Senior Airman Brayden Marinack, center, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron lead crew member, evaluates Staff Sgt. Jayme Steffan, left, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Ethan Cota, right, 310th AMU weapons load crew member, position an inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb before loading it on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during a load competition, April 9, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base. Load competitions reinforce training and ensure Airmen are equipped to meet the demands of the Air Force’s warfighting capabilities. Through friendly competiti


Senior Airman Brayden Marinack, center, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron lead crew member, evaluates Staff Sgt. Jayme Steffan, left, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Ethan Cota, right, 310th AMU weapons load crew member, position an inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb before loading it on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during a load competition, April 9, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base. Load competitions reinforce training and ensure Airmen are equipped to meet the demands of the Air Force’s warfighting capabilities. Through friendly competition, the 56th Maintenance Group enhances lethality and readiness of Luke’s aircraft and maintainers.


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