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7th Air Force

36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul Davidson, 51st Fighter Wing vice commander, poses with USAF Staff Sgt. Anthony Gause and USAF Senior Airmen Jac Bobadilla and Angel Ferrer, winners of the third quarter Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. The competition pitted two weapons teams against each other as they were judged on best uniform, best exam score and overall competition winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Maintenance Group participate in a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. The competition pits two weapons teams against each other while being evaluated on best uniform, best exam score and eventually overall competition winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Gause, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew team leader, loads a CBU-103 munition onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. The competition is an opportunity to evaluate two weapons load crews on their efficiency, teamwork, and attention to detail while loading munitions onto an F-16 and an A-10C Thunderbolt II, respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Golden, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, competes in a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. Golden was one of three members representing the A-10C Thunderbolt II team during the competition, which judged how fast and efficiently teams are able to secure weapons onto their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jac Bobadilla, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon to receive munitions during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. Bobadilla was one of three members representing the 36th FGS at the competition, which judges two teams on how quickly and efficiently they are able to secure munitions onto an F-16 and an A-10C Thunderbolt II, respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mathew Morava, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, competes in a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. Morava was one of three members representing the A-10C Thunderbolt II team during the competition, where the event consisted of preparing and loading weapons onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Ferrer, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, inspects an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder before it is loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. As part of the competition, teams are evaluated on how quickly and efficiently they are able to inspect and load munitions onto their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mathew Morava, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, participates in a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. Morava was one of three members representing the A-10C Thunderbolt II team during the competition, where the event consisted of building and loading weapons onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon and A-10 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenyah Smith and Senior Airman Dillon Golden, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew members, prepare a GBU-31V3 munition to load onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. The competing teams were judged on best uniform, best exam score and overall competition winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenyah Smith, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a GBU-31V3 munition to load onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II during the Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. During the competition, load teams were responsible for properly securing weapons onto their respective aircraft in the fastest, most efficient amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

Weapons load crew members from the 25th Fighter Generation Squadron prepare a GBU-31V3 munition to be loaded onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. The competition pitted two weapons teams against each other as they were judged on best uniform, best exam score and overall competition winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenyah Smith, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, inspects an AIM-9L/M munition on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. The competition pitted two weapons teams against each other as they were judged on best uniform, best exam score and overall competition winner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Gause, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew team leader, guides a MJ-1C weapons loader carrying a GBU-31V3 munition and driven by USAF Senior Airman Angel Ferrer, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. Crews are evaluated on how quickly and efficiently they are able to load different types of munitions onto their respective aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen from a 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew put away their tools during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2022. Airmen are evaluated on the proper inventorying of tools during the competition, which judges crews based on their efficiency, teamwork, and attention to detail. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

Published Nov. 28, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs; Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

U.S. Air Force members from the 25th and 36th Fighter Generation Squadrons competed to see who could inspect and load their munitions faster and more effectively during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition. Crews loaded various types of munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an A-10C Thunderbolt II. After the loads were completed, the teams' aircraft and munitions were judged to confirm flight-worthiness and which would be crowned as the winner.