By / Published October 07, 2014
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Boehmer, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares an MK-82 slick missile at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. Boehmer helped his team prepare six missiles before putting them onto a bomb loader during a load crew of the quarter competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Boehmer, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, looks over his shoulder while putting a bomb loader in reverse during a weapons load crew competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. Bomb loaders are used to transfer and help align heavy munitions before attaching them to an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Hamrick, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, measures an arming wire after attaching an MK-82 slick missile onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. Hamrick measured and cut the wire to ensure it was 3 inches long. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Caseman, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, and Staff Sgt. Randy Therriault, 20th AMXS weapons load crew chief, both with the Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit, unstrap MK-82 slick missiles during a load crew competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. The purpose of the competition was to evaluate the weapons load crews capabilities and see who is the best weapons load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Shive, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, with the Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit, fastens an MK-82 slick missile to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. The crews are evaluated on how they load weapons, their dress and appearance per AFI 36-2903, and their job knowledge through the load competition, an inspection, and a 10-question written test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)
Sweat drips down the face of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Randy Therriault, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, with the Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit, while he attaches an MK-82 slick missile to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a load crew competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. The winner of the weapons load crew competition will be released at the next 20th Maintenence Group quarterly awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Caseman, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, with the Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to load ammunition onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2014. Four teams from different fighter squadrons loaded munitions on an F-16 during two separate timed competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Zarrella/Released)