11/26/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load an AIM-120 missile onto an MJ-1 lift truck during the 35th Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Year Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2012. Four load crews competed in the event and all competitors were Load Crew of the Quarter winners. The 13 AMU load crew beat the 14 AMU load crew and won this year’s competition with a load time of 19:29 and a total of 1,345 points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)

11/26/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit ready an AGM-65 missile for lifting during the 35th Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Year Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2012. Weapons Standardization evaluators chose the winning team by compiling a total score from inspections, a weapons subject matter test, load times and the number of discrepancies found during the load. After the scores were compared, the 13 AMU load crew stood out as the winners of this year’s competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)

11/26/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Esteban Maiz, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew chief, watches as an AGM-65 missile is loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 35th Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Year Competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2012. The job of weapons loaders is to provide safe, reliable and effective aircraft and munitions to support the mission. The 13 AMU load crew took home the trophy after winning this year’s competition with a load time of 19:29 and a total of 1,345 points. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)

11/26/2012 - U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Dana, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, far left, and Col. Cheryl Minto, 35th Maintenance Group commander, far right, present Senior Airmen Armanni Thompson and Shateria Berkley and Staff Sgt. Esteban Maiz, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, with the Load Crew of the Year trophy at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2012. The 13 AMU load crew won this year’s competition with a load time of 19:29 and a total of 1,345 points and will represent the base the Pacific Air Forces Load Crew of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins)