Eglin Air Force Base

Raptor weapons load competition

The annual 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load competition begins Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Raptor weapons load competition

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron team lifts an AIM-9 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Raptor crews battle for annual supremacy

Published Feb. 14, 2022

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Donoven Wright, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, checks AIM-120 fins during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron team lifts an AIM-9 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

43rd Fighter Generation Squadron Airmen drive jammer vehicles toward an AIM-120 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Senior Airman Najeeb Travis, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures AIM-120 fins during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Charlene Faison, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, checks out weapon fins during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Donoven Wright, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures an AIM-120 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Charlene Faison, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, moves an AIM-120 into place during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Donoven Wright, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, prepares to move an AIM-120 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

Airman Jaylen Leslie-Williams, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures AIM-9 fins during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

43rd Fighter Generation Squadron Airmen secure chaff and flares onto their aircraft during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron Airman secures fins to an AIM-120 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Raptor weapons load competition — Raptor weapons load competition

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron Airman secures fins to an AIM-120 during the unit’s weapons load competition Feb. 11 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 and chaff and flares onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s annual awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)