2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Rosado, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, unstraps an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Load competitions are used in place of written evaluations when determining quarterly and annual award winners for the weapons career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Castillo, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The AIM-9X was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to build Mission-Ready Airmen capable of executing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Castillo, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, guides an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The AIM-120 was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to build Mission-Ready Airmen capable of executing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaire Whitehead, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, guides an MJ-1C bomb loader, commonly referred to as a jammer, during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Load competitions are used in place of written evaluations when determining quarterly and annual award winners for the weapons career field. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to build Mission-Ready Airmen capable of executing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Reynolds (right) and Senior Airman Jaire Whitehead (left), 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, guide an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Load competitions are used in place of written evaluations when determining quarterly and annual award winners for the weapons career field. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to build Mission-Ready Airmen capable of executing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Republic of Singapore air force ME2 Jeff Hong (left), and ME1 Wei Shen Tang (right), load stabilizing fins to an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The AIM-120 was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to build Mission-Ready Airmen capable of executing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Republic of Singapore air force ME1 Wei Shen Tang (left), ME2 Yong Hao Wong (center), and ME2 Jeff Hong (right), load an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The AIM-120 was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to meet warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Republic of Singapore air force ME2 Jeff Hong (right), and ME2 Yong Hao Wong (left), load an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during the 56th Maintenance Group 2nd quarter weapons load competition, July 12, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The AIM-120 was one of three munitions the crews were required to load within a 35-minute time window. Competitions like these focus on advancing training and partnerships to build Mission-Ready Airmen capable of executing agile combat employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

Published July 25, 2024
By Senior Airman Jakob Hambright
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs