4th Quarter Load Crew Competition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Staff Sgt. Derek Pascoe, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief aligns an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile with the assistance of his crew for the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. The 13 AMU defeated their 14 AMU rival with the best overall combined scored in four distinct categories: dress and appearance inspection, composite tool kit inspection, a written test, and the best weapons load with the least discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)

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4th Quarter Load Crew Competition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Staff Sgt. Andrew Waddell, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, monitors the distance between a GBU-10 and the weapons rack of an F-16 Fighting Falcon for the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. The competition between maintainers from the 13 and 14 AMU serves to prove which load crew performed the best for the fourth quarter, October to December 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)

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4th Quarter Load Crew Competition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Spectators watch as squadron lead crew members evaluate the safety and reliability of 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit members for the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. The load crew is comprised of a team chief, a two-man, and a three-man. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)

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4th Quarter Load Crew Competition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Senior Airman Khalil Bashir, 35th Maintenance Operations Squadron load crew member, inspects a composite tool kit for the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. Inspectors like Bashir ensure weapons are loaded safely and check crew chiefs for technical proficiency and reliabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)

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4th Quarter Load Crew Competition

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Staff Sgt. Robert Boerner, 35th Maintenance Group load crew member, inspects the quality of an F-16 Fighting Falcon bomb load for the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. The 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team includes Staff Sgt. Derek Pascoe, crew chief lead, Senior Airman Daniel Moreno, two-man, and Senior Airman Michael Martinez, three-man who beat out their opponent to claim the best load team for the fourth quarter, October to December 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tong Duong)

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4th Quarter Load Crew Competition

Published Jan. 13, 2014
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew beat out their 14 AMU rival for the 4th Quarter Load Crew Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2014. Each load crew is comprised of a team chief, a two-man, and a three-man. The teams battle for the best overall combined scores in four distinct categories: dress and appearance inspection, composite tool kit inspection, a written test, and the best weapons load with the least discrepancies.