ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Shelley Schofield prepares a munitions trailer for removal of missiles during the load competition Oct. 2. Load competitions increase load crew efficiency and builds a sense of camaraderie for weapons troops. Schofield is an Aircraft Armament specialist with the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Miguel Duarte and Airman 1st Class William Moses inspect munitions prior to loading onto the F-22 during the load crew competition Oct 2. Load competitions increase load crew efficiency and builds a sense of camaraderie for weapons troops. Duarte and Moses are both Aircraft Armament specialists with the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Shawn O'neill and Airman 1st Class Shelley Schofield prepares munition trailor for removal of missils before loading onto the F-15 Oct. 2. Three load teams from the 3rd Wing's Aircraft Maintenance Units participated in a load crew competition on the flightline Oct. 2. O'Neill and Schofield are Aircraft Armament specialists with the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Daniel Clements and Airman 1st Class Shelley Schofield reposition an air intercept missile on a munitions trailor prior to loading on an F-15 Oct 2. Three load teams from the 3rd Wing's Aircraft Maintenance Units participated in a load crew competition on the flight line Oct. 2. Clements and Schofield are Aircraft Armament specialist with the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class John Nonog installs a wing on an air intercept missile Oct. 2.Three load teams from the 3rd Wings Aircraft Maintenance Units participated in a load crew competition on the flight line. Nonog is an Aircraft Armament specialist with the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's load crew team load chaff and flare on an F-15 as part of the load crew competition Oct. 2. Load competitions increase load crew efficiency and builds a sense of camaraderie for weapons troops. The 19th AMU was the first team to finish the competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)