Load em' up

Senior Airman Andrew Grimes, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member two man, adjusts the tightness of a bolt during the Global Strike Challenge on Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2014. The four-man weapons load team competed in the challenge, working to achieve the best time for loading bombs onto a B-52H Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)

Load em' up

Airman 1st Class John Thompson, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member four man, calls out the position of a weapon for his team members during the Global Strike Challenge on Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2014. Thompson competed with a four-man team hoping to win the title for most efficient weapons load crew in Air Force Global Strike Command for Minot AFB 5th AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)

Load em' up

Airman 1st Class Michael Page, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member three man, watches the positioning of a weapon system during the Global Strike Challenge on Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2014. As part of a four-man team, Page worked with his teammates hoping to win the GSC title for Minot AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)

Load em' up

Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lower the bomb bay doors on a B-52H Stratofortress during the Global Strike Challenge on Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2014. The four-man team competed in the challenge hoping to earn the title of best weapons load crew in Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)

Load 'em up!

Published Sept. 30, 2014
By Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in the Global Strike Challenge on Minot Air Force Base, Sept. 23, 2014. The four-man team worked to load a weapon onto a B-52H Stratofortress in the shortest amount of time, hoping to earn the title of most efficient weapons load crew in Air Force Global Strike Command. The results of the competition are slated to be revealed in November. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Lauren Pitts)