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A load crew member assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to transport an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile to a B-1B Lancer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. Munitions Systems Airmen competed in a bomb loading challenge to see who could load munitions the fastest while adhering to safety guidance and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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A load crew member assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, attaches an inert bomb to a jammer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. Munitions Systems Airmen competed in a bomb loading challenge to see who could load munitions the fastest while adhering to safety guidance and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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Weapons load crew members assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, attach an inert bomb to a jammer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. Munitions Systems Airmen are enlisted Airmen that are tasked with protecting, handling, storing, transporting, arming/disarming, and assembly of non-nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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A weapons load crew member assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, transports an inert bomb to a B-1B Lancer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. Load competitions aim to boost morale, celebrate Airmanship and promote teamwork among maintenance and munitions professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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Weapons load crew members assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, attach an inert bomb to a jammer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. The 9th and 28th AMU both competed against each other during the load competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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Weapons load crew members assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to transport an inert bomb to a B-1B Lancer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. Munitions Systems Airmen are enlisted Airmen that are tasked with protecting, handling, storing, transporting, arming/disarming and assembly of non-nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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A weapons load crew member assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to transport an inert bomb to a B-1B Lancer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. Load competitions aim to boost morale, celebrate Airmanship and promote teamwork among maintenance and munitions professionals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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Weapons load crew members assigned to the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, lock in an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile to a B-1B Lancer during the Load Crew of the Year competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 27, 2023. The 9th and 28th AMU both competed against each other during the load competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)

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Airmen compete in the 2023 Load Crew of the Year competition

Published Jan. 30, 2023
By Senior Airman Leon Redfern
7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

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