7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

Staff Sgt. Andrew Shaffer and Airman 1st Class Jacob Arnold, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technicians, attach munitions to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. The armament maintenance back shop ensures the lethality of the B-1B Lancer inventory by inspecting, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing maintenance abnormalities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

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7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phillip Crumley, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technician, prepares munitions before transport to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. The use of the LLF enables munitions technicians the ability to load munitions at a faster rate. This best practice directly enhances the Air Force’s airpower credibility creating a higher level of deterrence against near peer adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

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7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Arnold, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technician, attaches a munition to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. Airmen from the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron restored the LLF preloading capability last winter after it was left unused for 30 years as part of an innovation project to increase the B-1B Lancer’s stealth munitions loading capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

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7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

Senior Airman Phillip Crumley, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technician, lowers a munition before transport to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. Exercising launcher load frame capabilities showcases an efficient and lethal way to prepare the B-1B Lancer for operational objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

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7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Cornett, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technician, transports munitions to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. The LLF is a piece of equipment that allows weapons loaders to preload munitions on a launcher under the cover of a facility prior to loading the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

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7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phillip Crumley and Staff Sergeant Andrew Shaffer, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technicians, transport munitions to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. The LLF provides covert aircraft generation capability so maintainers can generate conventional munitions packages out of the view of near-peer intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)

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7th AMXS exercises launcher load frame capabilities

Published Nov. 3, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez
7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Staff Sgt. Andrew Shaffer and Airman 1st Class Jacob Arnold, 7th Munitions Squadron armament maintenance technicians, attach munitions to the launcher load frame at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 31, 2023. The armament maintenance back shop ensures the lethality of the B-1B Lancer inventory by inspecting, diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing maintenance abnormalities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)