Annual Load Crew Competition
U.S. Air Force Col. Micah Fesler, 140th Wing commander congratulates Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Imeraj, Staff Sgt. Jacob Heinrich and SSgt. Nate Renz, weapons technicians assigned to the 140th Wing, Colorado Air Natio... More
From left, Senior Airman Paolo Montes-Cordova, 335th
From left, Senior Airman Paolo Montes-Cordova, 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapon loader, drives the weapon load truck while Staff Sgt. Daniel Diaz, 335th AMU weapon loader crew chief, guides the truck arm ... More
Staff Sgt. Irma Hinton and Airman 1st Class Nathan
Staff Sgt. Irma Hinton and Airman 1st Class Nathan White, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor weapons load crew members, position an inert AIM-9 Sidewinder missile in preparation for loading during t... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Mitchell, 4th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Mitchell, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, works on an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during a load crew competition at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.... More
Senior Airman Jordan Varney, 310th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jordan Varney, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares a munition on an F-16C Fighting Falcon during the 3rd Quarter Load Crew Competition Oct. 17, 2019, at Luke Air For... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Potter, 94th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Potter, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons crew member, organizes and checks tools during the 1st Maintenance Group Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Bas... More
(From left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Vega,
(From left) U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Vega, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, Staff Sgt. Brian Smith, 27th AMU load crew chief and Airman 1st Class Joshua Malone, 27th AMU load crew me... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Perry, 309th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Matthew Perry, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, attaches an inert bomb on to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during the 3rd Quarter Load Crew Competition Oct. 17, 2019, at Luke ... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
Senior Airman Merlin Reiland, 8th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Merlin Reiland, 8th Maintenance Squadron load crew team member, looks through a toolbox during the Annual Load Crew Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 6, 2021. Three teams com... More
Staff Sgt. Frank Tauanuu, Raptor Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Frank Tauanuu, Raptor Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, helps guide a munition onto a jammer during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 1... More
Senior Airman Nicole Gallegos, Raptor Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Nicole Gallegos, Raptor Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects a tool box for good order during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Apri... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Lawrence, 849th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Robert Lawrence, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, cuts wire on the MQ-9 Reaper during the second quarter load crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jul... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Litteral, 20th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Litteral, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, checks argon serviceability on a munition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2017. The gas is re... More
Staff Sgt. Derek Pascole, Airman 1st Class Maria Chappell
Staff Sgt. Derek Pascole, Airman 1st Class Maria Chappell and Airman Tasian Collins, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tomahawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loaders, talk before the load crew competition ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Green and Staff
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Green and Staff Sgt. David Nichols, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, work together to remove a tire from an F-15E Strike Eagle during a load crew competition on... More
Runners gather at the starting line outside the Domenici
Runners gather at the starting line outside the Domenici Fitness Center on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., before the start of the Joker Duathlon, April 25, 2015. This year’s event was a 5k run, 30k bike, and a ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Atwell, 20th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Atwell, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, shakes an AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile loaded onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air For... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brooklynn Ashker, 52nd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brooklynn Ashker, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Bachman, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew team chief, right, prepare to ... More
Airman 1st Class Nathan Martinez, 308th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Nathan Martinez, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares to load an inert bomb onto an F-35A Lightning II during the 2nd Quarter Load Crew Competition July 18, 2019, ... More
Senior Airman Dustin Barrett, 8th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Dustin Barrett, 8th Maintenance Squadron load crew team member, secures a Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM, during the Annual Load Crew Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb.... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in a quarterly load crew competition Oct. 5, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The members of the winning unit receive three days... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Stone, 4th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Stone, 4th Fighter Wing command chief, conducts an open-ranks inspection on 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen during a load crew competition on Seymour Johnson Air ... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Klitzke, 52nd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Klitzke, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, drives an MJ-1 lift truck also known as "Jammer", to load an AGM-158 during the 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Crew ... More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Lockwood, 336th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Tyler Lockwood, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapon load team chief, guide up the weapon load truck arm during the Load Crew of the Year competition on the flightline Feb. 1, 2019, on Seymour John... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
