New ammo-linking machine to save Air Force millions

Staff Sgt. Jesse Warren, avionics specialist, and Staff Sgt. Jaron Pollard, ordnance equipment mechanic, assigned to the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Maintenance Group, count 30 mm rounds at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 21, 2026. Stemming from the planned retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, Air Force Special Operations Command is projected to receive thousands of unlinked 30 mm ammunition, necessitating the use of a new ammunition linking machine to internally assemble and process the rounds for use on the AC-130J Ghostrider. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isabel Tanner)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Isabel Tanner
VIRIN: 260421-F-ER856-1298.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

1000

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