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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aubree Owens

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aubree Owens ()

The 51st Maintenance Group hosted a quarterly load crew competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2024. As part of the competition, teams are evaluated on how quickly and efficiently they can inspect and load munitions onto their respective aircraft, along with safety, speed, reliability, technical errors and use of their checklist.

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Leadership with the 51st Maintenance Group take a group photo with the load crew team with the 36th Fighter Generation Squadron during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2024. The competition is an opportunity to evaluate two load crews on their efficiency, teamwork, and attention to detail while loading munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an A-10C Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aubree Owens)

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