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  • Airman 1st Class Carlos Carias-Rodriguez, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit(AMU) load crew member, tightens a bolt May, 22, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 74th AMU competed in the quarterly weapons load competition against the 75th AMU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph P. Leveille)

    Load Crews face-off in competition

    The smell of grease and fuel floats through the hangar. The chatter of the crowd turns into a roar as the announcer introduces the teams. The competition begins and the teams face-off in a battle against the clock, with proficiency and safety at the forefront.This is a glimpse into competition day at the quarterly weapons load competition, where a
  • Judges score one of the cakes during the first Cupid Cake Wars, Feb. 13, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The event consisted of contestants working together in teams to create, bake and design their most inspired Valentine’s Day-themed cakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

    Cupid Cake Wars makes or “bakes” contestants

    Contestants participated in the first Cupid Cake Wars, Feb. 13, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The event consisted of contestants working together in teams to create, bake and design their most inspired Valentine’s Day-themed cakes.
  • A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., demonstrate a show of force maneuver during Hawgsmoke 2018 at Cannon Range, Mo., Oct. 18, 2018. The competition is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition derived from the discontinued "Gunsmoke" Air Force Worldwide Gunnery Competition. The 74th FS brought home the top overall team award, Top Tactical and Top Conventional team awards. Based on their winning performance, Moody is slated to host the next Hawgsmoke in 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling)

    74th FS out guns competition during Hawgsmoke 2018

    Moody’s 74th Fighter Squadron ‘Thunder’ A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots out gunned more than 10 units to win its first-ever Top Overall Team Award during the 2018 Hawgsmoke competition, Oct. 18, 2018, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. With the best of the best from the close-air support community pitted against each other, the 74th FS showcased their bombing, missile and tactical gunnery capabilities to also garner both the Top Tactical and Top Conventional team awards. The 74th FS’s camaraderie with their total force partners proved critical to enhancing their execution as A-10 maintainers from the 476th Maintenance Squadron, a reserve unit located at Moody, maintained their aircraft during the competition. The 476th MXS also competed and came out victorious winning the Top Hawg award, which is presented to the best maintenance team.
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