1/23/2013 - The 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons held 2013’s first Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18, 2013. This competition evaluated the load crew team’s overall loading ability, which includes quality of work and finishing time; leaving the 13 FS load crew team with bragging rights after winning the competition for the second time in a row. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronald Olney, 13th Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, drives a MJ-1 lift truck as Senior Airman Stephen Kim, 13 FS weapons load crew member, guides the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile during the first Load Crew of the Quarter Competition of the 2013 calendar year at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18, 2013. The MJ-1, known as the “jammer”, has the capacity to lift 3,000 pounds and is used to load and unload a variety of munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Kim, 13th Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, secures a AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile as Staff Sgt. Michael Nichter, 35th Maintenance Group weapons standardization, evaluates during the first Load Crew of the Quarter Competition of the 2013 calendar year at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18, 2013. The inspectors look over the final product for any discrepancies that may deduct points from the winning team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Herriott (back), 35th Maintenance Group weapons standardization, evaluates as Airman 1st Class Michael Howell (front), Senior Airmen Stephen Kim (center) and Ronald Olney, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, load an AIM-9L/M on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a Load Crew of the Quarter Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 18, 2013. This competition grades 13th and 14th Fighter Squadron AMU members on a variety of areas which include safety, appearance, speed and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

1/23/2013 - U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Williams, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Senior Airman Ronald Olney, Airman 1st Class Michael Howell, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, Senior Airman Stephen Kim, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, and Col. Cheryl Minto, 35th Maintenance Group commander, gather together as the team receives the award for best load crew of the quarter. This is the second consecutive win for the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)