Page 12 - Desert Lightning News, Nellis AFB, July 7 2017

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Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz
A B-1B Lancer from the 77th Weapons Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off for a United States Air Force Weapons School training exercise June 8, 2017 at Nellis AFB, Nev. During the USAFWS course, students receive an average of 400 hours of graduate-level academics and participate in demanding combat training missions.
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
A KC-135 Statotanker from the 509th Weapons Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., takes off for a U.S. Air Force Weapons School training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 8, 2017. The KC-135 has provided the main aerial refueling responsibilities of the Air Force for more than 50 years.
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz
An F-22 Raptor from the 433rd Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off for a United States Air Force Weapons School training exercise June 8, 2017. USAFWS Weapons Officers are the instructors of the Air Force’s instructors and form service’s institutional reservoir of tactical and operational knowledge.
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 17th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off for a US Air Force Weapons School training exercise June 13, 2017. The F-15E uses two crew members, a pilot and a weapon systems officer.
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 16th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off over Las Vegas for a United States Air Fo
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
A C-130 Hercules from the 29th Weapons Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., prepares to take off for a United States Air Force Weapons School training exercise June 13, 2017. The C-130 is capable of operating in rough terrain and serves as the main transport for troops and equipment for any scenario.
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An F-15 Eagle from the 433rd Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., takes off for a United States Air Force Weapons School training exercise June 8, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield.
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