LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- A weapons load team from the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit loads 20mm rounds on an F-22A Raptor during a Phase 1 operational readiness exercise here Jan. 31. Weapons loaders are practicing load configurations to assess the time it takes to fully load the aircraft. The Phase 1 ORE is an evaluation of the base's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment.


LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- A weapons load team from the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit loads 20mm rounds on an F-22A Raptor during a Phase 1 operational readiness exercise here Jan. 31. Weapons loaders are practicing load configurations to assess the time it takes to fully load the aircraft. The Phase 1 ORE is an evaluation of the base's ability to prepare and deploy personnel, equipment and support assets to a combat environment.


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