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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael McCoy, left, 18th Maintenance Group weapons load crew chief, Airman 1st Class Victoria Barsness, center, 18th MXG weapons load crew member, and Tech. Sgt. John Cummings, 18th MXG loading standardization crew member, calculate scores during the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Load Competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition pitted a team of chief master sergeants against a team of colonels on who could prepare the aircraft for combat the fastest with the fewest procedural errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stand at attention after loading munitions onto an F-15 Eagle during an annual weapons load competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from the 44th AMU won the competition against Airmen from the 67th AMU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Melchorcrispin Borja, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, inspects a tool box during an annual weapons load competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Once the missiles are loaded, teams must ensure all tools are accounted for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Davick Hansen, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron superintendent, inspects an AIM-9X heat seeking missile during the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Load competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition pitted a team of chief master sergeants against a team of colonels to determine which group could prepare the aircraft for combat the fastest with the fewest procedural errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Taylor, front, 18th Maintenance Group superintendent and Chief Master Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald, 18th Civil Engineer Group superintendent, load an AIM-9X heat seeking missile onto an F-15 Eagle during the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Load Competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition was held before an annual weapons loading competition where the top teams from the 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units competed for the title of best weapons load team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, left, 18th Operations Group commander, and Col. Tony Lombardo, 18th Maintenance Group commander, check forms during the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Loading competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each team had to load one AIM-9X heat seeking missile to the aircraft as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Bouvy, right, 18th Maintenance Group load standardization crew chief, introduces Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit before an annual weapons load competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from the 67th AMU competed against Airmen from the 44th AMU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force colonels load munitions onto an F-15 Eagle during the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Loading Competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each team had to load one AIM-9X heat seeking missile to the aircraft as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Taylor, 18th Maintenance Group superintendent, gives a victory speech after the Chiefs versus Eagles Weapons Load Competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition pitted a team of chief master sergeants against a team of colonels on who could prepare the aircraft for combat the fastest with the fewest procedural errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Loads of Fun; 44th AMU takes on 67th AMU during annual competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ian Swartzwelder, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, inspects a fin during an annual weapons load competition Jan. 3, 2018, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from the 44th AMU competed against Airmen from the 67th AMU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Ready at a moment’s notice: 1-1 ADA conducts bilateral training

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members observe Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment load Patriot missile battery equipment onto a C-17 Globe Master III March 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Patriot missile system is a long-range air defense asset and can be broken down to be transported via plane anywhere in the world in a matter of hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Ready at a moment’s notice: 1-1 ADA conducts bilateral training

Japan Ground Self Defense Force members observe Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment load a Patriot missile battery onto a C-17 Globe Master III March 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The C-17 Globe Master III is capable of carrying payloads up to 169,000 pounds (76,657 kilograms). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Ready at a moment’s notice: 1-1 ADA conducts bilateral training

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dawayn Gibbs, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiement headquarters noncommissioned officer-in-charge, writes down the weight of a Patriot missile battery during rapid load training March 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. U.S. Soldiers from the 1-1 ADA train alongside units from the Japan Self-Defense force regularly to provide missile defense for Okinawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Ready at a moment’s notice: 1-1 ADA conducts bilateral training

Japan Air Self Defense Force members observe as U.S. Soldiers and Airmen prepare for the rapid load of a Patriot missile battery onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III March 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment invited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s 5th Air Defense Missile Group and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 15th Anti-Aircraft Regiment to observe and demonstrate rapid deployment of the U.S. Patriot missile battery system via U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Bridges reports the build time of a munitions package during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the TARRP exercise, munitions Airmen are timed and inspected during package builds for proficiency and safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen tie down and secure munitions to pallets during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The TARRP exercise simulates how the squadron would rapidly prepare munition packages for transport downrange in times of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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Orders of munitions line the walls of a warehouse during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena Air Base is one of only two bases in the entire U.S. Air Force to have the TARRP mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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A forklift transports munitions during a Tactical Ammunition Rapid Response Package exercise Dec. 6, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. To pass the exercise, each completed pallet must receive proper inspection and information documentation by Airmen of the 18th Munitions Squadron, together with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 733rd Air Mobility Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard/Released)
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