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Airman 1st Class Andree Roberts, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) weapons load crew member, and Senior Airman Kaaiakea Kaopuiki, 20th AMU load crew member, secure a munitions rack to a bomb-lift truck while being graded by Staff Sgt. Jacob Niles, 96th AMU weapons standardization evaluator, during the 2nd Maintenance Group annual weapons load competition, at Barksdale Air Force Base L.a., Jan. 11, 2023. An integral part of load crew tradition, load competitions hone both skill and readiness while promoting camaraderie within the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)