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Building flares for countermeasures

An ammunitions sign marks the entrance of the munitions storage area at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Ammunition Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are responsible for the munitions stockpile. Various duties include shipping and receiving, building, testing, operating, protecting, inspecting, storing and performing maintenance on all types of conventional munition systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Conner Quintana, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions technician journeyman, straps on a static electricity band before working with aircraft flares at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Anti-static armbands are used to prevent accidental activation of flares during the maintenance process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Conner Quintana and Senior Airman Samson Lawanson, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions technician journeymen, install a security plate onto a flare housing module at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Security plates are used for keeping flare and chaff units in place and to assist in identifying what countermeasure package is currently installed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Conner Quintana, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions technician journeyman, inspects a flare unit before installing it into a housing module at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Flares and chaff are routinely inspected to verify expiration dates, guaranteeing proper functionality in the event countermeasures are needed during operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

A flare housing module awaits inspection before flares are installed into the unit at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Flare housing modules can accommodate up to 30 flare or chaff units. Individual packages can include flare, chaff or a mixture of both units depending on operational requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samson Lawanson, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions technician journeyman, installs flares into a housing module at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Housing modules can carry a variety of “cocktails” to include flares, chaff or a mixture of both to be used as munitions or as an electronic countermeasure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

Aircraft flares await inspection and installation into a flare housing module at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Flares and chaff are routinely inspected to verify expiration dates, guaranteeing proper functionality in the event countermeasures are needed during operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Samson Lawanson and Reid Edmonds, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions technician journeymen, store a flare housing module into a transportation trailer at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Transportation trailers are used to store units after they are inspected and repackaged before delivery to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)

Building flares for countermeasures

Published July 22, 2019
By Staff Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- An ammunitions sign marks the entrance of the munitions storage area at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2019. Ammunition Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are responsible for the munitions stockpile. Various duties include shipping and receiving, building, testing, operating, protecting, inspecting, storing and performing maintenance on all types of conventional munition systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Mozer O. Da Cunha)