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Best of the best: 31 AMXS load crews compete for title

Staff Sgt. Ian Postler, right, load competition judge, observes Staff Sgt. Devon Sheffey, left, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief and Senior Airman Travis Campbell, center, 31st AMXS weapons load crew member, load an inert munition on to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the annual load competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy on January 6, 2017. Three 3-person teams competed for the title of the 31st Fighter Wing’s best weapons load crew of the year. The winning team will be announced during the Maintenance Professional of the Year Banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Best of the best: 31 AMXS load crews compete for title

Staff Sgt. Devon Sheffey, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, places an inert munition onto a transportation cart, during the 2016 Annual Load Competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy on January 6, 2017. Each year, the squadron’s top weapons load crew teams compete to be awarded the 31st Fighter Wing’s Best Load Crew of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Best of the best: 31 AMXS load crews compete for title

Airman 1st Class Waylon Scheirer, left, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to load munitions on an F-16 Fighting Falcon while Senior Airman Michael Velasco, load competition judge, observes him during the annual load competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy on January 6, 2017. Each year, the squadron’s top weapons load crew teams compete to be awarded the 31st Fighter Wing Best Load Crew of the Year award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Best of the best: 31 AMXS load crews compete for title

Senior Airman Travis Campbell, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to load an inert munition on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the annual load competition at Aviano Air Base, Italy on January 6, 2017. The three 3-person teams were judged on their job knowledge, dress and appearance, and munitions load performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

Our final destination was to Los Gigantes, a town which features 500-meter-high cliffs known as “Acantilados de los gigantes” or the "Cliffs of the giants." The cliffs are a sight to behold and seem almost unreal. The town, has a city feel with its many restaurants and stores. You can find everything from clothing to food of many cultures including, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Italian and more.

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Destinations: Tenerife

Our final destination was to Los Gigantes, a town which features 500-meter-high cliffs known as “Acantilados de los gigantes” or the "Cliffs of the giants." The cliffs are a sight to behold and seem almost unreal. The town, has a city feel with its many restaurants and stores. You can find everything from clothing to food of many cultures including, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Italian and more.

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Destinations: Tenerife

Next on our itinerary was Parque del Drago located next to the Church of San Marcos in the municipality of Icod de los Vinos. In the garden stands a more than 16-meter-high dragon tree, referred to locally as “El Drago Milenario” or the “Thousand-Year-Old Dragon.” Although you can pay an entry fee to get up close and personal with this giant, we opted to view the tree from the plaza besides the Church of San Marcos, where you can get a full view of the garden for free. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

Our final destination was to Los Gigantes, a town which features 500-meter-high cliffs known as “Acantilados de Los Gigantes” or the "Cliffs of the Giants." The cliffs are really a sight to behold and seems almost unreal. The town, has a city feel with its many restaurants and stores. You can find anything from clothing to food of many cultures including, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Italian and much more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

Our final destination was to Los Gigantes, a town which features 500-meter-high cliffs known as “Acantilados de Los Gigantes” or the "Cliffs of the Giants." The cliffs are really a sight to behold and seems almost unreal. The town, has a city feel with its many restaurants and stores. You can find anything from clothing to food of many cultures including, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Italian and much more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

Unfortunately, the cable car station, meant to take us to Mount Teide’s peak, was closed due current weather conditions. Our drive wasn’t in vain though, we spent a couple hours exploring Teide National Park, which surrounds Mount Teide. The Mount Teide/Teide National Park area was really interesting because unlike the other locations we visited, its scenery was made up mostly of rocks and shrubs. It was also much colder than the rest of the island because of the elevation, so I suggest bringing a light jacket such as fleece if you decide to visit this location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

On day two we decided to visit Mount Teide an active volcano and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our heads were literally in the clouds during the drive there. It was amazing to see the large rock formations being eaten by the slow-moving clouds. It was both chilling and beautiful at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

On day two we decided to visit Mount Teide an active volcano and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our heads were literally in the clouds during the drive there. It was amazing to see the large rock formations being eaten by the slow-moving clouds. It was both chilling and beautiful at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

On day two we decided to visit Mount Teide an active volcano and UNESCO World Heritage site. Our heads were literally in the clouds during the drive there. It was amazing to see the large rock formations being eaten by the slow-moving clouds. It was both chilling and beautiful at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

To complete the first day of our vacation, we decided to visit Playa de Almáciga. Much like Masca, the drive to Almáciga beach was a bit scary, but was accompanied by the most stunning views. We caught ourselves stopping numerous times to take in the landscape and take too many photos. After multiple stops we finally got to the beach. Unfortunately, the water was too rough to get in so we took a lot more photos and watched the sun set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

Unfortunately, the cable car station, meant to take us to Mount Teide’s peak, was closed due current weather conditions. Our drive wasn’t in vain though, we spent a couple hours exploring Teide National Park, which surrounds Mount Teide. The Mount Teide/Teide National Park area was really interesting because unlike the other locations we visited, its scenery was made up mostly of rocks and shrubs. It was also much colder than the rest of the island because of the elevation, so I suggest bringing a light jacket such as fleece if you decide to visit this location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

To complete the first day of our vacation, we decided to visit Playa de Almáciga. Much like Masca, the drive to Almáciga beach was a bit scary, but was accompanied by the most stunning views. We caught ourselves stopping numerous times to take in the landscape and take too many photos. After multiple stops we finally got to the beach. Unfortunately, the water was too rough to get in so we took a lot more photos and watched the sun set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

Next on our itinerary was Parque del Drago located next to the Church of San Marcos in the municipality of Icod de los Vinos. In the garden stands a more than 16-meter-high dragon tree, referred to locally as “El Drago Milenario” or the “Thousand-Year-Old Dragon.” Although you can pay an entry fee to get up close and personal with this giant, we opted to view the tree from the plaza besides the Church of San Marcos, where you can get a full view of the garden for free. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

The first stop of our trip was to picturesque Masca. Despite a well-established road system, the drive to Masca was a bit daunting due to the road’s windy nature. Unless you’re used to driving through mountains, I suggest taking it slow and steady. Once we reached the village, located at the foot of Teno Massif, one of Tenerife’s three volcanic formations, we came to the unanimous decision that the drive was well worth it—it was gorgeous! In addition to the beautiful landscape, the village offers a variety of cafes and restaurants. If you do get the chance to visit, I suggest giving their cactus lemonade a try. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Destinations: Tenerife

The first stop of our trip was to picturesque Masca. Despite a well-established road system, the drive to Masca was a bit daunting due to the road’s windy nature. Unless you’re used to driving through mountains, I suggest taking it slow and steady. Once we reached the village, located at the foot of Teno Massif, one of Tenerife’s three volcanic formations, we came to the unanimous decision that the drive was well worth it—it was gorgeous! In addition to the beautiful landscape, the village offers a variety of cafes and restaurants. If you do get the chance to visit, I suggest giving their cactus lemonade a try. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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Aviano F-16s train in joint exercise

A 510th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon, departs for exercise Ramstein Dust II-16 on Nov. 21, 2016 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise was conducted at the Deployable Air Command and Control Centre headquartered at Poggio Renatico, Italy. The exercise demonstrated the DACCC’s ability to deploy with operational capability and provide tactical control of live air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell)

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