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Weapons School conducts mass air mobility exercise

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise Nov. 16, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of C-17 Globemaster and C-130 Hercules aircrews from Air Force bases around the world to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to insert ground forces anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Weapons School conducts mass air mobility exercise

A U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kellen Buss, use anemometers to measure wind speed during a Mobility Air Force Exercise May 23, 2012, on the Nevada Test and Training Range. RED HORSE can rapidly deliver small specialized teams and equipment packages by airdrop or air insertion to conduct expedient airfield repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Weapons School conducts mass air mobility exercise

U.S. Air Force equipment from the 820th RED HORSE Squadron, descends for support during Mobility Air Force Exercise May 23, 2012, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. Members of the 820th RED HORSE Airborne Squadron are capable of parachuting into heavily damaged airfields and rapidly returning them to service for use by friendly forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Weapons School conducts mass air mobility exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colby Fulton, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron combat controller from Hurlbert Air Force Base, Fla., watches an A-10 Warthog provide low air support during Mobility Air Forces Exercise May 23, 2012, on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Combat controllers are in constant contact with pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Riggers prep for weapon school mobility exercise

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Falzo, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade parachute rigger, from Fort Bragg, GA., pushes an all-terrain vehicle into place for a Mobility Air Forces Exercise May 16, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. At MAFEX, a major milestone exercise in the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Weapons Instructor Course, C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft assemble in mass aerial formations over the Nevada Test and Training Range. USAFWS students must overcome complex tactical challenges to get joint ground forces and cargo into a simulated hostile country using airborne drops and unimproved runway landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Riggers prep for weapon school mobility exercise

U.S. Army Spc. Luis Cobos, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade parachute rigger, from Fort Bragg, Ga., measures and marks wood to be cut while rigging cargo for a Mobility Air Forces Exercise May 16, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School holds MAFEX twice a year to test the ability of weapons school students to plan and lead a massive "forced entry" operation using cargo aircraft based and launched from Air Force installations around the world. The students will lead mass formations of C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircraft, accompanied by fighters and other assets, in order to get joint forces on the ground in a simulated hostile county. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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Flying with the T-6

Gary Knouse, Computer Science Corp. flightline expediter, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., marshalls a T-6A Texan II, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., during the Weapons Instructor Course May 8, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The presence of the T-6A Texan II provides another problem set during training for Mission Commanders during the WIC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flying with the T-6

1st. Lt. Kristen Smith, 33rd Flying Training Squadron pilot, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., climbs into a T-6A Texan II, during the Weapons Instructor Course May 8, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The T-6A Texan II is a 2-seat, tandem, turbo prop aircraft and simulates a lower and slower target for training pilots participating in the WIC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flying with the T-6

1st. Lt. Kristen Smith, 33rd Flying Training Squadron pilot, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., conducts a pre-flight inspection for a T-6A Texan II, during the Weapons Instructor Course May 8, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The presence of the T-6A Texan II aircraft is the first time it has participated at the WIC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flying with the T-6

Mark Blackwood, Computer Science Corp. mechanic, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., performs over-the-wing refueling for a T-6A Texan II, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla., during the Weapons Instructor Course May 8, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Five T-6A Texan II's participated as opposing forces for the WIC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flying with the T-6

Mark Blackwood, Computer Science Corp. mechanic, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., performs over-the-wing refueling for a T-6A Texan II, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla., during the Weapons Instructor Course May 8, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Over-the-wing refueling provides 100 pounds of extra fuel for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flying with the T-6

Tim Krienke, Computer Science Corp. flightline supervisor, speaks with Gary Knouse, CSC flightline expediter, prior to the launch of a T-6A Texan II, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, Vance Air Force Base, Okla., May 8, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The T-6A Texan IIs simulate low flying opposing forces for the Weapons Instructor Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Felipe Lucero, 820th RED HORSE airborne flight explosive ordinance disposal craftsman, untangles parachute lines after conducting a static line training jump from a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 Hercules April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The primary purpose of RED HORSE EOD is clearing unexploded ordinance before repair of damaged airfields begins. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Omar Torres, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight member, looks through the rising sun to locate a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 Hercules, during a training mission, April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Torres had to locate the C-130 for wind readings and to monitor the jump. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

A U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller gets pulled by his parachute after landing during a training mission, April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. A static line parachute allows jumps from very low altitudes since the chute opens immediately after the jumper leaves the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

Members of the U.S. Air Force 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight parachute during a training mission, April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RED HORSE airman can reach otherwise inaccessible locations via air-drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean McCarty, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight member, uses an anemometer to measure wind speed during a training mission, April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Anemometers are instrumental in the safety for the members jumping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Omar Torres, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight member, stakes down tarps marking the designated landing zone during a training mission, April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Torres is getting certified as a DLZ safety officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kellen Buss, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight member, turns on phantom lights to light the designated landing zone during a training mission, April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lighting a DLZ during a low-light jump allows pilots and jumpers to see the target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Hughes)
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820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Land, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight electrician, along with Staff Sgt.Jesse Hubbard and Staff Sgt. Daniel Franklin, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight power production craftsmen prepare to light the airfield with phantom lights during a training mission at a simulated flightline April 26, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airmen of the 820th RED HORSE Squadron conduct forward operating base construction, force protection build-up, and infrastructure assessment and repair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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