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Joint Forcible Entry 19B

A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, flies over South Carolina, Dec. 7, 2019. The jet returned from exercise Joint Forcible Entry 19B. The 437th AW staged at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., to load the 82nd Airborne Division assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C. The 437th AW supported JFE 19B by sending the three C-17 aircraft to the Nevada Testing and Training Range to conduct personnel airdrop operations with the 82nd Airborne and other air mobility units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Lance Valencia.)
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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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Red Flag 17-3

Aircraft maintainers assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO., communicate during a B-2 Spirit bomber engine start-up prior to a Red Flag 17-3 training sortie July 20, 2017 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Personnel specializing in the B-2 are entrusted with maintaining a small, 20-strong fleet of the world’s only true stealth bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 17-3

Aircraft maintainers assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO., perform pre-flight checks on a B-2 Spirit bomber from the 393rd Bomb Squadron prior to a Red Flag 17-3 training sortie July 20, 2017 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Red Flag exercises commonly task aircraft to fly multiple sorties per day, which requires maintenance to be performed throughout the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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Red Flag 17-3

A crew chief assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO., observes as pilots perform pre-flight checks in the cockpit of a B-2 Spirit bomber July 20, 2017 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The 509th AMS underwent a simulated forward deployment to Nellis AFB to support the 393rd Bomb Squadron during Red Flag 17-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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An illustration of high-fidelity flight simulator, the simulator will provide aircrew members advanced training. Virtual training is extremely valuable, it is not a replacement for live training. (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jesse Fraley, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. prepares to put away his tools after completing routine maintenance on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel in an effort to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Kohler, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. removes an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile from an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. While participating in Red Flag, weapons load crew members have the opportunity to work with live munitions as opposed to the dummy munitions they practice with at Shaw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Clements, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. uses light from a headlamp to select an appropriate tool while conducting repairs on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in support of Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 28, 2017. Red Flag provides an opportunity for 20th Fighter Wing aircrew and maintainers to enhance their tactical operational skills by exposing them to a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zade Vadnais)
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The five U.S. Special Operations Forces Truths. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase provides an unparalleled opportunity to train to the fifth SOF Truth, Most Special Operations require non-SOF support. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force graphic)
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U.S. Army flying crew chief assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment sets up the forward area refueling point with two MH-47 aircraft at the Delmar desert landing strip, Nev., Dec. 2. The forward area refueling site was enabled by special tactics Airmen providing security at the landing zone and was conducted within a highly contested environment with an AC-130U providing close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Richie Harr)
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A U-28 assigned to the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s 14th Weapons Squadron flies enroute to the Delmar desert landing zone, Nev., Dec. 2. A U.S. Army MH-47, (blades, foreground) assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment awaits at forward area refueling point, while a 14th WPS, AC-130U provides close air support. The 14th WPS hosted 17 diverse units and other government agencies during a hostage rescue exercise, as part of the USAF Weapons School Integration phase.
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Personnel assigned to the 14th Weapons Squadron, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and 66th WPS execute a landing zone security and forward area refueling point operations between an Army MH-47 and Air Force U-28 aircraft in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Exercise Special Operations Forces Hostage Recovery Mission. The mission featured 17 aircraft, and more than 200 Army and Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Richie Harr,)
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Advanced training course for special mission aviators puts theory into practice

Two HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue crews prepare to extract a simulated downed service member from the Orchard Range Training Complex in Boise, Idaho, on April 20 during the 34th Weapons Squadron’s Terminal Employment phase. The TE phase teaches Pave Hawk pilots and special mission aviators advanced aircraft and weapons employment tactics in the final stage of a rescue mission.
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Advanced training course for special mission aviators puts theory into practice

Staff Sgt. Keon Miller, 66th Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, watches pararescue personnel recover a simulated downed service member during the 34th Weapons Squadron’s Terminal Employment phase at the Orchard Range Training Complex in Boise, Idaho, on April 20. Miller was one of two students participating in a concept course on advanced tactics for HH-60G Pave Hawk SMAs.
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Advanced training course for special mission aviators puts theory into practice

A special mission aviator loads .50-caliber ammunition on an HH-60G Pave Hawk during the 34th Weapons Squadron’s Terminal Employment phase in Boise Idaho, on April 19. The TE phase teaches Pave Hawk pilots and SMAs advanced aircraft and weapons employment tactics in the final stage of a rescue mission.
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USAF Weapons School JTAC graduates to receive hallowed patches

Master Sgt. Jared Pietras, left, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, joint terminal attack controller advanced course instructor and Tech. Sgt. James Larsen, JTAC, advanced instructor course, student pass target coordinates to an AH-64D Apache helicopters on the Nevada Test and Training Range, Oct. 9, 2014. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Garcia)
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USAF Weapons School JTAC graduates to receive hallowed patches

Tactical Air Control Party members from the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas, monitor radios from a defensive fighting position while Joint Terminal Attack Controllers direct incoming aircraft to simulated targets throughout the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., June 12, 2015. Exercise Green Flag runs at this location ten times annually, and places JTACs on the ground in support of Army Brigade Combat Teams receiving vital pre-deployment training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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USAF Weapons School JTAC graduates to receive hallowed patches

A Joint Terminal Attack Controller assigned to the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas, uses a radio to direct the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon toward designated targets during a Green Flag 15-08 training scenario June 12, 2015 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. The JTAC pictured is conducting a “talk on,” during which a controller communicates navigational information as well as calls for fire to a pilot in the air in order to support the needs of the ground commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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UEI Capstone

From Nov. 1 through 7, Air Combat Command’s Inspector General team will be at Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases for the UEI Capstone to rate how effective each base is in performing and completing its mission. The Capstone marks the end of the current UEI inspection cycle and validates a wing’s CCIP, or commander’s inspection program, and rates the wing on four major graded areas: managing resources, leading people, improving the unit and executing the mission. For more information on the November UEI capstone, contact the 99th Air Base Wing Inspector General’s office at 702-652-2535. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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