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Tech. Sgt. Mark Nash, an aircraft armament systems technician, inspects an inert
AIM-120, advanced medium-range air-to-air missile.

Courtesy photos

fin on an inert AIM-120, advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during the loading por-
Air Force Base. Barrios is a member of the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing,
erating at Luke while San Antonio’s Kelly Field undergoes runway repairs.

Master Sgt. David Smith, left, an F-16 Fighting Falcon weapons standardization lead

crew member with the 149th Maintenance Group, Texas Air National Guard, evalu-

ates Staff Sgt. Brian Spangler, second from left, an aircraft armament systems tech-

nician assigned to the 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspect an inert AIM-120,

advanced medium-range air-to-air missile, as part of the loading portion of the com-

petition. Also pictured are Steve Austin, second from right, an F-16 Fighting Falcon

Members of the 310th AMU and the 149th FW, Texas Air National Guard, prepare to load inert weapons standardization lead crew member with the 56th Maintenance Group, and

AIM-120, advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles. The 61st and 309th AMUs also partici- Airman 1st Class Christopher Snead, right, an aircraft armament systems techni-

pated in the competition. cian assigned to the 310th who is participating in the competition.