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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Hoose, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew member from Knoxville, Tenn., uses a replenisher table to load ammunition at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. Hoose loaded 20 mm target practice rounds to a universal ammunition loading system to support operations at the U.S. Aviation Detachment in Poland. The ammunition was used in exercises EAGLE TALON and BALTOPS 14, multinational theater security cooperation events in Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
Airmen feed 20 mm target practice rounds into a universal ammunition loading system at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. Ammunition was transferred to the aircraft using the UAL, which can hold approximately 2,100 rounds. The ammo for 18 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, was used during Polish-led EAGLE TALON and U.S. Navy-led BALTOPS 14 to train pilots for future close-air-support missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
Twenty millimeter target practice rounds are transferred from a replenisher table to a universal ammunition loading system at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. The ammunition was used during Polish-led EAGLE TALON and U.S. Navy-led BALTOPS 14 to train pilots for future close-air-support missions. Airmen from the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron supported the U.S. Aviation Detachment Rotation 14-3’s participation in U.S. Navy-led BALTOPS 14 and Polish-led EAGLE TALON. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
A universal ammunition loading system transfers 20 mm rounds to aircraft at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. The ammunition was used during Polish-led EAGLE TALON and U.S. Navy-led BALTOPS 14 to train pilots for future close air support missions. More than 400 Airmen and 18 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, supported the U.S. Aviation Detachment Rotation 14-3 during these exercises to strengthen NATO partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shelton, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions storage crew chief from Bassett, Va., places 20 mm target practice rounds on a replenisher table at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft carries approximately 512 rounds, which were used in multinational exercises BALTOPS 14 and EAGLE TALON to train NATO pilots for future close-air-support missions. Exercises such as these aim to increase interoperability and partnership capacity with NATO nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shelton, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions storage crew chief from Bassett, Va., places 20 mm target practice rounds on a replenisher table at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. Airmen from the 52nd EMS of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, supported exercises BALTOPS 14 and EAGLE TALON, which aimed to familiarize pilots with foreign procedures and strengthen NATO partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Greening, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew member from Norman, Okla., and Airman 1st Class Joseph Stoffer, 52nd EMS conventional maintenance crew member from Warsaw, N.Y., move a Bomb Drop Unit-50 training explosive to a transport trailer at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. Eighteen U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, used training munitions during exercises BALTOPS 14 and EAGLE TALON. While increasing bilateral defense ties with host nation partners, the exercises also trained pilots in a combat environment to build relationships with NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Greening, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew member from Norman, Okla., guides a Bomb Drop Unit-50 training explosive onto a transportation trailer at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. The 52nd EMS from Spangdahelm Air Base, Germany, supported the U.S. Aviation Detachment Rotation 14-3, U.S. Navy-led BALTOPS 14 and Polish led-EAGLE TALON by loading 18 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft with munitions. The Av-Det's mission is to increase interoperability and bilateral ties with Polish allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Stoffer, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew member from Warsaw, N.Y., guides a Bomb Drop Unit-50 onto a transport trailer at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. Nearly 400 Airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and 18 F-16 Fighter Falcon fighter aircraft supported the U.S. Aviation Detachment Rotation 14-3 and participated in exercises EAGLE TALON and BALTOPS 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Greening, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew member from Norman, Okla., secures multiple Bomb Drop Unit-50 onto a transport trailer at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. The 52nd EMS from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, supported the U.S. Aviation Detachment Rotation 14-3 and participated in exercises EAGLE TALON and BALTOPS 14 by providing training ammunition for pilots. The multinational exercises aimed to increase interoperability with foreign nations and strengthen NATO partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Greening, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crew member from Norman, Okla., lowers a Bomb Drop Unit-50 onto a transport trailer at Lask Air Base, Poland, June 12, 2014. Airmen from the 52nd EMS of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, provided training ammunition to pilots for close-air-support mission training. In addition, their contributions also supported multinational exercises EAGLE TALON and BALTOPS 14, which aimed to increase interoperability and strengthen NATO partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)