Ellsworth B-1 Aircrews complete Combat Hammer exercise

/ Published February 25, 2014

Staff Sgt. Francisco Villa, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew specialist, secures a GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 14, 2014. In addition to providing valuable training for B-1 aircrews and munitions specialists, the exercise also provided maintainers the opportunity to hone their skills loading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Francisco Villa, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew specialist, secures a GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 14, 2014. In addition to providing valuable training for B-1 aircrews and munitions specialists, the exercise also provided maintainers the opportunity to hone their skills loading munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

Weapons load crew Airmen assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions onto a B-1 bomber during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 14, 2014. Aircrews from the 34th Bomb Squadron tested their ability to employ GBU-31s and GBU-54s against moving targets during Combat Hammer, the Air Force’s air to ground Weapons System Evaluation Program exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

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Weapons load crew Airmen assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions onto a B-1 bomber during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 14, 2014. Aircrews from the 34th Bomb Squadron tested their ability to employ GBU-31s and GBU-54s against moving targets during Combat Hammer, the Air Force’s air to ground Weapons System Evaluation Program exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

Members of the 28th Munitions Squadron assemble five GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 11, 2014. The squadron inspects and assembles more than 1,707 munitions annually, ensuring Ellsworth B-1 bomber aircrews have the payloads necessary to meet taskings anywhere on the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

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Members of the 28th Munitions Squadron assemble five GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 11, 2014. The squadron inspects and assembles more than 1,707 munitions annually, ensuring Ellsworth B-1 bomber aircrews have the payloads necessary to meet taskings anywhere on the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

Patrick Pasierb, Joint Direct Attack Munitions Systems Program Office engineer, assembles a GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 11, 2014. Pasierb assisted Airmen of the 28th Munitions Squadron with building munitions during the exercise, designed to evaluate the effectiveness, maintainability, suitability and accuracy of precision guided munitions and other advanced air to ground weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

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Patrick Pasierb, Joint Direct Attack Munitions Systems Program Office engineer, assembles a GBU-31 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 11, 2014. Pasierb assisted Airmen of the 28th Munitions Squadron with building munitions during the exercise, designed to evaluate the effectiveness, maintainability, suitability and accuracy of precision guided munitions and other advanced air to ground weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)

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