Weapon crews fight to be named 'best loaders of the year'

by Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

2/28/2011 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Two load teams from 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed side-by-side on an A-10 Thunderbolt II and an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for the right to be called best load crew of the year at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 24. The competition included a tool kit inspection, written exam, military standards inspection and a loading evaluation for technical proficiency, safety procedures and overall time while loading weapons onto an aircraft.



Staff Sgt. Charles Gillessen, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a pre-flight check of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a weapons loading completion for the best load crew of the year in a hangar at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 24 (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson) Hi-res









Senior Airman Jacob Cortez, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs some checks on an air-to-air missile during a weapons loading completion for the best load crew of the year in a hangar at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 24 (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson) Hi-res

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