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An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nevada, May 15, 2019. The NTTR supports the Department of Defense’s advanced composite force training, tactics development, and electronic combat testing as well as DoD and Department of Energy testing, research and development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman 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

Airman 1st Class Carl Eslava, a fuels specialist assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) gives a thumb up during a rapid crew swap refueling at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. Fuels specialists are responsible for operating vehicles, equipment and storage facilities that are essential to refueling operations while ensuring the compliance of safety regulations. (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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USAFWS uses crew swaps to enhance training

A fuels truck assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) sits on the flight line during a refueling at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. The 99th LRS refueled F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets in support of the 17th Weapons Squadron during a rapid crew swap exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Airman 1st Class Bonifacio Garcia, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), prepares an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet for its flight back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., at the conclusion of Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The 757th AMXS participated in Combat Archer to test new software on their aircraft and evaluate their performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Senior Airman Caleb Crook, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, assists an aircraft launch during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet has the capability to fight its way to a target over long ranges, destroy enemy ground positions and fight its way out. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Two tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 157th Fighter Squadron (FS), walk along the flightline during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The F-16 Fight Falcon fighter jets from the 157th FS’s integration acted as alert aircraft and simulated an alert scramble replicating a homeland defense mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Airman assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, preform a foreign-object damage (FOD) walk during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. FOD walks are designed to retrieve trash, rocks or other loose objects that pose a hazard to running aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., remains parked on the flightline during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. Combat Archer is the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air live fire missile employment exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., remains parked on the flightline during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall AFB, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. Combat Archer is part of the 53rd Wing’s Weapons System Evaluation Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Three aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The AIM-9X system includes infrared-tracking, air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Staff Sgt. Samuel Walker, a tactical aircraft maintainer 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), prepares to launch out an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The 757th AMXS supports flying operations for the U.S. Air Force Weapon School, 64th Aggressor Squadron and Test and Evaluation missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Airman 1st Class Bonifacio Garcia, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cleans an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. Combat Archer is the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air live fire missile employment exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Staff Sgt. Troy Everson, an aircraft armament systems technician assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet for takeoff during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. A new software on the F-15E aircraft was evaluated during this iteration of Combat Archer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

Three aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. The AIM-9X is a technologically advanced version of its predecessor, the AIM-9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Combat Archer 19-12: Evaluation through integration, employment

An “EXPLOSIVES” sign warns of potential hazards on the flightline during Combat Archer 19-12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 24, 2019. Combat Archer is part of the 53rd Wing’s Weapons System Evaluation Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)
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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Capt. Robert Hicks and Capt. Samuel Wozniak, F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crew assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, signal to Airman 1st Class Owen Gaylord, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prior to takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2019. Red Flag 19-3 provides the pilots a 12,000 square-nautical mile range with some of the most realistic combat training available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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RAF Lakenheath breaks homestation limitations

Airman 1st Class Owen Gaylord, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), listens to the pilots conducting preflight inspections at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, inspections July 23, 2019. The 48th AMXS ensures consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Grooms)
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