Weapons Load Q2
Staff Sgt. Thomas Snell, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures a GBU-38 to his F-16 Fighting Falcon Aug. 28, 2026 during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Red and Blue maintenance units perform these competitions to maintain their operational readiness and lethality and showcase the Airmen that make it happen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)