49th Quarterly Load Competition
Senior Airman Nicholes Munoz, Staff Sgt. Joshua Hood and Senior Airman Joshua Parker, 54th Fighter Group F-16 Fighting Falcon weapons load crew 102 members, load an inert AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during the third quarterly load crew competition at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 11. The F-16 load crew participated in the competition to have their skills evaluated alongside the MQ-9 Reaper load crews. For the competition, points are awarded for weapons-loading, toolkit inspection, and uniform inspection. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. E’Lysia A. Wray/Released)