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Feature 13January 15, 2016

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan C. Byrnes U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter

nior Airman Kelly Sifers (left) and Staff Sgt. Eric McClendon, both weapons technician specialists Staff Sgt. Matthew Runnels, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Thunder Aircraft
om the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Viper AMU, prepare to load munitions on a F-16 Maintenance Unit member, guides a munition to his respective aircraft during a load crew
ghting Falcon, during a weapons load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 8. Load crews competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 8. During the competition, each weapons
e evaluated for use of the checklist, safety, and overall speed. load crew member has a set of tasks to carry out and work in teams of three to properly
load weapons on an aircraft.

Senior Airman
Michael Flatt,
Strike Aircraft
Maintenance Unit
weapons load crew
member, prepares
an F-15E Strike Eagle
aircraft to be loaded
with munitions
during a quarterly
weapons load crew
competition at Nellis
Air Force Base, Nev.,
Jan. 8. In addition to
recognizing superior
performers, load crew
competitions also
help keep weapons
loaders’ skills sharp
and ready for real-
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika world situations.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika

nior Airman Jarred Eads, Tomahawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, Senior Airman Jazmine Eshelman receives assistance from Staff Sgt. William Mendez in
spects his crew’s tool kit during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force preparing an F-22 Raptor to be loaded with a munition during a quarterly weapons load
se, Nev., Jan. 8. Crews are inspected on their dress and appearance, orderliness of their tool boxes, crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 8. Eshelman and Mendez are weapons
e weapons load, and a written test to determine the 57th Maintenance Group’s best weapons loaders assigned to Raptor Aircraft Maintenance Unit.
ad crew of the quarter or year.