Staff Sgt. Rikki Ruhanen, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, operates an MJ-1 lift truck carrying a GBU-31 joint direct attack munition at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 9, 2018. The GBU-31 weighs approximately 2,000 pounds and can be released day or night and in adverse weather at up to 15 miles away from a selected target. The 179th EFS executes and sustains combat airpower in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

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