Staff Sgt. Jonathan Contreras, Airman 1st Class Michael Roberts and Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shellenberger, 310th AMU load crew members, race to mount a missile on an F-16 during the competition.
Airman 1st Class Joshua Lomax and O’Brien, 309th AMU load crew members, race to mount a missile on an F-16. The 309th AMU faced off against the 310th AMU and the 425th AMU.
Staff Sgt. Timothy O’Brien, 309th AMU load crew member, adjusts a missile during the competition.
Military expert (ME2) Wei Soon Toh and ME2 Foo Tzer Yong, 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, examine missiles for loading. The Singaporean training detachment at Luke often participates in the quarterly load crew competition.
Airman 1st Class Michael Roberts, 310th AMU load crew member competes while being observed by a judge. Luke’s quarterly load crew competitions keep AMUs mission-ready and boost morale by stoking the competitive spirit of load crew Airmen.
Airmen 1st Class Nadiya Frick and Joshua Lomax, and Staff Sgt. Timothy O’Brien, 309th AMU load crew members, load a missile onto an F-16. Crews from different units race to see which team can successfully load an F-16 first in the quarterly load crew competition. The quarterly load crew competition challenges units to form a crew capable of excellent speed and efficiency.