Airmen compete in 56FW annual weapons load competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Raanes, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member secures a bomb rack panel by screwing fasteners in during the annual weapons load competition, Feb. 7, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured the loading of an AIM-120 AMRAAM, an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, and a GBU-12 with a time standard of 20 minutes. Exercises like the weapons load competition advance training by producing command focused Airmen able to meet warfighting requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson

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