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Bagram AMMO troops build the ‘BOOM’ for combat airpower

Staff Sgt. Samuel Percy and Airman Morgan Matteson, both from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, assemble 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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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, installs a part 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

Staff Sgt. Samuel Percy, left, and Staff Sgt. Bryce Billingsly, both from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight and deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, work on 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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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, attaches a sensor unit 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

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight, deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, use a variety of tools to build GBU-54 500 pound bombs 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

Staff Sgt. Bryce Billingsly, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight technician, an Air Force Reservist 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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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Newman, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, attaches a fin to a guided bomb unit, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The fin is one of the final steps when completing the build of a GBU. Ammo Airmen here at Al Udeid work 12 hours a day, seven days a week and provide 24 hour coverage to ensure the B-1s are always munitions ready when needed for airstrikes in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

Ammo Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron load a fuse into a guided bomb unit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A GBU is a precision-guided munition designed to achieve greater accuracy. For every individual munition expenditure made by the B-1, Ammo Airmen build one—which can mean they are building anywhere between six and 12 Joint Direct Attack Munitions at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

U.S. Air force Senior Airman Anthony Anderson, left, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector, inspects fins while Airman 1st Class Bryan Crane, 379th EMXS conventional maintenance crew member, sets the fins up to place on guided bomb unit bodies, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The GBU was designed for use with multiple aircraft as an unpowered glide weapon. Both Airmen are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

Ammo Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron load bomb bodies onto an assembly line, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. When bombs arrive, they are broken up into several different components that are put together on an assembly line by ammo Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Crane, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, hooks fin kits up to a computer system, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The computer system checks the fin kits to ensure they are in good working order. Crane is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Brooks, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, removes dust covers from a guided bomb unit body, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A GBU is a precision-guided munition designed to achieve greater accuracy. Brooks is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

Ammo Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron prepare to build bombs, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Day in and day out, Ammo Airmen work around the clock to build bombs that enable B-1 operators to deliver decisive air power to designated targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Airman 1st Class Luis assists Senior Airman Adam with feeding a power cable into a MK-82 bomb conduit Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia. This process is needed to ensure the electrical current generated by the FZU-55 bomb initiator will be fed to the fuze. Both Airmen are deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Master Sgt. Adam, right, and Senior Airman Adam, both Ammo troops, work together to install a KMU-572 fin onto an MK-82 munition Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia. The Airmen are part of a seven-man team building 24 GBU-38s in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Both Airmen are deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Airman 1st Class Vivian secures an FZU-55 fuze initiator into the MK-82 fuze well Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia. Once released from the aircraft, the FZU-55 will provide and electrical charge to the fuze that allows it to arm. Vivian is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Master Sgt. Adam, middle, NCO-in-charge of conventional maintenance, preps the KMU-572 fins for assembly onto the MK-82 munition Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia. Adam is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Staff Sgt. John, conventional crew chief, secures a strake strap onto an MK-82 munition Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia. The strap ensures the munition is lined up properly on the aircraft racks. John is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Staff Sgt. John, conventional crew chief, screws strakes onto an MK-82 munition Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia. The strakes provide lift and stabilization to the munition as it is dropped. John is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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AMMO makes an explosion

Master Sgt. Adam, NCO-in-charge of conventional maintenance, lines up bomb lugs on MK-82 munitions Dec. 21, 2014, in Southwest Asia, to ensure they are prepared to sync up with aircraft racks during installation. Adam, deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., has been an Ammo troop for 14 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Carrie Hinson)
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