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56th Ammunitions Flight builds 72 laser-guided bombs
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Airman 1st Class Maxim Gogo, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions sys-
tems technician, separates parts to be installed on GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided
bombs Sept 22, at Luke Air Force Base. Airmen assembled 24 bombs during the first day VSPECIAL DISCOUNT NOT APPLICABLE AT DILLARD’S CLEARANCE STORES.
of the three-day build session to maintain a steady supply of munitions for the base. The
munitions flight assembles, stores, and transports explosives for all eight maintenance
units at Luke, ensuring pilots are able to train with realistic ammunition.

LEFT: Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions systems
technician, and Senior Airman Tre Tate, 56th EMS munitions systems technician, use a
Photos by Airman 1st Class Caleb F. Butler forklift sling to move GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs Sept. 22.
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Rachel Vander Kolk. of her class at drop night — the tradition
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found her way in through the one-year Vance.
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