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April 11, 2024
Lock and load: Team Shaw takes on McEntire in inaugural state load competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Avary Kemp, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons team chief, assists in a munitions lift during an inaugural state load crew competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 3, 2024. Load crew competitions are a far-reaching weapons tradition that promotes squadron pride
Jan. 20, 2021
20th MXG improves AF loading lethality

The 20th Maintenance Group weapons standardization flight was selected as the test-bed for the Air Force’s renewed Integrated Combat Turn weapons loading procedure starting in early 2019.
Oct. 6, 2020
Load crews battle in quarterly competition

Weapons load crews from the 55th and 79th Fighter Generation Squadrons competed in an F-16 Viper training exercise Oct. 5.
May 25, 2017
Airmen arm falcons

U.S. Airmen from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 22, 2017. Airmen from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron performed scheduled maintenance on the cannon, capable of firing 6,000 rounds per

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