Nellis Weapons Load Crew Competition

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Load crew members from the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load a missile onto an F-15 Strike Eagle while Senior Airman Jeffrey Matheney observes their performance during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of airman on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman)

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Nellis Weapons Load Crew Competition

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Mateo, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tightens screws on an A-10 Thunderbolt II dummy bomb during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9, 2009. The bi-monthly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Jamie Nicley)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Senior Airman Dustin Danner, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works quickly to remove the cargo straps from an ordnance transporter during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9, 2009. The bi-monthly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Jamie Nicley)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Staff Sgt. Cherry Nicholas from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gives direction to an airman during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9, 2009. The bi-monthly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Jamie Nicley)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Airman 1st Class Matthew Quick from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secures a bomb to an A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9, 2009. The bi-monthly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Jamie Nicley)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Helenek, Senior Airman Danielle Griffin and Airman 1st Class Ryan Deocampo, load crew members from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, share a few laughs before the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9, 2009. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of airman on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. The all Airmen team went on to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Airman 1st Class Rodrigo Martinez, 16th Weapons Squadron load crew member, secures a bomb onto a jammer during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Senior Airman JaVaughn Harris, 16th Weapons Squadron load crew member, rushes to his tool bag during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Helenek, Senior Airman Danielle Griffin and Airman 1st Class Ryan Deocampo, load crew members from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, carry an AIM 9 missile to an F-22 Raptor during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The airman are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. The all Airmen team went on to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman)

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Nellis Weapons Load Crew Competition

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Senior Airman JaVaughn Harris, 16th Weapons Squadron load crew member, tightens a bomb on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman)

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Nellis Weapons Load Crew Competition

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Staff Sgt. Christopher Helenek, Senior Airman Danielle Griffin and Airman 1st Class Ryan Deocampo, load crew members from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, load a bomb onto an F-22 Raptor during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of airman on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. The all Airmen team went on to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dustin Danner, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron begins his pre-load preparations during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9, 2009. The bi-monthly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of Airmen on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Jamie Nicley)

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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Agbeyegbe, Airman 1st Class Matthew Cruz and Senior Airman Alexander Pagan, load crew members from the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, distribute tools during the Weapons Load Crew Competition on the Nellis flight line, Oct. 9. The quarterly weapons load crew competition tests the skills of airman on six different teams. The Airmen are judged on speed, accuracy and safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt William P. Coleman)

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Weapon Loaders compete to sharpen skills

Published Oct. 16, 2009
Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Nellis weapon load crews compete against each other to sharpen skills. During the bi-monthly competition, the teams are judged based on speed, accuracy, and safety while loading ordnance onto aircraft.

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