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Building the boom

Staff Sgt. Alejandro Medina, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, munitions system specialist, helps build a GBU-54 munition at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 26, 2016. The munitions flight is responsible for the accountability of small arms ammunitions to large-scale guided bomb units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Building the boom

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, munitions flight build guided bomb unit (GBU)-54 munitions at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 26, 2016. The ammo shop plays a key role in ensuring munitions are properly assembled and inspected before they are delivered to the flightline or stockpiled. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Building the boom

Staff Sgt. Alejandro Medina, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, munitions system specialist, helps build a GBU-54 munition at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 26, 2016. Munitions systems specialists handle, store, transport, arm and disarm weapons systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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No bullets, no bang: Ammo in OIR

Staff Sgt. Robb King, 386th Munitions Flight munitions inspector, inspects an expended fire bottle cartridge at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 29, 2016. The munitions flight mission is to test, build and deliver precise munitions to U.S. and coalition aircraft in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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No bullets, no bang: Ammo in OIR

Master Sgt. Wayne Levy, 386th Munitions Flight production chief, loads chaff and flare modules onto a munitions trailer at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 29, 2016. The munitions flight is responsible for testing, building and delivering munitions in support of the fight against ISIL. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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No bullets, no bang: Ammo in OIR

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Caraballo, 386th Munitions Flight munitions crew chief, re-stuffs a flare module at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 29, 2016. The munitions flight mission is to test, build and deliver precise munitions to U.S. and coalition aircraft in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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No bullets, no bang: Ammo in OIR

Staff Sgt. James Hurt, 386th Munitions Flight senior munitions inspector, inspects and changes the condition identity on a crate of munitions at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 29, 2016. The munitions flight mission is to test, build and deliver precise munitions to U.S. and coalition aircraft in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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No bullets, no bang: Ammo in OIR

Staff Sgt. James Hurt, 386th Munitions Flight senior munitions inspector, verifies and re-links 5.56 rounds at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 29, 2016. The flight maintains all munitions used throughout the installation including the 5.56 rounds which are primarily used by security forces personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)
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Bombs galore

A dozen 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions sit inside a warehouse at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. The bombs were built by hand by airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Munitions Flight. The Munitions Flight has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Bomb preparation

Senior Airman Justin Moyle, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief from Mayfield, Pennsylvania, prepares a joint attack direct munition for transport at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Moyle is part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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12,000 pound bombs

A dozen 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions sit inside a warehouse at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. The bombs were built by hand by airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Munitions Flight. The Munitions Flight has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Getting bombs ready

Staff Sgt. Daniel Eisenhart, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, prepares a joint attack direct munition for transport at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Eisenhart, a native of Hanover, Pennsylvania, is a part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Final touch ups

Senior Airman Christopher Haynesorth, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, sprays the serial number on a 2,000-pound joint attack direct munition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Haynesworth, a native of Richmond, Virginia, is part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Building the bombs

Staff Sgt. Jody Kemper (left) and Staff Sgt. Daniel Eisenhart (right), both members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, prepare joint attack direct munitions for transport at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Eisenhart, a native of Hanover, Pennsylvania and Kemper, a native of Vilonia, Arkansas, are part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Bombs up close

Senior Airman Michael Vespa, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, prepares a joint attack direct munition for transport at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Pangilinan, a native of Cromwell, Connecticut, is a part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Installing the tail

Senior Airman Christopher Haynesorth (left) and Staff Sgt. Daniel Eisenhart (right) both members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, install a tail kit on a 2,000-pound joint attack direct munition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Eisenhart, a native of Hanover, Pennsylvania, and Haynesworth, a native of Richmond, Virginia, are part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Drilling the bomb

Airman 1st Class Ralph Pangilinan, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, prepares a joint attack direct munition for transport at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. Pangilinan, a native of San Diego, California, is a part of a record-setting munitions team that has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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The bombs are ready

A dozen 2,000-pound joint direct attack munitions sit inside a warehouse at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 17. The bombs were built by hand by airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s Munitions Flight. The Munitions Flight has built nearly 4,000 bombs since July 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Bagram AMMO troops build the ‘BOOM’ for combat airpower

Airman 1st Class Deshawn Hill, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight journeyman, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, tightens a fuze while building GBU-54 500 pound bomb at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2015. The AMMO flight provides necessary weapons and countermeasures required to project combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau/Released)
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Bagram AMMO troops build the ‘BOOM’ for combat airpower

Airman Morgan Matteson, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight apprentice, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, builds a GBU-54 500 pound bomb at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 17, 2015. The AMMO flight provides necessary weapons and countermeasures required to project combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau/Released)
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