Weapons loaders test skills to see which teams could upload munitions onto aircraft fastest while upholding regulations, safety standards
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bileigh Malone, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, examines training ordnance during the 56th Fighter Wing’s third quarterly load competition, July 11, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The load competition featured teams of three weapons load