2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, sits on the flight line as weapons crew members prepare for the first quarter weapons standardization load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. These competitions challenge load crews to load munitions safely and swiftly with minimal discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marg Heyden, a 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, stands in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after participating in the first quarter weapons standardization load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. Load crew competitions provide an opportunity to demonstrate mission readiness and ensure safe and proficient weapons loading procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Kramm, left, a 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) load crew member, operates a jammer as Staff Sgt. Madison Andrews, center, a 57th AMXS crew chief, and Senior Airman Scott Demar, right, a 57th AMXS load crew member, steady the munitions during the first quarter weapons standardization load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. Crew competitions give crews the opportunity to showcase the skills they’ve developed while working on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madison Andrews, a 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, checks the panels of a missile during the first quarter weapons standardization load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. The purpose of load crew competitions is to allow crews to showcase the skills they’ve developed while working on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frantz Merveus, a 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, tightens a bolt during the first quarter weapons standardization load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. Load crew competitions provide an opportunity to demonstrate mission readiness and ensure safe and proficient weapons loading procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Anthony Mangune, a 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) crew chief, checks a missile before loading it as Senior Airman Brighton Robinson, a 57th AMXS load crew member, operates a jammer during the first quarter weapons standardization load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. Teams are judged on speed, accuracy and safety by their respective section chiefs during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

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2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

Published April 22, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders
57 Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --

Teams from the 57th, 757th, and 857th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons competed in the 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 18, 2025. Teams are judged on speed, accuracy and safety by their respective section chiefs during the competition. These maintainers play a critical role in keeping our aircraft mission-ready.

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

2025 First Quarter Weapons Standardization Load Crew Competition

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