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34th WPS takes off for WSINT

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II sits on the flightline while a KC-46A Pegasus takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for a Weapons School Integration mission, May 30. 2024. During WSINT, all assets combine in challenging scenarios simulating current and future threat arenas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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34th WPS takes off for WSINT

Three HH-60W Jolly Green IIs assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron sit on the flightline prior to a Weapons School Integration (WSINT) mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 30, 2024. During WSINT, all assets combine in challenging scenarios simulating current and future threat arenas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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34th WPS takes off for WSINT

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron fly on an HH-60W Jolly Green II over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, May 30, 2024. During WSINT, all assets combine in challenging scenarios simulating current and future threat arenas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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34th WPS takes off for WSINT

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lon Wharton, the 34th Weapons Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, conduct preflight operations on an HH-60W Jolly Green II prior to a Weapons School Integration mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 30, 2024. The HH-60W Jolly Green II’s mission is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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34th WPS takes off for WSINT

A U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron sits on the flightline prior to a Weapons School Integration mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 30, 2024. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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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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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-22 Raptor fighter jet, assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is in-air refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Weapons School Integration mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, June 8, 2017. The F-22 performs air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft, assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., prepares to refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet during a Weapons School integration mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, June 8, 2017. At the conclusion of nearly 400 hours of graduate-level academics and combat training missions, the Weapons School course climaxes with a week-long exercise, known as Weapons School Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies after being aerially refueled during a Weapons School integration mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range June 8, 2017. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet maneuvers over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a Weapons School Integration mission, June 8, 2017. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft pilot, assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 8, 2017. The KC-135 enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. It also provides aerial refueling support to Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

A KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft pilot, assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., throttles the engines during takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 8, 2017. The KC-135 is capable of transporting using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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Weapons School Integration: Operation Instant Thunder

An F-16 Fighting falcon pilot flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range as the aircraft is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 8, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U. S. Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)
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