61st AMU uses live GBUs enhancing combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nikolas Ramirez, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, secures a GBU-31 joint direct attack munition onto a munition jammer Aug. 9, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Two F-35s from the 61st Fighter Squadron completed missions with live GBU-31s, a 2,000-pound class munition that uses a GPS-guided tail kit to provide pilots with combat training experience. Through realistic training experiences, the 61st AMU and 61st FS develop combat ready pilots and mission enhancing lethality and readiness within the Air Force (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Leala Marquez

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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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1/320

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160

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