Nellis celebrates newest U.S. Air Force Weapons School grads

Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, addresses graduates during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduation at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 10, 2020. Harrigian graduated from the USAFWS in 1995 and today is responsible for the air and missile defense of 29 NATO alliance member nations while commanding U.S. airpower across more than 19 million square miles. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) graduates wait to receive their patches during a graduation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 10, 2020. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world’s most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

Col. Jack Arthaud, U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) commandant salutes graduates during graduation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 10, 2020. During USAFWS, students were placed against one another simulating near-peer adversaries, while instructors evaluated their engagements from planning to execution. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)