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  • Spangdahlem puts ACE concept into practice; tests forward deployed capabilities

    Spangdahlem puts ACE concept into practice; tests forward deployed capabilities

    Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing conducted an Agile Combat Employment exercise here, Jan. 14, 2020, to deter adversaries and ensure readiness for any short-notice threat.
  • U.S Airmen from the 31st Munition Squadron and leadership pose for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 31, 2019. The “Wing it” team from the Rapid Aircraft Generation and Employment competition had a higher overall score and will have their names etched on plaques, which will be added to the 31st MUNS heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever).

    RAGE: Aviano makes history

    The crowd cheered with excitement as 10 Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron sprinted towards flat and empty trailers, ready to mark Air Force History.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gavin Henderson, 39th Maintenance Squadron munitions operations technician, (left), and Staff Sgt. Bryan Gibree, 39th MXS munitions inspection supervisor, inspect bombs during an inventory Sept. 11, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Munitions Airmen, commonly known as “AMMO troops,” are responsible for the storage, inspection, transportation and issuance of ammunition to various constituents for their respective missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    AMMO troops count every shot, make every shot count

    “If it goes pop, sizzle, bang or boom, we deal with it,” said Staff Sgt. Bryan Gibree, 39th Maintenance Squadron munitions inspection supervisor. “It’s our job to make sure that everyone has the munitions they need—when and where they need it— and that those munitions will be effective and reliable.” This is why the U.S. Air Force isn’t a glorified mail service—because of dedicated munitions Airmen who put the “fire” in firepower.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeric Hernandez, 86th Munitions Squadron quality assurance inspector, inspects a fresh shipment of large ordnance on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2018. Ramstein recently received one of its largest munitions shipments in recent history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Armed and Ready: Ramstein receives largest ammo shipment in years

    The 86th Munitions Squadron on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, received its largest shipment of ordnance in recent history. Approximately 100 containers with a variety of munitions rolled into Ramstein during the month of October.
  • Airmen from the 86th Munitions Squadron properly secure boxes of ammunition as part of an exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 25, 2016. The exercise pushed Airmen to perform jobs as effective and quick as possible, such as safely wrapping and loading boxes of ammunition into storage containers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

    Testing limits; 86th MUNS pushes itself during exercise

    The 86th Munitions Squadron participated in an exercise Oct. 23-26, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
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