Staff Sgt. Kevin Vinson, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, directs the loading of practice munitions during the quarterly load competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 10, 2015.
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit defeated the 25th AMU in the quarterly weapons loading competition held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 10, 2015. The winning team consisted of Staff Sgt. Kevin Vinson and Airmen 1st Class Cody Patterson and Jean Moise-Morel. As part of their monthly qualification standards, weapons load crews from both units go head-to-head, once a quarter, reloading F-16 Fighting Falcons or an A-10 Thunderbolt II. Each crew has to complete a written and standards test and are timed in reloading simulated munitions onto their respective aircraft.
