Weapons load crews race against time
U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Jairek Kahaik and Senior Airmen Dominique Hursey and Ian Swartzwelder, all 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, load an AIM-9X missile during a weapons load competition Jan. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The AIM-9X is an air-to-air, heat-seaking missile used by U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)