5 MUNS: Building BUFF firepower

Airmen from the 5th Munitions Squadron assemble inert GBU-38s at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. Airmen assembled four guided bomb units as a part of training for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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5 MUNS: Building BUFF firepower

Airman 1st Class Mario Aguilar, 5th Munitions Squadron line delivery crew chief, looks through a tab on an inert GBU-38 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. During bomb assemblies, tabs are used to assist Airmen with correctly aligning the nose aero-surface on the inert 500 lb. MK82 bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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Airman 1st Class Joseph Lee, 5th Munitions Squadron line delivery crew chief, tightens screws on a GBU-38 tail assembly at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. During bomb building, screws are tightened to secure the tail guidance kit on an inert 500 lb. MK82 bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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A box of nose fuses rests on a table at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. The FZU-48 fuze initiator is screwed into the front of the inert 500 lb. MK82 bomb, during GBU-38 assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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Airman 1st Class Ginseler Saint-Vil, 5th Munitions Squadron line delivery technician, tightens screws on a GBU-38 nose aero-surface assembly at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. During bomb building, set screws are tightened to secure the nose aero-surface assembly on an inert 500 lb. MK82 bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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Four assembled GBU-38s line a bomb rack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. The 5th Munitions Squadron is responsible for assembling, testing and inspecting conventional munitions for the 5th Bomb Wing’s B-52H Stratofortresses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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5 MUNS: Building BUFF firepower

An assembled GBU-38 rests on a rack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. Airmen assembled four guided bomb units as a part of training for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)

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5 MUNS: Building BUFF firepower

Published Nov. 7, 2016
By Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong
Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from the 5th Munitions Squadron build GBU-38 bomb units at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 27, 2016. The 5th MUNS consists of 225 Airmen and is responsible for assembling, testing and inspecting conventional munitions for the 5th Bomb Wing’s B-52H Stratofortresses. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)