Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work neck-and-neck to load a GBU-38 munition during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. The competition measures the crew’s speed, accuracy, and safety while loading munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

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Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jackson Crammer, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, works with his team, crew 77-15, to prepare the F-16CM Fighting Falcon to carry munitions during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. Each team consists of two weapons load crew members and a weapons load crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

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Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, carry an AIM-9X munition during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. Teams competed against each other on the accuracy and time it took to load the GBU-38, GBU-12, and AIM-9X munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

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Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jackson Crammer, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares an F-16CM Fighting Falcon for a GBU-12 munition during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. The competition displays the capability of the weapons load crew members and chiefs to quickly and efficiently load munitions onto an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

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A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew member evaluates Senior Airman Jackson Crammer, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, on Crammer and his team’s ability to prepare and successfully load munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. Evaluators assessed the accuracy, safety, and time it took for them to load munitions onto the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Tankersley and Senior Airman Jackson Crammer, both 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, organize their tools during a load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 8, 2016. The quarterly competition demonstrates the weapons load crew members’ and chiefs’ ability to load munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

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Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

Published Jan. 12, 2016

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Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness

Weapons load crews demonstrate combat readiness