Members of the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit load
Members of the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team prepare to load an AIM 9 sidewinder missile inside an F-35 Lightning II during a load crew competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 7, 2017. T... More
A munition rests on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw
A munition rests on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 13, 2017. Between the munition’s fins is an Arm Fire device that indicates whether the munition is safe or armed. (U.S. Air Force... More
Senior Airman Merlin Reiland, 8th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Merlin Reiland, 8th Maintenance Squadron load crew team member, loads an AIM 9 L/M Sidewinder on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Annual Load Crew Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Kor... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Smith, 94th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Smith, 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, fills out a loading checklist during the 1st Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Ba... More
Aviano Load Crew Competition, Italy
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenny Gullete, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew Chief, and Airman 1st Class Jacob Nowakowski, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew Member, compete i... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Picher, 309th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Picher, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, ensures the GBU-12 Paveway II connections line up properly while Airman 1st Class Antonio Rosario, 309th AMU load crew member, guides... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Vega, 27th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Vega, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, inspects munitions during the 1st Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Base Lang... More
From left, Tech Sgt. Brendan Beeler, 944th Aircraft
From left, Tech Sgt. Brendan Beeler, 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Daniels, and Senior Airman Michael Ray, 944 AMXS load crew members, pose for a photo after t... More
Senior Airman Aaron Miller, 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Aaron Miller, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load technician, races against the clock to secure a munition on an F-15E Strike Eagle during a Load Crew of the Year competition, Jan. 15, ... More
Airmen assigned to the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Airmen assigned to the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons crew are observed during the 1st Maintenance Group Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 28, 2017. T... More
Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the
Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group celebrate during the 57th Wing Load Crew of the Quarter Competition on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 26, 2019.... More
Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group prepare to load
Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group prepare to load a Mark 84 bomb onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet for the quarterly load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 5, 2018. Each Airman p... More
Senior Airman Cory Young, 57th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Cory Young, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, prepares a bomb to be loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet during the load crew competition of the year at Nellis Air Fo... More
Staff Sgt. Khan Mai, an F-15 Eagle fighter jet weapons
Staff Sgt. Khan Mai, an F-15 Eagle fighter jet weapons loader assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit, directs a munitions jammer to load a bomb on an F-15 during the... More
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet passes over the quarterly
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet passes over the quarterly load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 5, 2018. Load crew competitions challenge the teams’ capabilities to load munitions on aircraft in... More
Airman 1st Class Dylan Davis, 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Dylan Davis, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, grabs tools during a load crew competition, April 20, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Crews have 30 min... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Simison, 757th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Simison, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, loads a Mk-82 general purpose bomb onto an F-15 Strike Eagle du... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Rogers, assigned
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Rogers, assigned to the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, announces the winner of the 2015, load crew competition April ... More
Senior Airman Devan Whitener, an F-15 Eagle fighter
Senior Airman Devan Whitener, an F-15 Eagle fighter jet weapons loader assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit, pauses to catch his breath during the 2018 Load Crew o... More
U.S. Air Force airman Robert Lapp 57th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force airman Robert Lapp 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, stabilizes a Mark-82 bomb to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the quarterly weapons load competition Jan.... More
Airman 1st Class Jake Taeschler, Strike Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Jake Taeschler, Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, places tools in a composite tool kit during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., ... More
Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group congratulate
Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group congratulate each other after finishing the quarterly load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 5, 2018. The competition measures each weapon loader’s abi... More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Ryan, 849th Aircraft
