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Vol. 67 No. 4 February 17, 2017
Danger zone: Weapons Airman awarded Bronze star By Airman 1st class nathan Byrnes
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. — Master Sgt. Christopher Boscoe, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 weapons section chief, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal here Feb. 3.
He was awarded the medal for his actions as a weapon system advisor in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, from Oct. 4, 2015 to Sept. 28, 2016.
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement or meritorious service in a combat zone.
“Being the fourth highest individual military award, I’m humbled to be con- sidered a peer amongst Bronze Star recipients who’ve come before me,” said Boscoe. “Understanding the history of the award, the level of dedication, com- mitment, and sacrifice displayed by its recipients is profound.”
During his time at FOB Oqab, the base was under constant threat of insider attack and was subjected to three indirect fire
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes
Master Sgt. Christopher Boscoe, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-22 weapons section chief, poses for a photo after being awarded the Bronze Star Medal at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 14. He was awarded the medal for his actions as a weapon system advisor in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel at Forward Operating Base Oqab, Kabul, Afghanistan, from Oct. 4, 2015, to Sept. 28, 2016.
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USAFWS weapons officers employ total force training during Libya B-2 strike
By susan Garcia
U.S. Air Force Weapons School
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Two B-2 Spirit bombers departed White- man Air Force Base, Missouri for a trans- atlantic flight to Libya on Jan. 18 in what would become the B-2’s first combat mission since Operation Odyssey Dawn in 2011.
The demanding 30-plus-hour mission against two Daesh camps required person- nel with advanced expertise in the B-2’s capabilities. It also required a firm grasp of total force integration. In essence, it required graduates of the 57th Wing’s U.S. Air Force Weapons School.
“There was a deliberate effort to fill all of the [B-2 strike] seats with weapons officers
because of the niche skill set we train to on our [special operations force integration] ride,” said Col. Michael Drowley, Weapons School commandant.
The success of the B-2 strike demon- strated the total force integration training inherent in a Weapons School education. This training made B-2 graduates of the 325th Weapons Squadron, Whiteman AFB,
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the natural go-to experts for the North Africa mission.
“[It is] a testament to the awesome job the 325th instructor corps does to prepare graduates to lead in combat,” Drowley said.
The Weapons School’s 26 weapons in- structor courses employ a building-block
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