Load crew competition tests maintainers

Members of the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, compete as inspectors look on and judge during the load crew competition July 17, 2009. Members from the fighter squadrons put together three-man teams and competed against each other to load weapons onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Warthog in the fastest time, as well as a jammer driver contest that tested various members from each squadron on how fast and accurately they could maneuver the MJ1, which is used to load weapons on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun) Hi-res



Left: The weapons load crew competition trophy sits as members of the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 81st Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team, compete in the Weapons Load Crew Competition July 17, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)



Right: Airman 1st Class Troy Roberts, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 81st Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team member, prepares a weapon to be loaded onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II July 17, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun) Hi-res

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