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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron, run a final diagnostic after loading munitions onto an F-35A Lightning II during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load crews from the 355th FGS, 356th FGS and 18th FGS wore Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear while loading munitions after a simulated chemical attack to test and enhance their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Airmen from the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron stand by after finishing the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load crews from the 356th FGS, 355th FGS and 18th FGS wore Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear while loading munitions after a simulated chemical attack to test and enhance their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle Santos, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron munitions systems specialist, organizes and checks her tool box during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load crews from the 18th FGS, 355th FGS and 356th FGS wore Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear while loading munitions after a simulated chemical attack to test and enhance their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle Santos, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron munitions systems specialist, organizes and checks her tool box during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load crews from the 18th FGS, 355th FGS and 356th FGS wore Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear while loading munitions during a simulated chemical attack to test and enhance their skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Airmen from the 18th Fighter Generation Squadron check the placement of an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Quarterly load competitions allow for load crew Airmen to develop their skills for real-world scenarios while providing healthy competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Airmen from the 18th Fighter Generation Squadron load an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Quarterly load competitions allow for load crew Airmen to develop their skills for real-world scenarios while providing healthy competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Boyd, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron munitions specialist, secures a hardpoint on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Quarterly load competitions allow for load crew Airmen to develop their skills for real-world scenarios while providing healthy competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, 356th Fighter Generation Squadron munitions specialist, organizes training missiles during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load competitions like these help munitions specialists test their capabilities, improve their skills and better understand challenges they might face during a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, 356th Fighter Generation Squadron munitions specialist, brandishes the squadron’s gesture during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load competitions like these help munitions specialists test their capabilities, improve their skills and better understand challenges they might face during a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle Santos, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron munitions system specialist, prepares an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile during the third quarter load competition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. Load competitions like these help munitions specialists test their capabilities, improve their skills and better understand challenges they might face during a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)

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354th MXG Hosts Third Quarter Load Competition

Published Oct. 24, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson
354th Fighter Wing

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

U.S. Airmen from the 18th, 355th, and 356th Fighter Generation Squadrons participated in the third quarter load competition on Oct. 18, 2024. They donned Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear while loading munitions to simulate a chemical attack to stay prepared for real-world scenarios.

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