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40 mm round testing

Ed Bray and Johnny Davidson, 96th Test Systems Squadron, prepare for a test of refused 40-millimeter rounds at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Johnny Davidson, 96th Test Systems Squadron, carries a perforated aluminum sheet during a test of refused 40-millimeter rounds at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Kennith Osborne, 780th Test Systems Squadron guns and missiles flight engineer, conducts a visual inspection of PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter cartridges at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Kennith Osborne, 780th Test Systems Squadron guns and missiles flight engineer, conducts a visual inspection of PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter cartridges at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

A muzzle blast from a 40-millimeter instrumented barrel is visible on a control room closed-circuit television screen during a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Kennith Osborne, 780th Test Systems Squadron guns and missiles flight engineer, extracts a PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter clip during a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

Ed Bray and Johnny Davidson, 96th Test Systems Squadron, load a PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter cartridge into an instrumented barrel in preparation for a test at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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40 mm round testing

A metal sheet with round impressions waits for evaluation during a test of refused 40 millimeter rounds at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 780th Test Squadron guns and missiles test flight developed a safe method to repurpose 80,000 of the WWII-era rounds with upgraded, safer fuzes. The unit successfully tested the refused cartridges on the Eglin range this summer. Modernized PGU-9D/B 40 millimeter rounds are presently and exclusively used on AC-130U gunship aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Maritime exercise 2017

Local boat captains and mariners operate fishing boats equipped with makeshift guns and weapons in the Choctawatchee Bay area Nov. 3 during a Combat Hammer evaluation Nov. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The boats swarm around the water creating a realistic environment to provide pilots an opportunity to train against maritime targets. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force/Samuel King Jr.)

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Maritime exercise 2017

Local boat captains and mariners operate fishing boats equipped with makeshift guns and weapons in the Choctawatchee Bay area Nov. 3 during a Combat Hammer evaluation Nov. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The boats swarm around the water creating a realistic environment to provide pilots an opportunity to train against maritime targets. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force/Samuel King Jr.)

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Maritime exercise 2017

A 75th Fighter Squadron A-10 soars away after zooming in to target boats along Choctawatchee Bay during a Combat Hammer evaluation Nov. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The boats swarm around the water creating a realistic environment to provide pilots an opportunity to train against maritime targets. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force/Samuel King Jr.)

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Maritime exercise 2017

A 75th Fighter Squadron A-10 flies above targeted boats along Choctawatchee Bay during a Combat Hammer evaluation Nov. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The boats swarm around the water creating a realistic environment to provide pilots an opportunity to train against maritime targets. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force/Samuel King Jr.)

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EOD Airman

(U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart)

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F-16 WSEP Nov 2017

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman directs the loading of a bomb onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon Nov. 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A-10s, F-16s, F-22s and MQ-9s visited the base to participate in the 53rd Wing exercise. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-16 WSEP Nov 2017

A 55th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 2. A-10s, F-16s, F-22s and MQ-9s visited the base to participate in the 53rd Wing exercise. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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A-10 WSEP Nov 2017

An A-10 Thunderbolt II lifts off from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 2. A-10s, F-16s, F-22s and MQ-9s visited the base to participate in the 53rd Wing exercise. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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A-10 WSEP Nov 2017

A crew chief helps a pilot strap into an A-10 Thunderbolt II Nov. 2 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A-10s, F-16s, F-22s and MQ-9s visited the base to participate in the 53rd Wing exercise. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron’s Combat Hammer is a weapons system evaluation program for air-to-ground munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-35 mission data

513th Electronic Warfare Squadron

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Formidable Shield

Maj. Zachary Probst, test pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, taxies out to fly a rehearsal flight testing the telemetry of the AQM-37C at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland during Formidable Shield 2017. The mission is intended as a local area orientation flight in preparation for Formidable Shield 2017. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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Formidable Shield

Airmen from the 510th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Aviano Air Force Base, prepare their F-16 Fighting Falcon for a flight. The aircraft was piloted by 40th Flight Test Squadron aircrew. The mission is intended as an local area orientation flight in preparation for Formidable Shield 2017.(U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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