Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Johnson, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, installs an M61A2 gun into an F-16 Fighting Falcon, May 20, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. These Airmen inspect and reinstall F-16 Fighting Falcon parts every 18 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

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Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Isaac, 31st Munitions Squadron armament technician, repairs an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s launcher detent assembly attachment, May 20, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. These Airmen inspect and reinstall F-16 Fighting Falcon parts every 18 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

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Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

U.S. Air Force load crew members from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron install an M61A2 gun into an F-16 Fighting Falcon, May 20, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Armament Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron and 31st AMXS are responsible for loading weapons onto aircraft, performing function checks and repairing munitions parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

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Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

U.S. Air Force armament technicians from the 31st Munitions Squadron inspect weapons from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, May 20, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Armament Airmen from the 31st Munitions Squadron and 31st AMXS are responsible for loading weapons onto aircraft, performing function checks and repairing munitions parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

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Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Thayer, 31st Munitions Squadron armament technician, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s ammunition conveyor interface unit, May 20, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The interface unit grabs bullets from an ammunition drum and loads them into a gun barrel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

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Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

U.S. Air Force load crew members from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron install an M61A2 gun into an F-16 Fighting Falcon, May 20, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy These Airmen inspect and reinstall F-16 Fighting Falcon parts every 18 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lotz/Released)

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Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano's ammunitions

Published May 21, 2015
By Senior Airman Matthew Lotz
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Armament Airmen from the 31st Munitions and 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons are responsible for loading weapons onto aircraft, performing function checks and repairing munitions parts. These Airmen inspect and reinstall F-16 Fighting Falcon parts every 18 months.

Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions

Armament Airmen inspect, repair Aviano’s ammunitions