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US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Shawn Hoffer, Squadron Load Crew Member 31st Maintenance Squadron preps a practice Paveway II Computer Control Group on a GBU (Guided-Bomb Unit) mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the next team as part of the Weapon's Load Team of the Year competition. In the background USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Joe Champion, Weapons Load Team Member, finishes working on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

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US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jared Bonvell, left and SSGT Gregory Duncan, with the 31st Maintenance Group (MXG), load a practice weapons pod onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter during a Surety Inspection at Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA)

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US Air Force (USAF) 510th Fighter Squadron (FS) Weapon's Load Team members maneuvers the MJ-1B Munitions Loader with a Guided Bomb Unit-12 (GBU-12) onboard into position for upload onto the BRU-42 pylon of a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Weapon's Load Team of the Year competition

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Shawn Hoffer, Squadron Load Crew Member 31st Maintenance Squadron preps a practice Paveway II Computer Control Group on a GBU (Guided-Bomb Unit) mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the next team as part of the Weapon's Load Team of the Year competition

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Aviano Air Base

State: Pordenone

Country: Italy (ITA)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Isaac G. L. Freeman, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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air force usaf sergeant staff sergeant ssgt shawn hoffer shawn hoffer load crew member squadron load crew member preps st maintenance squadron preps practice paveway computer control group practice paveway ii computer control group gbu guided bomb unit guided bomb unit team weapon load team competition aviano air base jet airplane jet aircraft f 16 f 16 fighting falcon f 16 falcon us air force high resolution maintenance squadron preps scene major command year competition a 1 c isaac air force base us airforce in italy maintenance squadron us national archives
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24/01/2003
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US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Warren, with the 555th Fighter Squadron (FS), secures the lanyard on a Guided Bomb Unit-12 (GBU-12) Paveway II on a pylon during a Quarterly Weapons Load Competition

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air force usaf sergeant staff sergeant ssgt shawn hoffer shawn hoffer load crew member squadron load crew member preps st maintenance squadron preps practice paveway computer control group practice paveway ii computer control group gbu guided bomb unit guided bomb unit team weapon load team competition aviano air base jet airplane jet aircraft f 16 f 16 fighting falcon f 16 falcon us air force high resolution maintenance squadron preps scene major command year competition a 1 c isaac air force base us airforce in italy maintenance squadron us national archives