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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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Air Force Weapons School graduates first cadre of Space Warfighters

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Cyber domain increases WSINT's readiness

Maj. Andrew Hong, 32nd Weapons Squadron (WPS) phase manager and instructor, Capt. Stephen Baker, 32nd WPS Cyber Warfare Operations (CWO) Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) student, and Maj. Michelle Bostic, 32nd WPS CWO WIC student, look at computer monitors at the 32nd WPS on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 10, 2019. The CWO WIC for Weapons School Integration (WSINT) has three main phases throughout the course including Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) and integration phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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WSINT: Behind the Boom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Luna, 57th Munitions Squadron (MUNS), small bombs crew member, and Airman 1st Class Christopher Conley, 57th MUNS small bombs crew chief, ensure the thread of 30mm round containers do not get jammed in the GFU-7 while being processed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. The machine processes the 30mm rounds by counting all serviceable and non-serviceable rounds as well as separating the brass from the ammunition downloaded from A-10 Thunderbolts and returns good rounds into another container. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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WSINT: Behind the Boom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mattias Jacobson, 57th Munitions Squadron line crew member, loads a mod so they can be delivered to the respected unit in need of the flares at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. While handling flare mods, line delivery Airmen wear a band that grounds their hands to a copper wire to ensure no electric spark set off the flares. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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WSINT: Behind the Boom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Dean, 57th Munitions Squadron line delivery technician, removes the impulse cart for inspection to be reinserted into the flare sticks at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. While inspecting the flare sticks, Dean and other line delivery Airmen wear a band that grounds their hands to a copper wire to ensure no electric spark set off the flares. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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U.S. Air Force Airman Michelle Finkbone, 57th Munitions Squadron small bombs crew member, operates the GFU-7 machine that is processing the 30mm rounds at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. When the machine gets jammed or the team needs to pause to wrap empty round containers, Finkbone can stop, start and reverse it to prevent issues and ensure its effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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WSINT: Behind the Boom

The GFU-7 displays the number of usable rounds as well as separates the 30mm brass from plastic containers at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. The machine is used to separate the 30mm ammunition downloaded from A-10 Thunderbolts and returns the good rounds to another container, making them reusable for reloading onto the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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WSINT: Behind the Boom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Luna, 57th Munitions Squadron (MUNS) small bombs crew member, wraps empty 30mm round holders at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4, 2019. Luna works in the small bombs section of MUNS where he processes and accounts for all small ammunition used and unused. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

Master Sgt. Michael Macia, 66th Weapons Squadron (WPS) Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) instructor, unravels netting on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nev., May 15, 2019. Aircraft participating in Gunsmoke used the netting to determine their targets while doing strafing runs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) shoots out flares during Gunsmoke over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., May 15, 2019. Various aircraft to include the F-15E, F-15C, F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II and HH-60 helicopter competed in strafing runs for Gunsmoke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

Tech. Sgt. Justin Geiger, 66th Weapons School (WPS) Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) instructor, looks through a Type 163 Laser target designator on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nev., May 15, 2019. JTACs used the laser to compete against each other to see who could most accurately drop inert bombs on a target during Gunsmoke. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

Lt Col Lawrence Evert, U.S. Air Force Weapons School deputy commandant, grabs his flight bag prior to “stepping” to the aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 15, 2019. Ten squadrons within the U.S. Air Force Weapons School along with their associated aircraft maintenance units participated in the Gunsmoke competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

Two F-35 Lightning II pilots prepare to taxi in preparation for a Gunsmoke competition, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 15, 2019. The Gunsmoke competition took place over the Nevada Test and Training Range, where pilots, maintenance, and special operations showed off their capabilities and techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

Senior Airman Isaiah Hagans, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit, crew chief, launches an F-35 Lightning II for the Gunsmoke competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. May 15, 2019. Gunsmoke goes back to 1949, the Air Force held the first Worldwide Composite Force Meet also known as Gunsmoke. The competition is still held today but revolutionized with new technologies and updated grading criteria to integrate maintenance and special operations units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

A 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit, crew chief, prepares to launch an F-35 Lightning II for the Gunsmoke competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. May 15, 2019. The Gunsmoke competition was a great opportunity for many career fields to participate and demonstrate their techniques and job skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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