Ammo really built the pyramids

Ammunition, ordnance or munitions: however you say it, servicemembers have been taking care of it since the beginning of war, and Airmen at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, are taking care of it now. From a heritage of maintaining musket rounds and cannonballs to assembling advanced missile systems and

One in two million

The two millionth visitor to the only museum in the world dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of Air Force armament passed through the doors Oct. 21.The Air Force Armament Museum welcomed Devin Wells shortly after 10 a.m."It was very satisfying to see," said George Jones, museum

Red maintainers win weapons load competition

Canadians hammer Eglin's range

Munitions deployed from Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets target the start of another fiscal year for Eglin's Combat Hammer personnel.This Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program is something the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron here looks forward to conducting for U.S. military and allied

Armament Symposium brings DOD, industry together

For the 36th year, the Air Armament Center partnered with the National Defense Industrial Association to host its annual Air Armament Symposium here Oct. 5-6.The symposium, a two-day forum for both industry and government personnel, was an opportunity to exchange information, recognize acquisition

Heat test out weapons, aircraft with 46 TW

Wing commander visits Creech squadron, flies MQ-9

Munitions use precision to bring destruction

46 TW maintainers ready 53rd aircraft

Trust and confidence in air-to-ground combat focus of Atlantic Strike

Joint and coalition warfighters improved their close air support skills during an exercise led by Air Combat Command and U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team at the Avon Park Air Ground Training Complex.Atlantic Strike 10-02 trained warfighters to find, fix,