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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

Sarah Stowers, Defense Forensic Science Center latent print examiner, poses for a photo with a deconstructed improvised explosive device at the Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. ACME is the only forensic operating lab in theater providing critical analysis to identify force protection threats and enable host nation criminal prosecutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

Fingerprints appear on a bottle using a strong light source used by Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory latent print examiners at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. Fragile prints, like this one, are typically found on nonporous surfaces like plastics and metals, and can be easily wiped off during collection and handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

An optical bridge, two-connected microscopes, is used to match the markings on bullets at the Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. Just like fingerprints, the markings on firearms and their components are unique to the make, model, caliber, country of origin and serial number of a specific firearm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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Fingerprints to convicts: ACME tracks down the enemy

Erin Cook, Defense Forensic Science Center DNA analyst, pipettes DNA samples at the Afghanistan Captured Material Exploitation laboratory at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 3, 2019. Cook can provide a DNA profile using a multi-step process which includes separating DNA from the cell and making billions of copies. (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, 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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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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