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Staff Sgt. Christopher Simison and Senior Airmen Brandon Hanie and Ryan Reichard from the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit standby for the commencement of the Quarterly Weapons Load competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 10 April 2015. The competition adds an element of fun to what is really a qualification test for the technicians wherein they must complete a written test as well as a practical demonstration of skill. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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Staff Sgt. Sudhish Sariano and Senior Airmen Sheldon Hopka and Brandon Browning from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit standby for the commencement of the Quarterly Weapons Load competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 10 April 2015. The competition adds an element of fun to what is really a qualification test for the technicians wherein they must complete a written test as well as a practical demonstration of skill. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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Senior Airmen Sheldon Hopka from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit removes the tail fins from a Sidewinder missile in preparation for the simulated switch of training to combat load munitions on an F-16 fighter jet during the Quarterly Load competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea 10 April 2015. The competition adds an element of fun to what is really a qualification test for the technicians wherein they must complete a written test as well as a practical demonstration of skill. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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Senior Airmen Brandon Hanie and Ryan Reichard of the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit carefully work to affix a simulated combat load to an A-10 during the quarterly load competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 10 April 2015. The competition adds an element of fun to what is really a qualification test for the technicians wherein they must complete a written test as well as a practical demonstration of skill. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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Staff Sgt. Christopher Simison of the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit directs the loading of practice munitions during the quarterly load competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 10 April 2015. The competition adds an element of fun to what is really a qualification test for the technicians wherein they must complete a written test as well as a practical demonstration of skill. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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Staff Sgt. Sudhish Sariano from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit guides the uploading of practice munitions during the quarterly load competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 10 April 2015. The competition adds an element of fun to what is really a qualification test for the technicians wherein they must complete a written test as well as a practical demonstration of skill. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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25th and 36th AMU Face Off at Quarterly Competition

Published April 28, 2015
By Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm
51 FW//PA

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- 4/10/2015- Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea- The 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit defeated the 36th AMU in the quarterly weapons loading competition. As part of their monthly qualification standards weapons load crews from both units went head-to-head in a newly revised test. Each crew has to not only complete a written and standard test but are also timed on the simulated switch from training to combat load munitions.

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