GAF participates in load crew competition

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martin Wattler, crew chief, runs toward a Tornado, July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. The GAF crew chiefs were competing for the first time loading a Tornado while the 49th Maintenance Group loaded an F-22 Raptor and a MQ-9 Reaper. The competitions are held to give weapons personnel the opportunity to display their warfighting skills and unveils the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jens Feddersan, crew chief, pushes a jammer after loading a GBU-24 laser-guided bomb onto a Tornado, July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competiton. For competitions, points are awarded during the actual weapons loading, a tool kit inspection and a uniform inspection. The GAF crew chiefs were competing for the first time, loading a Tornado while the 49th Maintenance Group loaded an F-22 Raptor and a MQ-9 Reaper. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Staff Sgt. Jessie Docking, Senior Airman Eric Bucholz and Airman 1st Class Eric Aguirre, all with the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, lift and carry an AIM-9 sidewinder during a load crew competition July 8, 2011, outside of Hangar 301. The crew loaded a GBU-32 bomb and an AIM-9 sidewinder during the competition. This particular competition marked the first time a German Air Force load crew participated with the 49th Maintenance Squadron’s crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A Staff Sergeant from the 49th Maintenance Group helps guide a GBU-12 Laser Guided Bomb being carried by an MJ-1 Jammer, driven by another Staff Sergeant from the 49th Maintenance Group, July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. During a competition, each member has a set of tasks to carry out and work in teams of three or four, depending on the aircraft. This particular load crew competition was Holloman’s first to feature a German Air Force load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jens Feddersan, crew chief, pushes an AIM-2000 air-to-air missile toward a Tornado, July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. During a competition, each member has a set of tasks to carry out and work in teams of three or four, depending on the aircraft. The GAF crew chiefs were competing for the first time against the 49th Maintenance Group for the title of “Best Load Crew.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Airman 1st Class Eric Aguirre, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to ratchet a bolt under an F-22 Raptor in preparation to load a GBU-32 bomb during a load crew competition July 8, 2011, outside of Hangar 301. Aguirre’s crew loaded a GBU-32 and an AIM-9 sidewinder during the competition. This particular competition marked the first time a German Air Force load crew participated with the 49th Maintenance Squadron’s crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Senior Airman Marco Kollmer, crew chief, connects an AIM-2000 air-to-air missile July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. The GAF crew chiefs were competing for the first time against the 49th Maintenance Group for the title of “Best Load Crew.” The competitions are held to give weapons personnel the opportunity to display their warfighting skills and unveils the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Senior Airman Eric Bucholz, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, lifts a GBU-32 bomb with an MJ-1 Jammer during a load crew competition July 8, 2011, outside of Hangar 301. The competition tests weapons load crew’s abilities to load multiple aircraft munitions with speed and precision. This particular competition marked the first time a German Air Force load crew participated with the 49th Maintenance Squadron’s crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A Staff Sergeant and Senior Airman from the 49th Maintenance Group load a GBU-12 Laser-Guided Bomb onto an aircraft July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. For competitions, points are awarded during the actual weapons loading, a tool kit inspection and a uniform inspection. This particular load crew competition was Holloman’s first to feature a German Air Force load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Staff Sgt. Jessie Docking, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, dons his ear protection during a load crew competition July 8, 2011, outside of Hangar 301. The competition tests weapons load crew’s abilities to load multiple aircraft munitions with speed and precision. This particular competition marked the first time a German Air Force load crew participated with the 49th Maintenance Squadron’s crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Senior Airman Marco Kollmer, crew chief, prepares a pylon for a GBU-24 laser-guided bomb under a Tornado, July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. The GAF crew chiefs were competing for the first time against the 49th Maintenance Group for the title of the “Best Load Crew.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Senior Airman Marco Kollmer and German Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martin Wattler, both crew chiefs, align a GBU-24 laser-guided bomb under a Tornado, July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. The GAF crew chiefs competed for the first time against the 49th Maintenance Group for the title of “Best Load Crew.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A Staff Sergeant from the 49th Maintenance Group goes over a checklist July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. The competitions are held to give weapons personnel the opportunity to display their warfighting skills and unveils the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. This particular load crew competition was Holloman’s first to feature a German Air Force load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Siuta B. Ika/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jens Feddersan, crew chief, connects a CIII radar jammer to a Tornado July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. The competitions are held to give weapons personnel the opportunity to display their warfighting skills and unveils the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. The GAF crew chiefs were competing for the first time, loading a Tornado while the 49th Maintenance Group loaded an F-22 Raptor and a MQ-9 Reaper. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- German Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martin Wattler, crew chief, documents the Tornado’s armament July 8, 2011, during a quarterly load crew competition. This load crew competiton marked the first time the German Air Force has participated. The competitions are held to give weapons personnel the opportunity to display their warfighting skills and unveils the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Turner/Released)

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Published July 12, 2011