Active duty and Reserve Airmen participate in an annual mission-generation load competition
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Cruz (front), Senior Airman Cameron Stirling (middle) and Airman 1st Class Faith Paulk (back), all aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the 90th Fighter Generation Squadron, listen to a guest speaker after competing in an annual mission-generation competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 24, 2025. Load competitions are essential to test the accuracy and agility of armament Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hunter Hites)