5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load an inert AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto a B-52H Stratofortress as part of the 2024 annual weapons load competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. Airmen loaded an inert AGM-158 JASSM onto a B-52H Stratofortress as quickly as possible while maintaining all safety precautions.

5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Senior Airman Benjamin Rivera, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, loads an inert AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto a B-52H Stratofortress during the 2024 annual weapons load competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. Rivera’s team was judged on how quickly and efficiently they could and load an inert missile onto a B-52H Stratofortress.

5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Weapons load crew Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron compete to see who can load an inert AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto a B-52H Stratofortress first at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. Airmen are judged on not only how fast and accurately they can load the JASSM, but also on their dress and appearance, as well as a written exam.

5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Senior Airman Benjamin Rivera, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, drives a missile carrier during the 2024 annual weapons load competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. This competition allowed Airmen to see how efficiently and safely they could load an inert JASSM onto a B-52H Stratofortress in a high stress environment.

5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Senior Airman Dillon Carrington, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, assists his team in raising an inert AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto a B-52H Stratofortress as part of the 2024 annual weapons load competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. These competitions not only showcase the skills and teamwork of these crews, but also play a significant role in enhancing mission readiness and strengthening Global Strike capabilities.

5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Airmen assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load an inert AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto a B-52H Stratofortress during the 2024 annual weapons load competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. These Airmen were tasked to load the JASSM onto a B-52H Stratofortress as fast and efficiently as possible while also maintaining all safety precautions.

5th AMXS Competes in Annual Load Crew Competition

Published Jan. 25, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load an inert AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) onto a B-52H Stratofortress as part of the 2024 annual weapons load competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 19, 2024. Airmen loaded an inert AGM-158 JASSM onto a B-52H Stratofortress as quickly as possible while maintaining all safety precautions.