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Arming the Eagle: weapons load members set standard

Staff Sgt. Miguel Jiminez Flores, 336th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew team chief, guides the movement of a munition with hand signals during a weapons standardization load evaluation at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 13, 2023. The 4th Maintenance Group Weapon Standardization Section tasks weapons load crew Airmen to perform their duties in a modified Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level to promote realistic training as part their recurring certification requirements. The WSS’s loading standardization crew members are deemed subject matter experts by their leadership, and help train, evaluate and certify load crew members to ensure aircraft armament personnel are ready to perform their job safely and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
VIRIN: 230613-F-AD344-0095.JPG
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NIKON D810

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24.0-120.0 mm f/4.0

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/2000

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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