From left, Lt. Col. Rarawee Euavijitearoon, 8th Maintenance Squadron commander stands with Airman 1st Class Jack Sheldon, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, Airman Amari Crowley, 35th FGS crew chief, Staff Sgt. Miguel Guajardo, 35th FGS crew chief and Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Littles, 8th Maintenance Group wing weapons leader, after awarding the 1st quarter load crew competition trophies to members of the 35th FGS at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 3, 2024. Load crew competitions are held quarterly and winning teams from each quarter square off at the end of the year in an annual contest. (Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks, U.S. Air Force)
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen of the 80th and 35th Fighter Generation Squadrons competed in a weapons load crew competition to test their skills and earned bragging rights as the best load crew at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 3, 2024.
These quarterly events are held by selecting one team for each quarter until winners from each quarter face off in the annual load crew of the year competition. In addition to a load crew portion of the competition, a dedicated crew chief team was awarded the DCC team of the quarter showcasing the best team of the two squadrons.
