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C-130 takes off for JFE

A C-130J takes off to begin a training exercise for class 21A Weapons Instructor Course at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Over 25 C-130 variants participated in an evasive and strategic combat aerial operation exercise piloted by 29th Weapons Squadron students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots train at Nellis

Capt. Shawn Riley, 29th WPS C-130J pilot, conducts in-flight operation as the lead aircraft of the formation for class 21A Weapons Instructor Course over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, June 5, 2021. Students from the 21A WSINT class spent over five and half months preparing and learning how to conduct large-scale aerial operations to provide air supremacy for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

Several C-130s fly in formation during a training exercise for class 21A Weapons Instructor Course at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Both C-130H and C-130J models were launched and conducted combat aerial support after months of training and plaining from the pilot students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

Students and a 29th Weapons Squadron instructor begin their final pre-flight inspections during a training exercise for class 21A Weapons Instructor Course at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Both C-130H and C-130J models were launched and conducted combat aerial support after months of training and planning from the pilot students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

Staff Sgt. Joshua Bruchwalksi, 29th Weapons Squadron loadmaster, radios to the pilots after conducting in-flight safety checks during a class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Loadmasters are responsible for loading, securing, proper weight distribution and passenger safety before and during air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

U.S. Air Force C-130J crew chiefs and load masters perform pre-flight checks prior to their take-off for a class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Air Force crew chiefs are integral to the flying mission, ensuring safety and optimal performance for pilots and aircrews’ missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Casey Tabb, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, stands in front of dozens of C-130 airframes prior to their take-off for a class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Air Force crew chiefs are integral to the flying mission, ensuring safety and optimal performance for pilots and aircrews’ missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

A C-130J is parked on the runway and prepared for take-off during a training exercise for class 21A Weapons Instructor Course at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. Both C-130H and C-130J models were launched and conducted combat aerial support after months of training and planning from the pilot students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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C-130 pilots conduct Joint Forcible Entry training

Dozens of C-130 pilots from the Air Mobility Command are briefed on the daily mission during their class 21A Weapons Instructor Course culmination exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2021. After several months of training, pilots were given the chance to coordinate and execute combat operations with over 25 airframes to include F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-15 Strike Eagles, C-17’s Globemasters and aerial support airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., flies a C-17 Globemaster III during Joint Forcible Entry exercise, Dec. 10, 2016. Joint Forcible Entry is an exercise that tests the Air Force's capability for tactical airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

A radar on a C-17 Globemaster III shows nine aircraft flying in formation during a joint forcible entry exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Dec. 10, 2016. The exercise is the U.S. Air Force Weapons School collaboration that exercises the Air Force's ability to tactically deliver and recover combat forces via air drops and combat landings in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Dan “Filter” Naske, 57th Weapons Squadron pilot, uses night vision goggles to see while flying in a C-17 Globemaster III over the Nevada Test and Training Range on Dec. 10, 2016. The C-17 is operated by Air Mobility Command located at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.; Dover Air Force Base, Del.; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, flies a C-17 Globemaster III at night during a joint forcible entry exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Dec. 10, 2016. Joint service exercises like the JFEX are integral to maintaining operational cohesiveness between the Air Force and the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., awaits the start of a joint forcible entry exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. During the Joint Forcible Entry exercise, pilots’ flying skill and decision making are tested in the execution of various missions in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Dan “Filter” Naske, 57th Weapons Squadron pilot, performs an exterior check of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to take-off on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Tech. Sgt. Mike Smith, loadmaster, stands by a C-17 Globemaster III prior to joint forcible entry exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. JFEX is meant to challenge aircrews and ground combat units involved, and is an evaluation of the mission leadership's ability to efficiently integrate ground forces and dissimilar aircraft into one "strike package." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for take-off participating in a Joint Forcible Entry exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. The exercise demonstrates the Air Force’s ability to tactically deliver and recover combat forces via air drops and combat landings in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to 9th Airlift Squadron pilot, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., rest his hand on the throttle of a C-17 Globemaster III on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Capt. Mike “Havac” Gilpatrick, a pilot assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Capt. Jason “Brick” Sewell, a pilot assigned to the 43rd Operation Support Squadron pilot, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., take-off in a C-17 Globemaster III from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 10, 2016. The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

A C-17 Globemaster III flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a joint forcible entry exercise, Dec. 10, 2016. Joint-service exercises like JFEX have long been integral to maintaining cohesiveness between the Air Force and the Army in an era where a new conflict can spark at any moment around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
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