4th Quarter Load Crew Competition
Airman 1st Class Niccolo Villella, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, guides an inert munition onto an F-35A Lightning II during the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition Jan. 9, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Villella was part of a three-person team that competed against seven other crews to strategize and load munitions onto either the F-35A Lightning II or the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the fastest time. The 56th Fighter Wing hosts five load crew competitions annually to recognize maintenance Airmen for their skill in arming their aircraft with munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)