Airman 1st Class Christopher Ryan, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, lifts an inert bomb out of its protective case in preparation for loading on the MQ-9 Reaper during the second qu... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Haggan and Senior Airman Thaddeus
Staff Sgt. Patrick Haggan and Senior Airman Thaddeus Elsey, both 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MQ-1 Predator weapons load crew members, prepare to load an inert missile during a quarterly load-crew compet... More
Airman 1st Class Kirtney Kiefer, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Kirtney Kiefer, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-22 Raptor load team member, Staff Sgt. Matthew Male, 43rd AMU F-22 load team chief, and Senior Airman Michael Southward, 43rd AMU F-22 load team... More
Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Aircraft Maintenance
Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron attach a Computer Control Guidance unit to a 500-pound guided bomb unit during the 56th Maintenance Group Load Crew of the Quarter competition... More
An Airman assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group introduces
An Airman assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group introduces the teams during the 2018 Load Crew of the Year competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on Jan. 18, 2019. Load crew competitions provide weapons ... More
Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the
Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group attach an armament to a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet during the 57th Wing Load Crew of the Quarter Competition on the flighline a... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 94th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons crew, prepare to load munitions onto an F-22 Raptor for ammunition loading during the 1st Maintenance Group Weapons Load Crew of the ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Murphey, 325th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Murphey, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems specialist, prepares an F-22 Raptor weapons bay door on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Litteral, left,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Litteral, left, Senior Airman Brandon Atwell, right, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, and Staff Sgt. Paolo Santos, center, 20th AMXS weapons l... More
With the help of Airman 1st Class Thane Covert (left),
With the help of Airman 1st Class Thane Covert (left), and Senior Airman Jarrod Palileo (right), 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, Staff Sgt. Peige Zhang, 4th AMXS weapons load crew c... More
Airman 1st Class Calvin Henderson, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Calvin Henderson, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, works with his team to prepare an inert bomb to be loaded onto an F-35A Lighting II July 18, 2019, at Luke Air Force B... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Stone, 4th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Stone, 4th Fighter Wing command chief, speaks with airmen from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron before the second half of a load crew competition on Seymour Johnson A... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel O’Conner, Senior Airman Jose Zamora
Staff Sgt. Daniel O’Conner, Senior Airman Jose Zamora and Airman 1st Class Eric Webster, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew members, prepare an F-15 Eagle fighter jet to be loaded during the load crew... More
Airman 1st Class Victoria Dunbar, 334th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Victoria Dunbar, 334th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, installs the fins on an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s quarte... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Monroe, 757th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Monroe, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems craftsman, guides the lift arm away from an AIM-9L missile attached to a F-15C Strike Eagle during a weapons... More
Airman 1st Class Nathan White, Senior Airman Vincent
Airman 1st Class Nathan White, Senior Airman Vincent Miller, and Staff Sgt. Irma Hinton, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor weapons load crew members, transport an inert GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack M... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman JaRon Kimbles, 57th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman JaRon Kimbles, 57th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, puts tools away during a weapons load crew competition July 22, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. W... More
Airman 1st Class Nathan White, Senior Airman Vincent
Airman 1st Class Nathan White, Senior Airman Vincent Miller, and Staff Sgt. Irma Hinton, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor weapons load crew members, transport an inert GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack M... More
U.S. Air Force airman Robert Lapp, 57th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force airman Robert Lapp, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeyman, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for bomb loading while Staff Sgt. Justin Vandevander, 57th Maintenanc... More
An Airman from the 57th Maintenance Group performs
An Airman from the 57th Maintenance Group performs a final inspection on a Mark 84 bomb assembly during the quarterly load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 5, 2018. A team’s accuracy, speed... More
Senior Airman Andrea Walls, a 28th Munitions Squadron
Senior Airman Andrea Walls, a 28th Munitions Squadron load crew member, loads an inert AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile onto a simulated B-1 bomber at the annual weapons load competition at Ellswor... More
Airman 1st Class Charles Curran, 823rd Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Charles Curran, 823rd Maintenance Squadron electrical environmental apprentice, uses a floor scrubber at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 5, 2018. Floor scrubbers remove dust, oil and grease t... More
German Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Bender, German Air
German Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Bender, German Air Force Flying Training Center weapons load crew member, prepares to raise an inert missile to be loaded onto a Tornado aircraft during a quarterly load crew co... More
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman
