Weapons crews battle for end-of-year honors

Published March 13, 2024

A weapons load crew member and his team, carry the AIM-9X Air-to-Air missile to the aircraft missile launcher.

A weapons load crew member, wires the GBU-12 wing release lever on an F-16.

A weapons load crew member preps a F-16.

A weapons load crew member, installs AIM-120 fins.

A weapons load crew member, moves an AIM-120 toward an F-16.

Weapons load crew member, performs final inspections.

Weapons load crew members install AIM-120 fins.

A load crew member, preps a F-16 Fighting Falcon.

The 96th Maintenance Group weapons load team battled for annual load crew supremacy March 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The quick-paced competition pitted the F-16 Fighting Falcon Blue team against the F-15 Eagle Red team in a test of knowledge, proficiency, speed and skill. (U.S. Air Force imagery by Michelle Gigante and Samuel King Jr.)