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Airman 1st Class Chris Langbehn measures the length of the arming wire to ensure the bomb is flight ready at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Oct. 22, 2004. Langbehn is taking part in a weapons load crew competition. One crew is chosen from each of the A-10 Thunderbolt II flying squadrons, 354th, 357th, and 358th to compete against each other for load crew of the quarter. Langbehn is a load crewmember assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 358th Fighter Squadron.

Airman 1st Class Langbehn measures the length of the arming wire to ensure the bomb is flight ready.

Airman 1st Class Chris Langbehn measures the length of the arming wire to ensure the bomb is flight ready at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Oct. 22, 2004. Langbehn is taking part in a weapons load crew competition. One crew is chosen from each of the A-10 Thunderbolt II flying squadrons, 354th, 357th, and 358th to compete against each other for load crew of the quarter. Langbehn is a load crewmember assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 358th Fighter Squadron.

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