Competition tests load crews’ skill
Senior Airman Michael Higgens, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a GBU-54 guided bomb during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition Feb. 1, 2013, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The competition was comprised of loading four different munitions into a B-1 simulator while being evaluated on their use of checklists, safety procedures, and overall speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylsee Wisseman/Released)