Air Force Staff Sgt. Anferne Phrachansiri, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team chief, prepares to load an AIM-9X Sidewinder onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the first quarter load competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2022. These competitions test weapons load crews ability to provide safe, reliable, timely and effective munitions on aircraft, enabling Misawa to remain mission-capable and deter adversaries in the Indo-Pacific region.

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