Maintenance Airmen load up for annual competition

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gates, 52nd Fighter Wing command chief, far left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Rivera, a 480th Fighter Squadron weapons crew member of the winning team for the quarterly weapon load competition, U.S. Air Force Col. Joe McFall, 52nd FW commander, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Morris, a 480th FS weapons team chief, U.S. Air Force Craig Brandenburg, 52nd Maintenance Group wing weapons manager, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Travis Dougherty, a 480th weapons crew member, far right, pose for a photo after the competition in Hangar 1 on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 16, 2015. The competition tested the accuracy and speed of the Maintenance Airmen’s loading capabilities. The competition required team members to safely secure the dummy weapons, load them onto a miniature transportation unit and attach them safely onto the wings of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim/Released)