It’s all mines

BARKSDALE AFB, La. – Airman 1st Class Elliot Broger, a conventional weapons maintainer assigned to the 2nd Munitions Squadron, moved munitions around the bay unstrapping and re-strapping them to trailers. He knew it was a fairly average job. But, that the mission was unique. Broger is an active-duty airman who works with the AF Reserve members of the 307th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight as part of the Total Force Enterprise initiative that helps civilian AF employees and Navy contractors certify the MK 164 Mine Flight Gear Kit. This kit is a new tail section for the Navy’s QuickStrike mine series. The mines are designed to be dropped from B-52 Stratofortress bombers. “By doing this, we’re making sure we can certify the new tail section of the mine so it can be flown internally on a B-52,” said Master Sgt. Shawn Thomason, 307th MXS material section superintendent. The contractors at the 307th MXS munitions storage facility were hired by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Fla. They are responsible for test oversight and assembly of the weapon. (Source: 307th Bomb Wing 07/18/18)