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PSAB exercises ICT

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit load munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. Airmen at PSAB, practiced rapidly refueling and loading munitions to ensure a quick return to flight during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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PSAB exercises ICT

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon rests on the flight line at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. Airmen at PSAB, practiced hot refueling and loading munitions to ensure rapid return to the skies during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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PSAB exercises ICT

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vindara McCullen, 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load tools specialist, prepares bomb rack unit for munitions to be loaded during an integrated combat turn at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. PSAB has the ability to quickly load munitions, refuel aircraft, and return them to the skies. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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PSAB exercises ICT

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Maintenance Unit load munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. Airmen at PSAB, practiced rapidly refueling and loading munitions to ensure a quick return to flight during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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PSAB exercises ICT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Ojeda, 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team chief, loads munitions onto a U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcon at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. Airmen at PSAB, practiced rapidly refueling and loading munitions to ensure a quick return to flight during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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PSAB exercises ICT

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John C. Walker displays a congratulatory message to Airmen of the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. Airmen at PSAB, practiced rapidly refueling and loading munitions to ensure a quick return to flight during combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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PSAB exercises ICT

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vindara McCullen, 555th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load tools specialist, prepares a bomb rack unit for munitions to be loaded during an integrated combat turn and hot refuel at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020. PSAB has the ability to quickly load munitions, refuel aircraft, and return them to the skies. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Giovanni Sims)
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A 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron pilot maneuvers a KC-10 Extender into position in preparation to receive fuel over the United Arab Emirates in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 14, 2019. The 908th EARS empowers the fight against ISIS by providing mission extending aerial refueling services to U.S. and Coalition forces conducting operations in OIR's area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)
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A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle peels away from a 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 17, 2019. The 908th EARS empowers the fight against ISIS by providing mission extending aerial refueling services to U.S. and Coalition forces conducting operations in OIR's area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)
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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, and Staff Sgt. Tomas Velez-Ojeda, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight crew chief, carry the tail kit of a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition, during a job shadow event at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2018. In just two months, the munitions flight has successfully built 301 munition systems that have been dropped in combat. (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 Tech. Sgt. Christopher Groessler, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight production supervisor, checks the alignment of the bomb strake on a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2018. AMMO troops are not only responsible for building bombs, but also for accountability, serviceability, storage, munitions command and control, maintenance, equipment maintenance, line delivery and precision guided munitions maintenance. (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 Maintenance Squadron munitions flight teach 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen how to build bombs during a job shadow event at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2018. When bombs are required for a mission, AMMO troops inspect and assemble them in an assembly-line setting, ensuring each step is followed closely for accuracy and safety purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Life of a bomb: from ‘cradle to grave’

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Amy Luer, 8th Headquarters and Headquarter Company Medical Brigade combat stress director, learns how to secure a fuze while U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heyward Francisco, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain’s assistant, holds the GBU-54 bomb in place during a job shadow event at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2018. AMMO Airmen put their lives into each other’s hands on a daily basis while working with 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 Lt. Col. Sarah Mountain, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing staff judge advocate, is taught how to tighten the nose plug on a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition, during a job shadow event at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2018. Each section within AMMO must work in unison to decrease the potential for human error. (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 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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