An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 19, prior to maintenance that will keep it flying and training the next generation of Air Force pilots and sensor operators. The MQ-... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wade Little, 757th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wade Little, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems journeymen, works on an aircraft panel during a weapons load crew competition July 22, 2011, at Nellis Air... More
Staff Sgt. Irma Hinton, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Irma Hinton, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor weapons load crew member, reviews a checklist ensuring each step is followed in the correct order during the second quarter load crew compe... More
Staff Sgt. Ralphy Rosado, 310th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Ralphy Rosado, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member fastens a bomb onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 56th Maintenance Group third quarter load competition at Luke Air Force ... More
Gunnar, 3, looks at engine blade of an F-15E Strike
Gunnar, 3, looks at engine blade of an F-15E Strike Eagle before the Load Crew of the Year competition on the flightline Feb. 1, 2019, on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Prior to the competition... More
Staff Sgt. Jeromie Gathers, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Jeromie Gathers, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, makes adjustments to an inert bomb July 18, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Gathers was taking part in the 2nd Quarterly Load Cre... More
Two U.S. Air Force load crews stand ready to begin
Two U.S. Air Force load crews stand ready to begin the 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter Competition at Hangar 1 on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 25, 2019. Load crews are not only tested on how... More
Annual Load Crew Competition
U.S. Air Force Airmen, weapons technicians assigned to the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, prepare for the green light to start loading weapons onto an F-16 Falcon during the Annual Load Crew Competiti... More
Staff Sgt. Albert Banks, 309th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Albert Banks, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, attaches fins to an inert missile during the 56th Fighter Wing Quarterly Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Lawrence, 325th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Lawrence, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems specialist, loads a training bomb onto an F-22 Raptor on the flightline at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., ... More
ME-2 Teo Choh Hwai, 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
ME-2 Teo Choh Hwai, 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for munition loading at July 18, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Choh Hwai and his team bested six othe... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Rodriguez, 57th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Rodriguez, 57th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems craftsman, evaluates Staff Sgt. Michael Perera, 929 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems crafts... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Atwell, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Atwell, left, and Staff Sgt. Paolo Santos, right, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member and load crew chief, close a forward fairing on a LAU-118 launc... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Manuel Wyley, 4th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Manuel Wyley, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares an F-15E Strike Eagle weapons rack for munitions installation during a load crew competition on... More
Sgt. Stephen Roberts, 335th AMU weapons load crew chief
Sgt. Stephen Roberts, 335th AMU weapons load crew chief (left), and Senior Airman Andre Williams, 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member (right), work together to load a munitions onto an F-15... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rattanak Nhok, 757th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rattanak Nhok, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems craftsman, checks operating manuals during the quarterly weapons load competition Jan. 6, 2012, at Nellis A... More
Patches of the 335th Fighter Squadron are attached
Patches of the 335th Fighter Squadron are attached to the tool belt of Senior Airman Paolo Montes-Cordova, 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapon loader, after the Load Crew of the Year competition on the fligh... More
Senior Airman Vincent Miller, 49th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Vincent Miller, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 Raptor weapons load-crew member, inspects an inert GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition bomb ensuring itÕs secured during the second quarter ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hector Miranda, 57th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hector Miranda, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems craftsman, tightens the bolts to secure a Mark-82 bomb to a F-16 Fighting Falcon during the quarterly weapo... More
Standing from the right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman
Standing from the right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Bybee, Staff Sgt. Kelly Eilenberg and Senior Airman Vince Avallone, members of the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintena... More
Airmen assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tomahawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit cheer as their team finishes the load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 5, 2018. The crews insp... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Johnson, Senior Airman Mark Carrico
Staff Sgt. Adam Johnson, Senior Airman Mark Carrico and Senior Airman Micah Templin, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) load crew members, are greeted by other members of 57th AMXS after completing the l... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karl Nielson, 57th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Karl Nielson, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, inspects munitions before taking part in a quarterly load crew competition Oct. 5, 2012, at Nellis Air For... More
Staff Sgt. Albert Banks and Senior Airman Nadiya Frick,
Staff Sgt. Albert Banks and Senior Airman Nadiya Frick, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team members, load an inert bomb onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2019. The... More