Weapons crews battle for end-of-year honors
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nigel Harris, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (Blue team) weapons load crew member and his team, carry the AIM-9X Air-to-Air missile to the aircraft missile launcher for loading to the F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 96th Test Wing’s 2023 Load Crew of the Year Competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 8, 2024. The fast-paced competition pitted the F-16 Fighting Falcon, (Blue team), against the F-15 Eagle, (Red team) to assess their knowledge, proficiency, speed, and skill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)