D-M Load Crew of the Year competition

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Clark, a member of the 358th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew, wires a computer control group during the annual Load Crew competition on the flight line here Jan. 28. The competition consists of a uniform inspection, a written and performance test in which they are judged on how fast they can safely load one AIM-9 missile and two GBU-12 bombs onto the Triple Ejector Rack (TER) of an A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla) Hi-res





Load crew members representing the 357th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load an AIM-9 Training Missile onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during the annual Load Crew competition on the flight line here Jan. 28. This competition consists of a uniform inspection, written, and performance test in which teams are judged on how fast they can safely load one AIM-9 missile and two GBU-12 bombs onto the Triple Ejector Rack (TER) of an A-10 Thunderbolt II. This competition determines the winners of the Load Crew of the Year award. Winners will be announced at the Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet in February. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla) Hi-res

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