Chief Master Sgt. James Melfie, 48th Fighter Wing weapons manager, performs an open ranks inspection on 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen as part of the 48th FW annual load crew competition, Mar. 14, RAF Lakenheath, England. Airmen are judged on their uniform and military bearing, a written test and then a hands on assessment of loading AIM-9s and GBU-12s onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Brooke)
Staff Sgt. William Cole, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, reviews his weapons loading checklist prior to loading ordnance onto an F-15C Eagle. His crew, Crew 75, won the annual weapons load crew competition held at RAF Lakenheath, March 14. The competition is between four quarterly winners for the title of the best in the wing out of 47 weapons load crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John Easterling)
Staff Sgt. Iickyra Jones, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, completes a written test as part of the 48th Fighter Wing annual load crew competition, Mar. 14, RAF Lakenheath, England. Airmen are judged on their uniform and military bearing, a written test and then a hands on assessment of loading AIM-9s and GBU-12s onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Brooke)
Staff Sgt. Jason Wright, 48th AMXS weapons load team chief, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Yones, 48th AMXS load team member, prepare a GBU-12 to be loaded on the aircraft as part of the 48th AMXS Strike Weapons Aircraft Maintenance Unit team during the annual load crew competition March 14 at RAF Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Brooke)
Staff Sgt Victor Williams, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, assists in taking a munition to an F-15C to be loaded during the annual weapons load crew competition at RAF Lakenheath, March 14. The competition is between four quarterly winners for the title of the best in the wing out of 47 weapons load crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian J. Ellis)
Staff Sgt. William Cole, Senior Airman Daniel Serrano and Airman 1st Class Kayla Gasaway, 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, lift a munition up to the underside of an F-15 C Eagle's wing. Their crew, Crew 75, won the annual weapons load crew competition held at RAF Lakenheath March 14. The competition is between four quarterly winners for the title of the best in the wing out of 47 weapons load crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John Easterling)
Airman 1st Class Erwin Zamora, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, attaches one of the front fins to a GBU-12 Bomb during the annual weapons load crew competition March 14 at RAF Lakenheath. The competition is between the top 4 of the 47 weapons load crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Perry Aston)