Air Force Senior Airman Nuu Koli, a weapons load crew member, Staff Sgt. Richard Bushree Pearson, a weapons load crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Shaymus Cianchette, a weapons load crew member, all from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, load a AIM-9X missile during a weapons load competition at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 5, 2021. Teams were evaluated on safety, reliability, proficiency and time while loading chaff and flare and pre-launch procedures.

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Keywords: 44th, 67th, air, amu, base, competition, kadena, load, pacaf