By Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe, 49th Wing Public Affairs / Published May 01, 2020
Airman 1st Class Samuel Stills, 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects munition before loading onto an MQ-9 Reaper, April 27, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 12 Airmen from the 9th AMU, 29th AMU, 314th AMU and 311th AMU competed to see who could load munitions onto their respective aircraft the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe)
Airman 1st Class Samuel Stills, 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, loads an inert bomb onto an MQ-9 Reaper, April 27, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 12 Airmen from the 9th AMU, 29th AMU, 314th AMU and 311th AMU competed to see who could load munitions onto their respective aircraft the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe)
Senior Airman Christian Ruiz, 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects munition on an MQ-9 Reaper, April 27, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 12 Airmen from the 9th AMU, 29th AMU, 314th AMU and 311th AMU competed to see who could load munitions onto their respective aircraft the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe)
Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander (far left), and Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Esparza, 49th Wing command chief (far right), present the first place trophy to weapons load crew members from the 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, April 29, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 12 Airmen from the 9th AMU, 29th AMU, 314th AMU and 311th AMU competed to see who could load munitions onto their respective aircraft the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Autumn Vogt)
Airman 1st Class Bryan Xavier Topacio, 29th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, reviews a technical order at the first quarter load competition, April 27, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. 12 Airmen from the 9th AMU, 29th AMU, 314th AMU and 311th AMU competed to see who could load munitions onto their respective aircraft the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quion Lowe)
Senior Airman Nathan Shanks, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, watches a first quarter load competition participant during the event April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Expert weapons technicians evaluated participants during the competition on items such as safety, munition loading accuracy, tool accountability, and dress and appearance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Airman 1st Class Dalton Hottle, right, and Airman 1st Class Richard Robertson, center; both 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapon load crew members, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bradley, 9th AMU weapons load crew chief, pose for a photo in front of a MQ-9 Reaper during the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Team Holloman Airmen from various AMUs compete quarterly on their ability to quickly and properly arm their respective aircrafts with munitions in order to enhance their weapons loading technical skills and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Senior Airman Orion Santilli, left, and Airman 1st Class Alexis Lugo, center, both 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, and Staff Sgt. Gabriel Bongat, 314th AMU weapons load crew team chief, pose for a photo during the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Every quarter Holloman AMU Airmen take part in friendly competition of loading munitions while racing against the clock and each other in order to maintain readiness and proper munition handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Staff Sgt. Gabriel Bongat, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, reviews technical orders on a tablet during the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Airmen used various tools and equipment during the competition to complete the mission of arming an F-16 Viper and an MQ-9 Reaper while racing against the clock and an opposing team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bradley, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, reviews technical orders on a tablet during the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The event gave Airmen an opportunity to perform their munition loading skills to the best of their abilities while racing against the clock and their opponents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Airman 1st Class Dalton Hottle, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, tightens a screw on an MQ-9 Reaper during the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The competition participants were evaluated and scored based on munitions loading accuracy, infractions, tool accountability, and dress and appearance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Airman 1st Class Alexis Lugo, left, weapons load crew member and Staff Sgt. Gabriel Bongat, weapons load crew chief, both with the 314 Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspect a munition during the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. This timed event held, quarterly, aids in enhancing Airmen’s technical abilities to load munitions onto aircrafts with precision and speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
Airman 1st Class Richard Robertson, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, inspects a munition at the first quarter load competition April 28, 2020, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Airmen used various tools and equipment during the competition to complete the mission of arming either an MQ-9 Reaper or F-16 Viper while racing against the clock with the opposing team. This event aids in enhancing Airmen’s readiness, performance and technical abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)
12 Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 29th AMU, 314th AMU and 311th AMU competed in the 49th Wing’s first quarter load competition, April 27-28, here.
Weapons load crews competed by loading munitions onto their respective aircraft as quickly and expertly as possible. These quarterly events increase combat readiness and technical expertise through friendly competition. As a preventative measure, the weapons load crews competed with face coverings on and attendance was reduced to essential members only.
Congratulations 29th AMU weapons load crew for winning this quarter’s competition