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Members of one of the load competition teams work to load a dummy weapon on to an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft during the quarterly weapons load competition in Hangar 1 on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 16, 2015. Family, friends and members of the Spangdahlem community attended the competition to see which of the two teams of three maintenance Airmen would move on to the annual load competition. U.S. Air Force Col. Joe McFall, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief, and U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Scherzer, 52nd Maintenance Group commander, attended the competition and congratulated the winning team afterwards.


Maintenance Airmen load up for annual competition

Members of one of the load competition teams work to load a dummy weapon on to an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft during the quarterly weapons load competition in Hangar 1 on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 16, 2015. Family, friends and members of the Spangdahlem community attended the competition to see which of the two teams of three maintenance Airmen would move on to the annual load competition. U.S. Air Force Col. Joe McFall, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief, and U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Scherzer, 52nd Maintenance Group commander, attended the competition and congratulated the winning team afterwards.

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Chief Master Sgt. Edwin Ludwigsen, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief, grabs his first lunch at the updated Dining Facility at Spangdahlem Air Base after several months of renovations that made meal service unavailable to the Saber community, April 10, 2017. Upgrades to the DFAC include new kitchen equipment like ovens and a walk in fridge, air conditioning installed in the kitchen, a new service line, repainting the walls and adding murals in the dining rooms to reflect the base's connection to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
The Dining Facility at Spangdahlem Air Base opened its doors once again after several months of renovations that made meal service unavailable to the Saber community, April 10, 2017. Upgrades to the DFAC include new kitchen equipment like ovens and a walk in fridge, air conditioning installed in the kitchen, a new service line, repainting the walls and adding murals in the dining rooms to reflect the base's connection to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Col. Joseph McFall, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, and Spangdahlem Airmen cut the ceremonial ribbon at the updated Dining Facility at Spangdahlem Air Base after several months of renovations that made meal service unavailable to the Saber community, April 10, 2017. Upgrades to the DFAC include new kitchen equipment like ovens and a walk in fridge, air conditioning installed in the kitchen, a new service line, repainting the walls and adding murals in the dining rooms to reflect the base's connection to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Airmen order their first lunch at the updated Dining Facility at Spangdahlem Air Base after several months of renovations that made meal service unavailable to the Saber community, April 10, 2017. Upgrades to the DFAC include new kitchen equipment like ovens and a walk in fridge, air conditioning installed in the kitchen, a new service line, repainting the walls and adding murals in the dining rooms to reflect the base's connection to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Airmen pay for their first lunch at the updated Dining Facility at Spangdahlem Air Base after several months of renovations that made meal service unavailable to the Saber community, April 10, 2017. Upgrades to the DFAC include new kitchen equipment like ovens and a walk in fridge, air conditioning installed in the kitchen, a new service line, repainting the walls and adding murals in the dining rooms to reflect the base's connection to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Matt Donovan, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee major policy director, and his team visit the 52nd Maintenance Squadron to listen to their concerns about the challenges in their unit and the maintainer career field at large, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 17, 2017. The challenges specified by the Airmen include low manning at the journeyman skill level, extra duty tasks taking Airmen out of their regular responsibilities and the strain of shifts longer than 12 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Matt Donovan, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee major policy director, and his team visit the 52nd Maintenance Squadron to listen to their concerns about the challenges in their unit and the maintainer career field at large, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 17, 2017. The challenges specified by the Airmen include low manning at the journeyman skill level, extra duty tasks taking Airmen out of their regular responsibilities and the strain of shifts longer than 12 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Matt Donovan, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee major policy director, and his team visit the 52nd Maintenance Squadron to listen to their concerns about the challenges in their unit and the maintainer career field at large, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 17, 2017. The challenges specified by the Airmen include low manning at the journeyman skill level, extra duty tasks taking Airmen out of their regular responsibilities and the strain of shifts longer than 12 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Matt Donovan, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee major policy director, and his team visit the 52nd Maintenance Squadron to listen to their concerns about the challenges in their unit and the maintainer career field at large, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 17, 2017. The challenges specified by the Airmen include low manning at the journeyman skill level, extra duty tasks taking Airmen out of their regular responsibilities and the strain of shifts longer than 12 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Airmen from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a “hot pit” on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, 2017. A “hot pit” is the refueling of an aircraft while its engine is still running. This type of refueling is more than 30% faster than shutting down the engine to refuel and doubles sortie generation time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matt Mac Rae, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental technician, connects a fuel nozzle to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a “hot pit” at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, 2017. “Hot pits” are a more efficient refueling method because the aircraft is refueled with its engines on, making the refill approximately 30% faster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matt Mac Rae, left, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental technician, and Airman 1st Class Tyler Shirk, right, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, move a Type-4 hydrant system hose after refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a “hot pit” at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 28, 2017. An aircraft’s engine stays running during a “hot pit” allowing approximately 1,300 gallons of fuel to be administered 30% faster than a typical refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Cherry)