Senior Airman Kemar Thomas, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, performs preload procedures on an F-15 during the unit’s quarterly weapons load competition July 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Red F-15 and the Blue F-16 teams loaded a GBU-38 and an AIM-9 onto their aircraft in timed competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie)