F-22 Weapons Load
Senior Airman Christian Faulkner, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs preliminary checks on an AIM-9 during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two crews competed in a morning and afternoon session to see who could load an AIM-9 on each side of the aircraft the fastest and with the fewest mistakes. Faulkner and the afternoon crew claimed the victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)