Weapons load crews go head-to-head

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Olsen, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 79-10 “Tigers”, guides munitions into place on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The LCOQ competition is designed to enhance Airmen’s skills while operating under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Howard, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 79-10 “Tigers”, tightens a bolt on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon pylon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. Howard worked with Staff Sgt. Robert Olsen and Senior Airman Alexander Lopez, both 20th AMXS weapons load crew members, to load munitions onto the jet as quickly as possible in an effort to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Howard, (left) and Senior Airman Alexander Lopez, both 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members assigned to crew 79-10 “Tigers”, situate their tools while competing in a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. Howard and Lopez worked alongside Staff Sgt. Robert Olsen, also 20th AMXS weapons load crew member, to quickly and accurately load munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Baldwin-King, (left) and Senior Airman Nicolas Sampson, both 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, situate their tools and review manuals during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. Crew 55-07 worked together to load munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Flacon in less than 30 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicolas Sampson, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, unstraps munitions in preparation to load them onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. Sampson and his team loaded 4 weapons on to the aircraft in under 30 minutes while striving to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Baldwin-King, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, adjusts an F-16CM Fighting Falcon pylon in preparation to load munitions onto the aircraft during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. Crew 55-07 competed against crew 79-10 to determine which crew was the fastest and most proficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Baldwin-King, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, adjusts an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The LCOQ competition provides Airmen a platform to hone their skills and building camaraderie in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Lee, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, loads munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The quarterly competition keeps Airmen sharp and prepared for deployment at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Lopez, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 79-10 “Tigers”, adjusts cargo straps after transporting munitions which were loaded onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The LCOQ competition provides Airmen a platform to hone their skills and build camaraderie in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Published Dec. 23, 2014
By 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The 20th Fighter Wing weapons standardization unit held their weapons load crew of the quarter competition here Dec 22.

The 4th quarter competition put load crew members from crew 79-10 "Tigers" and crew 55-07 "Shooters" in a head-to-head battle to determine which team would earn the title load crew of the quarter.

The next competition will be the load crew of the year event, scheduled to be held in early 2015.

The results of the 4th quarter competition will be released Jan. 9, 2015.

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Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head

Weapons load crews go head-to-head