Women in Weapons: Luke AFB hosts all female weapons competition

U.S. Air Force Luke Air Force Base weapon specialists pose for a photo following an all-women weapons load competition, March 15, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The load competition featured seven women from the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit and one from the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, including three weapons load crew members who performed as competitors and four members who performed as evaluators. This competition not only enhances training but was one of several Women’s History Month events which contributed to advancing quality of life for Luke Airmen by celebrating the achievements of women, fostering an environment of diversity and excellence in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Veronica Wiggle, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, navigates a jammer during an all-women weapons load competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Veronica Wiggle (left), Airman Diana Huff (middle), and Staff Sgt. Kathryn Fahad (right), 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, prepare for an all-women weapons load competition, March 15, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured the loading of an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile, an AIM-9X sidewinder missile, and a GBU-12 aerial laser-guided bomb, with a time standard of 20 minutes. This competition not only enhances training but was one of several Women’s History Month events which contributed to advancing quality of life for Luke Airmen by celebrating the achievements of women, fostering an environment of diversity and excellence in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

Women in Weapons: Luke AFB hosts all female weapons competition

U.S. Air Force, Senior Airman Taylor Vest (left), 56th Component Maintenance Squadron weapons sterilization member evaluates an all-women weapons load competition, March 15, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured seven women from the 61st AMU and one from the 56th CMS, including three weapons load crew members who performed as competitors and four members who performed as evaluators. This competition not only enhances training but was one of several Women’s History Month events which contributed to advancing quality of life for Luke Airmen by celebrating the achievements of women, fostering an environment of diversity and excellence in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

Women in Weapons: Luke AFB hosts all female weapons competition

U.S. Air Force Airman Diana Huff, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, participates in an all-women weapons load competition, March 15, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured seven women from the 61st AMU and one from the 56th CMS, including three weapons load crew members who performed as competitors and four members who performed as evaluators. This competition not only enhances training but was one of several Women’s History Month events which contributed to advancing quality of life for Luke Airmen by celebrating the achievements of women, fostering an environment of diversity and excellence in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

Women in Weapons: Luke AFB hosts all female weapons competition

Published March 20, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Luke Air Force Base weapon specialists pose for a photo following an all-women weapons load competition, March 15, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The load competition featured seven women from the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit and one from the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, including three weapons load crew members who performed as competitors and four members who performed as evaluators. This competition not only enhances training but was one of several Women’s History Month events which contributed to advancing quality of life for Luke Airmen by celebrating the achievements of women, fostering an environment of diversity and excellence in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)