Staff Sgt. Ronald Jefcik, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, prepares to load inert munitions during a quarterly load crew competition, Jan. 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Load crews compete with one another to maintain their skills and to promote camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Deacon (front) and Airman 1st Class Marcus Pinkney (back), 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, and Staff Sgt. Ronald Jefcik (middle), 757th AMXS weapons load crew chief, prepare to load an inert AIM-9 sidewinder missile during a quarterly load crew competition, Jan. 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Weapons load crew competitions are held quarterly for Airmen to hone and maintain their skills while also recognizing superior performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
Senior Airman Jason Evans, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, inspects an inert AIM-9 sidewinder missile during a quarterly load crew competition, Jan. 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Load crew competitions are held quarterly, in addition to a fifth competition to determine the load crew of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Pinkney, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to load an inert AIM-9 sidewinder missile during a quarterly load crew competition, Jan. 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 757th AMXS load crews were competing to see which crew could correctly load weapons on to their respective aircraft the quickest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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