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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 44th Aircraft Maintanence Unit are recognized for competing in the weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. The weapons load competition is held between the 67th and 44th AMUs to determine the best weapons load crew members on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)

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U.S. Air Fore Senior Airman Patrick Fleming, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, loads an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile during the quarterly weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. One AIM-120 AMRAM was loaded on each side of an F-15 Eagle during the competition in order to balance the aircraft for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)

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U.S. Air Fore Senior Airman Patrick Fleming, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, competes in the quarterly weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. One AIM-120 AMRAM was loaded on each side of an F-15 Eagle during the competition in order to balance the aircraft for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)

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A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit attach an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile onto an F-15 Eagle during a quarterly weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. A weapons load crew competition tests a squadron’s ability to safely and accurately load munitions onto their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)

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A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, review a checklist during a quarterly weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. The competition graded 44th and 67th AMU members on a variety of areas including safety, appearance, speed and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)

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A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit lift an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. The AIM-120 AMRAAM is an air-to-air tactical missile with all-weather, beyond-visual-range capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Edward Bennett, Senior Airman Brandon Carson, and Staff Sgt. Jason Sirmons, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team members, prepare to begin a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. The competition is held between the 67th and 44th AMUs to find out which Airmen make up the best weapons load crews on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster)

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Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter

Published July 16, 2019
By Senior Airman Kristan Campbell and Airman First Class Mandy Foster

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 44th Aircraft Maintanence Unit are recognized for competing in the weapons load crew competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. The weapons load competition is held between the 67th and 44th AMUs to determine the best weapons load crew members on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)

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