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Airman Michael Gutierrez, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, attaches an inert bomb to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. Teams of three load crew members used teamwork, communication, and technical knowledge to race to load weapons onto fighter aircraft under the watchful eye of experienced judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

1st Quarter Load Crew Competition

Airman Michael Gutierrez, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, attaches an inert bomb to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. Teams of three load crew members used teamwork, communication, and technical knowledge to race to load weapons onto fighter aircraft under the watchful eye of experienced judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

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Senior Airman Corey Keleher, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron conventional weapons crew chief, assembles bomb-building equipment during a practice for the Air Force Combat Munitions competition June 6, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The AFCO comp, taking place June 11-14, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., will pit seven teams of ammo maintainers from bases around the world against each other in challenges that simulate the tasks required of them in combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

An ammunitions maintainer from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron prepares to assemble a bomb June 6, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56th EMS is preparing to send a 10-man team of ammo maintainers to compete in the first ever Air Force Combat Munitions competition, taking place June 11-14, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Members of the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions flight setup bomb assembly utilities June 6, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Members of Luke’s team for the Air Force Combat Munitions competition, taking place June 11-14, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., were selected from among the different sections of the munitions flight based on merit, ability, and diversity of skillset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Air Force Combat Munitions competition team members from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions flight setup bomb assembly utilities during a practice run June 6, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Challenges for the competition include munitions assembly conveyor setup, bomb-building, and inventory inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Airman 1st Class Jaylen Burton, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, raises an inert bomb with a utility lift while Staff Sgt. Cameron Platt, 309th AMU weapons load crew lead, attaches it to a pylon on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. Along with the 310th and 425th AMUs, the 309th team competed to load F-16s while the teams from 61st, 62nd, and 63rd AMUs loaded F-35 Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Airman 1st Class Makiah Green, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, attaches guidance fins onto an inert air-to-air missile during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. Green and other members of her three-person team divided responsibilities and used high-stress communication techniques to load an aircraft with weapons as quickly and as safely as they could. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Judges observe as a weapons load crew from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares an inert bomb for loading during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. The 62nd AMU team beat five other teams to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Staff Sgt. Luis Santiago, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew lead, prepares an inert bomb for loading during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. The competition saw load crew teams from the 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 309th, 310th, and 425th AMUs compete to load a mock mission set of ordnance onto F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons in the fastest time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Airman 1st Class Ryan Tauoa, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, and Staff Sgt. Luis Santiago, 61st AMU weapons load crew lead, prepare an inert bomb for loading as judges observe during the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. Six teams from different AMUs competed to load F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-35 Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

Judges start the timer on a weapons load crew from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit as they compete in the 2018 1st Quarter Load Crew Competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 6. The team competed against others to load weapons onto a fighter aircraft correctly and safely in the fastest time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

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