56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Janey Sawmiller, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, inspects the landing gear well of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a weapons load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Load competitions help ensure weapons Airmen are proficient in their work, while allowing them to have some fun at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Singaporean air force ME1 Boon Soon Wong (front), ME1 Jia Jun Jeff Hong (middle), and ME2 Guo Xiong Ngim (back), load an AIM-9LM Sidewinder missile during a load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The AIM-9LM was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Singaporean air force ME1 Boon Soon Wong, 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, prepares an external hardpoint before loading a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb during a weapons load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 425th AMU, along with the 309th AMU, competed on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, while the remaining crews competed on F-35A Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Col. Keagan McLeese, 56th Fighter Wing vice commander, congratulates a load crew from the 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit after a weapons load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The competition showcased the best load crews from various AMUs around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Janey Sawmiller (right), Senior Airman Ross Hall (center), and Airman 1st Class Theresa Calvert (left), 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, use a weapons jammer to load a GBU-12 Paveway II during a weapons load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Load competitions serve as one of the final evaluations for quarterly awards in the weapons career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Orzo (front), Senior Airman Kathryn Smith (middle), and Senior Airman Colby Jones (back), 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, hoist an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile as part of the 56th Maintenance Group’s Weapons Load Crew competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Six load crews competed against each other, with four crews loading onto F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and two crews loading weapons onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wyatt Sparks (front) and Staff Sgt. Patrick Icari (back), 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, prepare a GBU-12 Paveway II munition during a weapons load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The GBU-12 was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Airmen from the 56th Maintenance Group and Singaporean service members prepare for a quarterly weapons load competition, Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The competition showcased the best load crews from various aircraft maintenance units around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

56th MXG 3rd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Published Oct. 24, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright
56th FW Public Affairs