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Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan

Staff Sgt. Amy Zmak, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit
load crew member, prepares munitions for loading onto
an F-35 Lightning II during the annual competition.

Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan

Senior Airman Theresa Nowak, 314th AMU load crew Load crew members from opposing teams race to prepare munitions for loading Jan. 29 during the 2015 Annual
member from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, secures a Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base. Six load crew teams, including two from Holloman AFB, New Mex-
weapon to the underside of her team’s F-16 during the ico, competed. The winner will be announced at the Maintenance Professional of the Year Banquet in March.
competition.

Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan Airman Pedro Mota

Airman 1st Class Nadiya Frick, 309th Aircraft Mainte- The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew mount a weapon during the competition. Teams are given 35 min-
nance Unit load crew member, secures a weapon dur- utes to complete the task of loading several weapons onto aircraft under the scrutiny of experienced judges.
ing the competition. Teams compete by racing to com-
plete the loading of several weapons to their respective
aircraft under the scrutiny of experienced judges.