minnesota

Lt. Col. Nathan Aysta, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, talks with F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chiefs prior to launch, July 19, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The 179th EFS is returning to the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minnesota after a nearly four-month deployment to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Since April, the 179th EFS F-16s flew more than 600 combat sorties and nearly 3,500 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
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