Fourth Quarter Load Competition 2021
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Winkelspecht, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) weapons load team member, operates an MJ-1 standard lift truck or “Jammer” while, Staff Sgt. Kevin Myers, 14th AMU weapons load team chief, secures a training GBU-31 guided bomb, before loading it onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the fourth quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2021. These competitions allow weapons load crews to test their ability in providing safe, reliable, timely and effective munitions on aircraft, enabling Misawa to remain mission-capable and deter adversaries in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern)