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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Nunez, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. Every component of the competition is scored and summed up, with the winning team being announced a few months later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josef Thompson, Staff Sgt. Samuel Ortiz and Airman 1st Class Daniel Nunez, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew, review paperwork following load-completion at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. Each member of the team has a specific task assigned to ensure a safe and flawless load. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josef Thompson, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, embraces a wingman following the completion of the Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. The winning crew will be announced later this year at the Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th and 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, participated in a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. The participating load crews earned their spots in the yearly competition through their placements in the quarterly competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josef Thompson, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. Thompson served in the three-man position, which is tasked with operating the bomb loader and performing inspections on munitions prior to loading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Levi Brady, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) load crew member, prepares a weapon rack during a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. Brady, who served as the two-man, performed a majority of the hands-on munition maintenance for the 79th AMU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Nunez, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, connects fins to a munition during a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. The Load Crew of the Year competition consisted of a uniform and toolbox inspection and a written test based on career knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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Gamblers, Tigers compete for year’s best load crew

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), prepare munitions during a Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 1, 2019. Members from the 77th and 79th AMU went head-to-head loading munitions quickly and efficiently onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs a precision aerial demonstration over the flight line at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 28, 2019. Kotnik was originally assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., before she earned an assignment to the demonstration team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, performs preflight checks before performing an aerial demonstration at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 29, 2019. Kotnik has over 1,000 flying hours in her eight years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, sits in her aircraft while shaking the hand of Staff Sgt. Austin Dixon, F-16 VDT dedicated crew chief, prior to performing an aerial demonstration at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 29, 2019. Kotnik’s team supported her success by ensuring her aircraft was properly maintained and safe for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, smiles after a certification flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 29, 2019. Kotnik performed more than 30 practice missions before the certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, center, speaks with Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, right, and Master Sgt. Chris Schneider, F-16 VDT superintendent, following Kotnik’s certification flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 29, 2019. Holmes certified Kotnik which enabled her to offically become the F-16 VDT’s new pilot and the Air Force’s first female single-ship aerial demonstration pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, performs a precision aerial demonstration near Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 20, 2018. Kotnik completed more than six months of training in preparation for the F-16 VDT’s 2019 air show season which is her first as team commander. (Courtesy photo)

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F-16 VDT announces new pilot

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dixon, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) dedicated crew chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Davis, F-16 VDT aerospace propulsion craftsman, stand beside Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 VDT commander and pilot, as she taxis her F-16CM Fighting Falcon on the flight line at Joint Base Langley-Eustice, Va., Jan. 28, 2019. Kotnik performed a practice demonstration prior to an Air Combat Command certification flight to become familiar with the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT completes 2018 season at BIAS

U.S. Air Force Maj. John “Rain” Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, taxis an F-16CM Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” between firetrucks on the flight line at Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 16, 2018. The flight was the last air show demonstration Waters participated in as part of the F-16 VDT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R. C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT completes 2018 season at BIAS

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team stand together on the flight line at Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 16, 2018. The team’s 2018 season ended following their last demonstration at the Bahrain International Airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R. C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT completes 2018 season at BIAS

(From left) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Schneider, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) superintendent, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Hutchison, F-16 VDT assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, and Tech. Sgt. Stephen Mullins, F-16 VDT avionics specialist, discuss maintenance of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon following a Bahrain International Airshow demonstration flight at Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 14, 2018. F-16 VDT maintainers were tasked with ensuring the aircraft was fully functional and safe for their pilot to use during aerial demonstrations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT completes 2018 season at BIAS

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team gather around an F-16CM Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” on the flight line of Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 15, 2018. The team supported U.S. Air Forces Central Command by providing F-16 capabilties demonstrations at the Bahrain International Airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

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F-16 VDT completes 2018 season at BIAS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Lopez, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) dedicated crew chief, records his team members as they prepare for a demonstration on the flight line at Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 16, 2018. The flight was the last air show demonstration of the F-16 VDT’s 2018 season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R. C. Reaves)

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