Airman 1st Class Jacob Puente, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew member, talks to his family before the competition starts at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2018. The load competition is held every quarter and is open to those who want to attend to show their support for the AMUs or to get an inside look at what goes into loading munitions on the B-52 Stratofortress.

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