Luke hosts Quarterly Weapons Load - Aerotech News & Review

Luke hosts Quarterly Weapons Load

by Aerotech News • August 5, 2025 8:32 pm - Updated August 5, 2025 8:41 pm • The Thunderbolt - Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Taylor Christensen, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, examines training ordnance during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in a quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards. Load competitions serve as one of the final evaluations for quarterly awards in the weapons career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bileigh Malone, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, examines training ordnance during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards. Competitions like these enable load crews to showcase their technical excellence and receive recognition for their training and efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

U.S. Air Force Force Senior Airman Mark Anthony Colon, 62rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, uses a MJU-1 Lift Truck to load training ordnance onto an F-35A Lighnting II during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards. Load competitions serve as one of the final evaluations for quarterly awards in the weapons career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Anthony Colon (rear), 62rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, and Staff Sgt Aaron Aguilar (front), 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, utalize a MJU-1 Lift Truck to load training ordnance on the wing of an F-35A Lighnting II during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in a quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards. Competitions enhance training and help produce command focused U.S., allied, and partner Airmen to meet warfighting needs (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Aaron Aguilar (rear), 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team member, secures training ordnance to a MJU-1 Lift Truck operated by Senior Airman Mark Anthony Colon, 62rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists from working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards.Competitions enhance training and help produce command focused U.S., allied, and partner Airmen to meet warfighting needs (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dundrae Brewer, 56th Aircraft MaintenanceSquadron weapons load crew member, hosts the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in a quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards. Competitions enhance training and help produce command focused U.S., allied, and partner Airmen to meet warfighting needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Murray (front), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, examines training ordnance during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load specialists working together to load various munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II or F-16 Fighting Falcon in a quick and efficient manner while upholding all regulations and safety standards. Competitions like these enable load crews to showcase their technical excellence and receive recognition for their training and efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

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