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This process shifts munitions management to airmen instead of external contractors, the announcement says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVendors wanted roughly $9 million to do 200,000 rounds,\u201d a munitions functional manager assigned to AFOSC said in the release. \u201cIt\u2019ll just cost the command around $10,000 in shipping charges to move ammo, but it\u2019s a direct-cost savings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative boosts the service\u2019s \u201coperational footprint\u201d and can save around $4 million annually for the force, the statement reads. 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