Eglin Air Force Base

Red, Blue AMUs battle for best dedicated crew chief, weapons load team

Published July 25, 2025

Airmen battle in weapons load competition.

Airmen battle in weapons load competition.

Airmen battle in weapons load competition.

Airmen prepares a GBU-38 bomb to be loaded onto an F-15 EX.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman installs impulse cartridges onto F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Load crew members attach a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition on an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Load crew members strap down a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition to a jammer driven by another Airman.

A load crew member inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder.

Airmen discuss the answer to a general maintenance knowledge question asked by the judges.

A unit crew chief explains to an aircraft maintenance member a personalized fact sheet on his aircraft as part of the dedicated crew chief competition.

A team of three 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron senior NCOs inspect the (blue) aircraft maintenance unit team’s tool cart and forms and publications.

An aircraft maintenance squadron member, inspects an F-15 EX Eagle II.

The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held another round of the popular weapons load competition July 18, 2025. The F-15 Eagle team competed with the F-16 Fighting Falcon team for time and accuracy in loading ammunition onto their aircraft. The 96 AMXS conducted the weapons load competition in conjunction with there annual crew chief competition between Red and Blue aircraft maintenance teams. The winners will be announced at the next 96th AMXS quarterly awards ceremony. Imagery by Matt Veasley and Kelley Stewart.

Airmen battle in weapons load competition.

Airmen battle in weapons load competition.

Airmen battle in weapons load competition.

Airmen prepares a GBU-38 bomb to be loaded onto an F-15 EX.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Airman battle during the weapons load competition.

Load crew members attach a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition on an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Airman installs impulse cartridges onto F-16 Fighting Falcon.

A load crew member inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder.

Load crew members strap down a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition to a jammer driven by another Airman.

An aircraft maintenance squadron member, inspects an F-15 EX Eagle II.

A unit crew chief explains to an aircraft maintenance member a personalized fact sheet on his aircraft as part of the dedicated crew chief competition.

A team of three 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron senior NCOs inspect the (blue) aircraft maintenance unit team’s tool cart and forms and publications.

Airmen discuss the answer to a general maintenance knowledge question asked by the judges.