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201008-F-NX702-1001

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) coordinate air strikes during an exercise on the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. JTACs direct the action of combat aircraft engaged in close-air support and other offensive air operations from a forward position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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201008-F-NX702-1027

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) walk up a road on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. The NTTR supports the Department of Defense’s (DoD) advanced composite force training, tactics development and electronic combat testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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201008-F-NX702-1025

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. The F-16s participated in an exercise during the close air support phase of their U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Weapons Instructor Course. Graduates of this course become experts in F-16 tactics, techniques, procedures and integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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201008-F-NX702-1023

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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201006-F-NX702-1001

U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) schedulers pose for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 6, 2020. The schedulers coordinate and support all of the scheduling for the USAFWS’ twenty-one squadrons with thirty different syllabi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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201015-F-NX702-1002

Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) schedulers pose for a photo in the headquarters building at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 15, 2020. NTTR schedulers are responsible for the scheduling processes and the coordination of all operations that take place on the NTTR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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201008-F-NX702-1024

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. The F-16s participated in an exercise during their Close-Air Support phase of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Weapons Instructor Course (WIC). USAFWS schedulers work with phase managers six months to a year in advance to reserve the air space, range time and support necessary for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), cauterizes an oxygen mask at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE encompasses everything including: routine maintenance, the build-up and repair of helmets, oxygen masks, anti-gravity suits, gloves, harnesses, parachutes and night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, tests a pair of night vision goggles (NVGs) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. NVGs must be inspected every 180 days to ensure they are ready for Airmen to utilize during low-light tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Senior Airman Melvin Wells, 57th Weapons Support Squadron (WPSS) aircrew flight equipment (AFE), inspects a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE specifically assigned to the WPSS must be familiar with all flight and aircrew equipment because the U.S. Air Force Weapons School utilizes more than 18 different aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment(AFE) NCO in charge, works on a fighter pilot helmet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. During Weapons School Integration, which is a series of complex, large-force employment missions that serve as the capstone portion of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, the number of sorties increases producing a heavier workload for AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford, 57th Weapons Support Squadron (WPSS) aircrew flight equipment specialist, looks through a pair of night vision goggles at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. The 57th WPSS covers an 18-hour flying window that works both day and night to support 19 different mission design series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford and Senior Airman Melvin Wells, both 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists, discuss the proper procedures to inspect a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. Each piece of equipment AFE maintains must be examined at the items designated inspection date to ensure the equipment meets the proper standards at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Capt. Angelo Centeno, 328th Weapons Squadron student, gets fitted for a helmet and oxygen mask by Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE specialists are responsible for ensuring all flight and safety equipment is in working order to make sure Airmen have the supplies necessary to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), tests the oxygen mask of Capt. Angelo Centeno, 328th Weapons Squadron student, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE specialist manage the inspection, maintenance and adjustments to assigned aircrew flight equipment. AFE specialists also instruct aircrews on the purpose and use of their flight and chemical defense equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron (WPS) taxis on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. The 17th WPS participated in a rapid crew swap exercise where air crews, maintenance and fuels trained to launch and recover jets in one-third the normal time increasing flying time for pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

A pilot assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron grabs his oxygen mask during a rapid crew swap at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. In a rapid crew swap, aircrews land and stay with the aircraft, while maintenance performs the minimal actions required to relaunch the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Weapons School gets down and dirty in degraded conditions exercise

An A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet assigned to the 66th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., lands on a dry lake bed during a composite mission application exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range, April 24, 2017. Training on improvised and degraded landing zones increases force readiness and prepares aircrews for real-world operations in contested areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz/Released)
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Weapons School gets down and dirty in degraded conditions exercise

A C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 57th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off from a dry lake bed during a composite mission application exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range, April 24, 2017. The training scenario required an aeromedical evacuation of a combat casualty via a C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz/Released)
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Weapons School gets down and dirty in degraded conditions exercise

A C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft, assigned to the 57th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off from a dry lake bed during a composite mission application exercise on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Several U.S. Air Force aircraft can operate in austere conditions, allowing for rapid medical evacuations and the establishment of improvised forward refueling points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz/Released)
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