Weapons Loading Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Douglas Hillman, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, attaches a fin onto an air intercept missile (AIM-120) Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Wing weapons standardization sponsored the first Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition for 2012. The 55th, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Units weapons load crews competed against each other in a race against time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber E. N. Jacobs/Released)

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Weapons Loading Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mary Amisone, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon to be loaded with munitions while Staff Sgt. Daniel Grigg, Weapons Standardization, judges Amisone’s progress and procedures Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 55th, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Units weapons load crews competed against each other in a race against time. All of the load crews were tasked to load three F-16s with weapons within 35 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber E. N. Jacobs/Released)

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Weapons Loading Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Randall, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, secures an air intercept missile (AIM-120) so it can be moved on Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization unit held their Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition, which brings together weapons load crew members from all three fighter squadrons at Shaw to compete against each other to show who is the best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber E. N. Jacobs/Released)

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Weapons Loading Competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Timothy Romer, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for munitions loading Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 55th, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Units Weapons load crews competed against each other in a race against time. All of the load crews were tasked to load three F-16s with weapons within 35 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber E. N. Jacobs/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Randall, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load member, prepares a joint direct attack munition to be loaded on to an F-16 Fighting Falcon while Tech. Sgt. Antran Pack, Weapons Standardization, judges Randall’s progress and procedures Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Wing weapons standardization sponsors the first Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter Competition for 2012. The 55th, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Units Weapons load crews competed against each other in a race against time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber E. N. Jacobs/Released)

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Weapons load members from the 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Goodwin(right) directs Airman 1st Class Grallian McBride(front left) to lower a joint direct attack munition while Airman 1st Class Douglas Hillman(left) observes Jan. 6, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 55th, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Units weapons load crews competed against each other in a race against time. All of the load crews were tasked to load three F-16 Fighting Falcons with weapons within 35 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber E. N. Jacobs/Released)

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Shaw Airmen participate in weapon's load competition

Published Jan. 11, 2012
By Senior Airman Amber Jacobs
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization unit held their quarterly weapons load crew of the quarter competition here Jan. 6. The competition brings together weapons load crew members from all three fighter squadrons at Shaw to compete against each other to show who is the best.

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Weapons Loading Competition

Weapons Loading Competition

Weapons Loading Competition

Weapons Loading Competition

Weapons Loading Competition

Weapons Loading Competition