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46th weapons load competition

Airman 1st Class Christopher Rose, of the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares the aircraft during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. William Merritt, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew leader, helps his Blue AMU team mount the AIM-9 during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Senior Airman Hector Vasquez, with the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, readies the AIM-9 as crew leader Staff Sgt. Kenneth Merritt observes during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. William Merritt, from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, guides the GBU-12 onto the aircraft during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Airman 1st Class Adrian Justice, from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the GBU-12 onto the aircraft during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Senior Airman Victor Gonzalez, of the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, makes final adjustments to the GBU-12 during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Senior Airman Hector Vazquez, from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the GBU-12 onto the aircraft during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Senior Airman Hector Vazquez and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Merritt, from the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hold the weapon as Airman 1st Class Christopher Rose performs final adjustments to the AIM-9 during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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46th weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Merritt, of the 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, directs the loader to where the Guided Bomb Unit-12 goes during the 46th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 21. The best of Blue AMU and Red AMU met to load an AIM-9 and GBU-12 onto an F-16 and F-15 respectively. AMU Red won the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Randy Gon)

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49 Years of Duty, Honor, Country

Retired Maj. Gen. Richard Secord places the retirement pin on Dr. Charles “Doc” Merkel during a ceremony Aug. 30, at the Air Force Armament Museum on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Merkel served at the 53rd Wing historian from 2007 to 2016.

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Senior Airman Mary Asiatico, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, guides a GBU-39 into place during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue F-16 team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Staff Sgt. Devon Seaborne, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures a GBU-39 bomb during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue F-16 team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Staff Sgt. Devon Seaborne, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, gives the order to lift up a GBU-39 bomb during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue F-16 team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Staff Sgt. Devon Seaborne, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, guides a GBU-39 bomb into place during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue F-16 team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Senior Airman Andrew White, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, preforms preload checks on a GBU-39 bomb during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue F-16 team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Senior Airman Mary Asiatico and Staff Sgt. Devon Seaborne, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secure a GBU-39 bomb to their F-16 during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matt Veasley)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Staff Sgt. Devon Seaborne, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures a GBU-39 bomb during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue F-16 team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matt Veasley)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Senior Airman Mary Asiatico, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, secures a weapon to her F-16 during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue team battle the F-15 Red team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matt Veasley)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Senior Airman Alex Montanez, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, secures AIM-120 fins during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Red F-15 team battle the F-16 Blue team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd. Lt. Hannah Lancaster)

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4Q Maintenance loadcrew competition

Staff Sgt. David Kempton, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, secures an AIM-120 missile during the 96th Maintenance Group’s fourth quarter weapons load competition Jan. 30, 2026 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Red F-15 team battle the F-16 Blue team for quarterly maintenance bragging rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Hannah Lancaster)

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