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190701-F-BS937-1077

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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190701-F-BS937-1006

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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170716-F-WU765-1020

Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron and 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit service an F-15 Eagle during joint aircraft training July 16, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.In order to support contingency operations, Airmen who perform engine maintenance must become familiar with the airframe they are assigned to, its engine limits, emergency procedures and technical orders.
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Training the locking and loading

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Harris (left) and Airman 1st Class Kalon Lobbins (right), 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team members, begin feeding M-61A1 cannon rounds into an F-15 Eagle during an 18th Wing exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice. The 18th Wing and its associate units are responsible for providing power projection with integrated, deployable combat power, to maintain peace and stability as the Pacific theater's premier joint platform for threat deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Training the locking and loading

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zed Harbort, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit cell boss, inspects work done during a readiness exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing and partner units on Kadena are an air operations epicenter in the Indo-Asia power production platform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Training the locking and loading

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron sits in a bay Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Because of the changing nature of warfare, Airmen of the 18th Wing can fight from anywhere, at any time, and exercises, like this, ensure they are ready to execute the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Training the locking and loading

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Harris, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, watches as M-61A1 cannon rounds are fed into an F-15 Eagle as part of a readiness exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is capable of rapidly generating combat ready aircraft and support at a moment’s notice. Exercises keep members of Team Kadena ready around-the-clock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Training the locking and loading

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Harris, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, inspects the connection between a belt of M-61A1 cannon rounds and an F-15 Eagle during an exercise Sept. 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. These training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice. The 18th Wing and its associate units are responsible for providing power projection with integrated, deployable combat power, to maintain peace and stability as the Pacific theater's premier joint platform for threat deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Quay Drawdy)
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Weapons load crews competed for their talent

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Bouvy, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load standardization crew member, gives the opening remarks of a quarterly weapons load competition April 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition was held between the 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units for quickest and most accurate loading of weapons on their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Weapons load crews competed for their talent

A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit secure an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile to an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during a quarterly weapons load competition April 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition evaluated safety, reliability and effectiveness while adhering to technical data and explosive safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Weapons load crews competed for their talent

A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit uses an MJ-1C lift truck to transport an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile to an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during a quarterly weapons load competition April 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Weapons load competitions are conducted quarterly to keep Airmen sharp and recognize superior performers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Weapons load crews competed for their talent

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, secures an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile during a quarterly weapons load competition April 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition brings together weapons load crew members from 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units of the 18th AMXS to compete against one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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Weapons load crews competed for their talent

A U.S. Air Force weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit carry an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile to an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft during a quarterly weapons load competition April 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition pitted two load crews against each other to evaluate who could prepare the aircraft for combat the fastest and with the fewest procedural errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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‘Vampires’ can fly in daylight: 44th AMU & FS conducts operations

Airmen from the 18th Maintenance Squadron maintain an F-15C Eagle Mar. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintenance Airmen require precise attention to detail since proper maintenance can mean the difference between mission success and failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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‘Vampires’ can fly in daylight: 44th AMU & FS conducts operations

Aircraft maintainers from the 18th Maintenance Squadron replace the fuel dump mast on an F-15C Eagle Mar. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fuel dump was taken apart, repaired and replaced in a team effort by crew chiefs, sheet metal and fuels systems technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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‘Vampires’ can fly in daylight: 44th AMU & FS conducts operations

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle takes off March 2, 2017, from Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th Fighter Squadron on Kadena AB is one of two fighter squadrons stationed at the U.S. Air Force’s largest combat wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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‘Vampires’ can fly in daylight: 44th AMU & FS conducts operations

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle flies through the sky Mar. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pilots bear the responsibility of defending Okinawa and Japan from adversaries seeking to harm U.S. and allied partners within the Indo-Asian Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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‘Vampires’ can fly in daylight: 44th AMU & FS conducts operations

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle takes off for training Mar. 2, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15C Eagle is a versatile combat platform for air-intercept engagements utilizing an arsenal which includes an M-61A1 cannon, AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, and AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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18th AMXS hosts third quarter weapons load competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brady Clark, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, tightens a screw on an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile during a quarterly weapons load competition Oct. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The teams competed to have the fastest times while completing a munitions load with no safety write-ups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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18th AMXS hosts third quarter weapons load competition

Weapons load crew team members from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work together to lift an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile onto an LAU-128 missile rail launcher during a quarterly weapons load competition Oct. 24, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Air Force weapons load crew competitions showcase the efficiency of load crew teams to safely, reliably and properly arm an F-15 within time constraints. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa/Released)
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