36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The 25th and 36th AMUs loaded two CBU-103 in addition to chaff and flares during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

Leadership from the 51st Maintenance Group present the 4th Quarter Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter Award to Staff Sgt. Adam Badgley, Staff Sgt. Christopher Schimke and Airman 1st Class Niko Kornau at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit won the award for reloading munitions on their respective aircraft the quickest and safest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Cingolan, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crewmember, tightens screws on a CBU-103 that is attached to an A-10 Thunderbolt II onto a weapons loader during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The best weapons load crew from the 25th and 36th AMUs battle it out every quarter to see which unit can reload munitions on their respective aircraft the quickest and safest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members load a CBU-103 onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The 25th and 36th AMUs loaded two CBU-103 bombs in addition to chaff and flares during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Badgley, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Niko Kornau, 36th AMU weapons load crew member, install chaff and flares into F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The 36 AMU defeated the 25th AMU after loading their munitions faster and more closely following the technical orders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hillard, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, and Senior Airman Michael Smith 25th AMU weapons load crewmember, load a CBU-103 bomb onto a weapons loader during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The best weapons load crew from the 25th and 36th AMUs battle it out every quarter to see which unit can reload munitions on their respective aircraft the quickest and safest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hillard, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, inspects chaff and flares during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The best weapons load crew from the 25th and 36th AMUs battle it out every quarter on their ability to quickly arm their respective aircraft while properly following technical orders and safety procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Schimke, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crewmember, prepares a pylon on an F-16 Fighting Falcon to be loaded with munitions during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The 36th AMU defeated the 25th AMU by loading the munitions faster and more closely following the technical orders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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36th Weapons Load team takes first quarter competition

Published Jan. 6, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load competition on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 6, 2017. The 25th and 36th AMUs loaded two CBU-103 in addition to chaff and flares during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)