Load crew competition tests maintainers

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Troy Roberts, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 81st Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team member, prepares a weapon to be loaded onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II July 17. Members from the 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons put together three man teams and competed against each other to load weapons onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 in the fastest time, as well as a jammer driver contest that tested various members from each squadron on how fast and accurately they could maneuver the MJ1, which is used to load weapons on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The weapons load crew competition trophy sits as members of the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 81st Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team, compete in the Weapons Load Crew Competition July 17. Members from the 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons put together three man teams and competed against each other to load weapons onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II in the fastest time, as well as a jammer driver contest that tested various members from each squadron on how fast and accurately they could maneuver the MJ1, which is used to load weapons on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Airman Matthew Beard lifts Staff Sgt. Joe Ly as Airman 1st Class Derek Hahn, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 23rd Fighter Squadron weapons load crew team, congratulates his fellow team members at the conclusion of the weapons load crew competition July 17. The 23rd Fighter Squadron three-man team won the competition by loading weapons onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the fastest time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Sarah Alison Mei Orahood, daughter of Dawn and Master Sgt. Allen Orahood, 52nd Maintenance Group weapons standardization superintendent, plays on the MJ1 during the weapons load crew competition July 17. Members of the 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadron, and the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadrons, drove the MJ1 during the jammer driver contest which timed and each tested member’s ability to maneuver the MJ1 accurately. Senior Airman Chad Ufholz, 52nd Air Maintenance Squadron and 81st Fighter Squadron, won the contest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Members of the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons compete as inspectors look on and judge during the load crew competition July 17. Members from the fighter squadrons put together three-man teams and competed against each other to load weapons onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Warthog in the fastest time, as well as a jammer driver contest that tested various members from each squadron on how fast and accurately they could maneuver the MJ1, which is used to load weapons on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Master Sgt. Allen Orahood, 52nd Maintenance Group weapons standardization superintendent, backs up the MJ1 during the jammer driver contest July 17 at the load crew competition. After all contestants competed, Sergeant Orahood demonstrated the proper way to maneuver the jammer driver course that timed and tested the members ability to maneuver the MJ1 accurately. Senior Airman Chad Ufholz, 52nd Air Maintenance Squadron, 81st Fighter Squadron, won the driving contest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Tech. Sgt. Anthony Toliver, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, takes notes while inspecting members of the 23rd Fighter Squadron during the load crew Ccompetition July 17. Members from the 23rd and 81st Fighter Squadrons put together three-man teams and competed against each other in loading weapons onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 Thunderbolt II in the fastest time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun)

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Load crew competition tests maintainers

Published July 21, 2009

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