Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 14 Aircraft Maintenance Unit receive a trophy after winning the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2021. It took less than 23 minutes for the winners of the competition to properly load the missiles onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon, reassuring that Misawa Air Base is prepared for any short notice contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Senior Airmen JoAnn Morgan (left), Ryan Robins (center), both 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Gonzales, a 13th AMU weapons load crew chief, stand in front of the F-16 Fighting Falcon they’ll configure with munitions during the fourth quarter Load Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 19, 2021. This competition demonstrates the load crew’s ability to load munitions quickly, safely and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Myers (left), a weapons load team chief, Senior Airman Victor Odom (center) and Airman 1st Class Austin Winkelspecht (right), weapons load team members, all with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stand in front of the F-16 Fighting Falcon they will equip in the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2021. These competitions allow teams to test their abilities against one another in quickly preparing mission ready aircraft to defend against and deter adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon sits in the hangar prior to the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 19, 2021. These “load comps” allow weapons load crew Airmen to demonstrate their real-world weapons loading abilities during friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victor Odom, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares the F-16 Fighting Falcon for an AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missile to be loaded during the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2021. It takes three members to prepare the aircraft, checklist the technical orders and attach the weapons onto the aircraft during the load competition as efficiently as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Myers, left, a weapons load team chief, and Senior Airman Victor Odom, right, a weapons load crew member, both with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, load an AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missile onto a F-16 Fighting Falcon during the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2021. Luckily for everyone in the room the weapons being put onto the aircraft are just practice and aren't live ammunition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Senior Airman JoAnn Morgan, a 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, drives a MJ-1 bomb lift truck during the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 19, 2021. The MJ-1, also called a “jammer,” has a lift capacity of 3,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Myers, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team chief, aligns an AIM 9L/M to be attached onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon while Airman 1st Class Austin Winkelspecht, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, drives the MJ-1 bomb lift truck to transport the missile during the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2021. Load competitions require Airmen to attach weapons to aircraft as efficiently as possible using only three members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Airmen with the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load weapons during the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2021. The competition requires three members to install weapons onto an aircraft as efficiently as possible, all while being watched by the evaluators who will decide which teams got the better score. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa's Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Published March 23, 2021
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Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa Air Base Fourth Quarter Load Competition

Misawa's Fourth Quarter Load Competition

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