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210423-F-TG061-1273

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit receive a trophy after winning the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2021. Competitors raced to see who could effectively and efficiently equip their aircraft to be named the load crew of the quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1191

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Faragher, and Senior Airman Victor Odom, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel, align ammunition to attach it onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, April 23, 2021. Load crews competed to showcase their ability to effectively and efficiently load weapons onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1187

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Gonzalez, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, reviews technical orders during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, April 23, 2021. Technical orders are checklists Airmen are required to follow to ensure all procedures are completed properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1037

U.S. Air Force Airmen equip tools they’ll need throughout the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, April 23, 2021. Load crews from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units competed against each other to quickly and properly load munitions onto the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman JoAnn Morgan, Senior Airman Ryan Robins and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Gonzales, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel, stand in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to equipping weapons onto it during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2021. This competition demonstrated the load crew’s ability to load munitions quickly, safely and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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210423-F-TG061-1016

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kayla Faragher, Senior Airman Victor Odom and Senior Airman Bruno Dusabe, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel, stand ready to load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2021. The 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crews quickly produce mission ready aircraft to defend against and deter adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa)
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Pack it up

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Fry, a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster instructor, attaches a tie-down strap to a piece of equipment prior to loading it onto a C-130J at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation team acquired four pieces of unique equipment for the 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster to load. The pieces of equipment included an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine trailer on a T2 pallet, an ammo explosives trailer, a C-10C air conditioner, and an MJ-1 bomb-lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Engine load

A U.S. Air Force F-1 6 Fighting Falcon engine is loaded on to a C-130J Super Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. The 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation team acquired four pieces of unique equipment for the 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster to load. The pieces of equipment included an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine trailer on a T2 pallet, an ammo explosives trailer, a C-10C air conditioner, and an MJ-1 bomb-lift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Two teams, one mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, guided the forklift driver to the back of a C-130J Hercules during an airland training mission at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. Since COVID-19, the number of regularly-scheduled training missions has decreased. The airland training allowed new loadmasters to progress with their on-the-job upgrade training. Routinely the 36th AS missions involve cargo being air dropped. Airdrop and airland have some similar elements as far as loading goes on the ground but the offloading portion is what differs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Slow and steady

U.S. Air Force Airmen from 36th Airlift Squadron and the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to off-load over 9,000 pounds of mail from a C-130J Super Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. Since COVID-19, regularly scheduled training missions have decreased. The airland training allowed new loadmasters to progress with their on-the-job upgrade training. Routinely the 36th AS missions involve cargo being air dropped. Airdrop and airland have some similar elements as far as loading goes on the ground but the offloading portion is what differs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Yokota C-130J lands at Misawa

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules parks on the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 28, 2020. Four C-130Js landed at Misawa carrying approximately 9,000 pounds of mail belonging to Misawa AB residents. In conjunction with delivering mail, the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron coordinated with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to conduct airland cargo training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Heading stateside

Japan Airlines employees load outgoing mail from Misawa Air Base, Japan, onto a cart at Aomori Airport, Aomori, Japan, May 20, 2020. While Misawa Air Base's mail is typically delivered to Misawa Airport, the cancellation of flights into and out of Misawa Airport due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused mail operations to shift to Aomori Airport. In addition to the daily runs to retrieve incoming mail, every couple of days a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk processes outgoing mail, loads it on a truck and delivers it to Aomori Airport for dispatch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Outbound mail prep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, prepares outgoing mail at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. Leon dispatched approximately 550 pounds of mail, which is the maximum amount of mail approved to be dispatched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Team work makes hte dream work

Members of the 35th Logistics and Readiness Squadron and 35th Force Support Squadron postal team unload a truck of mail after returning from Aomori Airport at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2020. The Misawa Post Office operated with a staff of 30 personnel all trained to receive, dispatch, process, scan and store mail. However, COVID-19 restrictions made receiving mail challenging in Misawa. Postal clerks teamed with 35th LRS airmen to retrieve packages at Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Outbound mail

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, moves mail to the front of the truck to be unloaded at Aomori Airport, Aomori, Japan, May 20, 2020. Due to COVID-19, postal operations gradually slowed down because of decreased stateside flights and Misawa airport's suspension of flights, leading all mail operations to flow through Aomori airport instead. The 35th Logistics and Readiness Squadron ground transportation trucks stepped to help transport mail between Misawa Air Base and the Aomori Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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Loading the truck

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, carries bags full of outgoing mail at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2020. On a weekly basis 7,000 to 10,000 pounds of mail is processed in and out of the post office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
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I will not fail

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Scott Henshaw, a 35th Maintenance Squadron load crew member, ensures all parts are correctly in place on the AGM-88 high speed anti-radiation missile at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The missile is designed to provide day, night, and adverse weather precision strikes against targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Almost got it

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons flight mount an AGM-88 high speed anti-radiation onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The AGM-88 is an all-weather missile system that uses radar homing to improve survivability and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Vroom Vroom

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Beaver, a 35th Maintenance Squadron load crew member drives an MJ-1 jammer with an AGM-88 high speed anti-radiation missile attached at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The missile is designed to provide day, night, and adverse weather precision strikes against targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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The right piece

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alain Authier, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight team member, searches for a bolt to repair damages during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017. Authier stated it is important to examine for visual defects and proper installation of systems components, such as munitions ejector racks, loading and suspension devices, shackles, rocket pods, pylons, aircraft ammunition, boosters and feed chutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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