Bombs away

Staff Sgt. Travis Tarr works on a joint direct attack munition Oct. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The guided bomb unit-38 JDAM is used with the F-16 Fighting Falcon and is designed to explode above ground. Sergeant Tarr is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. He is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Staff Sgt. Zack Casagranda uses sealant compound as he builds a joint direct attack munition Oct. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The sealant prevents dirt from getting inside the bomb. Sergeant Casagranda's home station is Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Staff Sgt. Travis Tarr connects a proximity sensor as he builds a joint direct attack munition Oct. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The proximity sensor allows the bomb to explode prior to coming in contact with the ground. Sergeant Tarr is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. He is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Tech. Sgt. Edmund Foerster uses a munitions assembly conveyor to load bombs onto a transport trailer Oct. 15 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The conveyor allows personnel to move multiple munitions at one time. Sergeant Foerster is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Bombs away

Published Oct. 23, 2007

Bombs away

Bombs away

Bombs away

Bombs away

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