Turkey shoot

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Senior Airman Richard Gerber maneuvers an R-11 aircraft refueling truck around a cone during the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels turkey shoot competition here May 7, 2010. This phase of the competition included maneuvering the “big, green trucks” through an obstacle course of sharp turns and tight spaces. Airman Gerber, 4th LRS fuels distribution specialist, hails from Sacramento, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airman 1st Class Mark Fielding verifies proper F-15E flaps function during the turkey shoot competition here, May 7, 2010. During the competition, crew chiefs were judged on pre-flight and post-flight checks. Airman Fielding, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, is from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Senior Airman Matthew Jones wipes fuel off a tape and bob as Staff Sgt. Shawn Sumpter reels in the bob during the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels turkey shoot competition here May 7, 2010. The competition consisted of a knowledge test and timed events to include maneuvering an R-11 refueling truck through an obstacle course, climbing a fuel tank and manually checking the fuel level, and conducting a fuels system icing inhibitor test in the lab. Airman Jones, a 4th LRS fuels distribution operator, hails from West Deer, Pa. Sergeant Sumpter, a 4th LRS fuels distribution supervisor, is a native of Oak Hill, W.V. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Senior Airman Matthew Jones observes Staff Sgt. Shawn Sumpter reel a bob to the bottom of a 720,000 gallon fuel tank here during the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels turkey shoot competition May 7, 2010. Sergeant Jones connects a bob to a tape measure to determine how much fuel is in the tank. Airman Jones, a 4th LRS fuels distribution operator, hails from West Deer, Pa. Sergeant Sumpter, a 4th LRS fuels distribution supervisor, is a native of Oak Hill, W.V. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Stanton)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Capt. Dave Cochran secures his parachute harness before his flight during the turkey shoot competition here, May 7, 2010. The competition tested the ability of each of the four base fighter squadrons on generating an aircrew, taking to the sky and returning. Captain Cochran, 333rd Fighter Squadron pilot, hails from Clayton. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Alvin Edmunds adjust Staff Sgt. Johnathan Bertini's parachute harness after fitting him in a anti-G suit during an aircrew flight equipment competition here, May 6, 2010. The harness, equipped with a 150-foot cord designed to help the aircrew members repel from trees, connects to a parachute. Sergeant Edmunds and Sergeant Bertini are both aircrew flight equipment technicians from the 4th Operations Support Squadron. Sergeant Edmunds is from Danville, Va. and Sergeant Bertini is from Buffalo, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Emily Bertini removes a mask from a flight helmet during an aircrew flight equipment competition here, May 6, 2010. After testing and fitting a mask to an aircrew member, Airman Bertini secures all the loose straps with A8 wax string. Airman Bertini, 4th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, hails from Springtown, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Courtney Richardson)

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Turkey shoot determines star performers

Published May 11, 2010
By the 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Aircrew, maintainers and support personnel battled it out to see what units here were the best in a Turkey Shoot competition May 6-7.

The Turkey Shoot tested the ability of how the four fighter squadrons on base work cohesively as a team to generate an aircraft, prep aircrews for flights and take to the sky, and prepare and fly an aircraft.

Congratulations to the following Airmen and units named the best of the best:

Petroleum, Oil and Lubricant Flight
Staff Sgt. Dorell Pettus, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Staff Sgt. Shawn Sumpter, 4th LRS
Senior Airman Bennie Powell, 4th LRS
Senior Airman Matthew Jones, 4th LRS

Load Crew
Staff Sgt. Robert Meagher, 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Senior Airman Kevin White, 336th AMU
Airman 1st Class Jovi Oam, 336th AMU

Launch Crew
Airman 1st Class Charles Laubach, 335th AMU
Senior Airman Robert Conseletti, 335th AMU

Top AMU
335th FS

Aircrew Flight Equipment
Top AFE Flight
333rd FS
Top AFE Technician
Staff Sgt. Clifford Hatch, 336th FS

Intel
Staff Sgt. Anthony Seabrooke, 334th FS
Senior Airman Barbara Walker, 334th FS
Airman 1st Class Brandon Murphy, 334th FS

Flying Awards
Top Crew
Capt. Richard Turner, 334th FS
Capt. Morgan Lohse, 334th FS
Top Pilot
Capt. Richard Turner, 334th FS
Top Weapon Systems Officer
Maj. Tomas "Buster" Jaime, 336th FS
Top Flying Squadron
336th FS

Top Combined AMU and Flying Squadron
334th FS