ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Katherine Cook verifies that checklist steps are checked off on the portable maintenance aid after a load is complete during a load competition April 2. Three load teams from the 3rd Wing’s Aircraft Maintenance Units participated in a load crew competition on the flight line. Sergeant Cook is an aircraft armament specialist with the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's load crew team loads an Air Intercept Missile 9, on an F-15 aircraft launcher during a load competition April 2. Three load teams from the 3rd Wing’s Aircraft Maintenance Units participated in a load crew competition on the flight line. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Richard Howard uses a portable maintenance aid to verify that an F-22 launcher is fully retracted during a load competition April 2. According to Master Sgt. Donald Flournoy, load competitions increase load crew efficiency and build a sense of camaraderie for weapons troops. Sergeant Howard is an aircraft armament specialist with the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Staff Sgt. Coel Lewis ensures that a fin is properly installed on an Air Intercept Missile 120 prior to loading it on an F-15 April 2. Three load teams from the 3rd Wing’s Aircraft Maintenance Units participated in a load crew competition on the flight line. Sergeant Lewis is an aircraft armament specialist with the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Richard Howard performs a post load inspection while being evaluated by a weapons standardization team member during the load crew competition April 2. The 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit took first place in the competition. Sergeant Howard is an aircraft armament specialist with the 525th AMU. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Sara Rogers performs a fin inspection during a munitions preperation prior to loading an F-22 during the load crew competition April 2. The 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit took first place in the competition. Airman Rogers is an aircraft armament specialist with the 525th AMU. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's load crew team performs a missile inspection while being evaluated by the weapons standardization team during a load competition April 2. According to Master Sgt. Donald Flournoy, load competitions increase load crew efficiency and build a sense of camaraderie for weapons troops. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)