Crews compete in weapons loading

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Thomasina Smalls inspects the missile bay of an F-22 during a load crew competition July 10. The purpose of the competition is to demonstrate and be tested on quick turn weapon loads. Smalls is a member of the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Crews compete in weapons loading

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Daniel Kok, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, installs an AIM-120 missile wing during a load crew competition July 10. The purpose of the competition is to demonstrate and be tested on quick turn weapon loads. Kok is a member of the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Crews compete in weapons loading

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Daniel Kok installs an AIM-120 missile wing while evaluators Senior Airman Meghan Jarvis and Master Sgt. Francis Clement look on during a load crew competition July 10. The purpose of the competition is to demonstrate and be tested on quick turn weapon loads. Kok is a member of the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Jarvis and Clement are members of the 3rd Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Crews compete in weapons loading

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Daniel Kok and Staff Sgt. Katherine Jordan prepare to load a missile on an F-22 Raptor during a load crew competition July 10. The purpose of the competition is to demonstrate and be tested on quick turn weapon loads. Kok is a member of the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Jordan is a member of the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Crews compete in weapons loading

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Tech. Sgt. Michael Mitchell awaits members of his crew to load the next missile during a load crew competition July 10. The purpose of the competition is to demonstrate and be tested on quick turn weapon loads. Mitchell is a member of the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Crews compete in weapons loading

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The sun beams down on an F-22 Raptor July 10 through smokey haze caused by more than 70 Alaska wildfires. A hot and dry summer has led to a wildfire outbreak across the state. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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Crews compete in weapons loading

Published July 14, 2009