Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing prepare to start the second quarter weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Load competitions serve as part of the final evaluations for quarterly and annual awards in the weapons career field.
Senior Airman Wyatt Sparks, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Mario Romero-Sheran, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Staff Sgt. Paolo Silva, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, helps prepare a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Senior Airman Simon Delaney, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Senior Airman Wyatt, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, carries an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Senior Airman Wyatt Sparks, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, carries an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Senior Airman Melanie Morgan, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.
Senior Airman Aaron Vind, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The load competition featured the loading of an AIM-120 AMRAAM, an AIM-9X, and a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb with a time standard of 30 minutes.
Staff Sgt. Paolo Silva, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to an F-35 Lightning II during the second quarterly weapons load competition, July 14, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured the loading of an AIM-120 AMRAAM, an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, and a GBU-12 with a time standard of 30 minutes.
