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1st SOMXG hosts Load Crew of the Year Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jillian Martin, left, a 73rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Bethea, right, a 73rd AMU load crew member, lift an AGM-114 Hellfire missile together during the 2022 Weapons Load Crew of the Year Competition, Jan. 31, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. During the competition, a load crew from the 73rd AMU and the 4th AMU were evaluated as they loaded two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles onto an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship and inspected one can of 30mm ammunition all in under 25 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney
VIRIN: 220131-F-HK519-1289.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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