Backbone of 378th EMXS: Weapons backshop
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Antonio Mendoza, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron armament floor supervisor, uses a hand crank to conduct an operations check on a Universal Ammunition Loading System within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 4, 2025. The UALS has a 2100 round capacity, which can load multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons’ M61A1 Gatling guns utilized for rapid rearmament during combat operations in support of CENTCOM theater objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)
PHOTO BY:
Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger
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NIKON Z 6_2
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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
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28/10
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1/1250
ISO
100
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