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Munitions Airmen keep OIR aircraft armed

By Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh, 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs / Published December 02, 2016

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares the tail section of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs are tested before either being loaded onto aircraft or placed in a storage area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, attach the tail section of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Airmen are all Munitions Systems specialists, responsible for assembling and processing of munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin, a 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron munitions systems journeyman, plugs in a component on a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs built and delivered by the Airmen are used in Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh) (Portions of this image are blocked for security concerns)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ross and Staff Sgt. Benjamin, both 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron munitions systems journeymen, lower a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb onto a storage pallet Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs will be taken to another location to be tested for serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh) (Portions of this image are blocked for security concerns)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam, a 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron munitions systems journeyman, prepares the tail section of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs built and delivered by the Airmen are primarily used by the A-10 Thunderbolt II, an aircraft designed for close air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin, a 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron munitions systems journeyman, aligns a nose cone on a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs are primarily loaded onto A-10 Thunderbolt IIs that operate out of Incirlik. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tightens a bolt on a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Airmen aide Operation INHERENT RESOLVE by building and supplying munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Airmen assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect completed GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs are inspected for operability before being loaded onto aircraft or placed in a storage area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares the tail section of a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb Oct. 29, 2016, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The bombs are tested before either being loaded onto aircraft or placed in a storage area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)