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Load crews race the clock during competition

By Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz and Airman Alaysia Berry, 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published April 12, 2016

The Republic of Singapore Air Force and U.S. Air Force load competition teams await instruction, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The object of the competition is to build team camaraderie and strengthen combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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ME2-1 Ten Wee Chong, 428th Aircraft Maintenance Unit flightline crew member, briefs his team before a load crew competition April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The Republic of Singapore Air Force first joined U.S. airmen in their quarterly load competitions in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alaysia Berry/RELEASED)
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Airman 1st Class Samantha Archide-Proctor, 389th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, participates in a load competition, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The competition simulates deployed settings while loading munitions onto aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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The U.S. Air Force went head-to-head with the Republic of Singapore Air Force in a load crew competition, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Singapore won the competition with a load time of 18 minutes and 23 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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Staff Sgt. Grant Wrinkle, 389th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, inspects a bomb during a load competition, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 389th AMU completed the competition in 25 minutes and 13 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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Staff Sgt. Grant Wrinkle, 389th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, prepares to fasten down a munition during a load crew competition, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The competition pitted two load crews against each other to prepare for combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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Master Sgt. Gene Horrigan, 366 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load standardization crew chief, evaluates ME1-2 Clarence Quek, 428th Aircraft Maintenance Unit flightline crew member, as he unloads a munition, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Section chiefs nominated their best airmen to participate in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alaysia Berry/RELEASED)
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ME2-1 Vincent Law, 428th Aircraft Maintenance Unit flightline crew member, makes final adjustments April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The maintenance load competition simulates the pressure of a deployed environment when load crews need to work quickly and efficiently to prepare jets for missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alaysia Berry/RELEASED)
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366th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Jefferson O'Donnell and Wing Weapons Manager Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Sebay recognize Senior Airman Mariao Estrada, 389th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, as the winner of a maneuverability competition with bomb loaders April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 389th AMU and the 428th AMU competed in the maneuverability test which consisted of driving a MJ-1C 82 bomb loader through a course carrying an object to a chosen destination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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366th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Jefferson O'Donnell and Wing Weapons Manager Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Sebay recognize the Republic of Singapore load crew team for winning the load competition April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 428th Aircraft Maintenance Unit beat the 389th AMU weapons load crew team by 6 minutes and 50 seconds in the quarterly competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)
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MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- The Republic of Singapore Air Force and U.S. Air Force load competition teams await instruction, April 9, 2016, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The object of the competition is to build team camaraderie and strengthen combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chester Mientkiewicz/Released)