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USAFWS conducts Weapons School Integration mission

A B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft assigned to the 340th Weapons Squadron at Barksdale Air
Force Base, La., takes-off during a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis AFB,
Nev., Nov. 18, 2021. The B-52 is a long-range bomber capable of dropping or launching a vast array
of weapons in the U.S. inventory.

Air Force photographs by William R. Lewis
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 66th
Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School,
takes-off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nev., Nov. 18, 2021. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School
teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provided
An EC-130H Compass Call aircraft assigned Davis Monthan advanced training in weapons and tactics employment
Air Force Base, Ariz., takes-off during a U.S. Air Force to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat and
Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., mobility air forces.
Nov. 18, 2021. The EC-130H disrupts enemy command and
control communications and limits adversary coordination
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Naval essential for enemy force management.
Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) at
Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., takes-off during Weapons
School Integration (WSINT) at Nellis Air Force Base,
Nev., Nov. 18, 2021. The E-2 is the Navy’s all-weather,
carrier-based tactical battle management airborne early
warning, command and control aircraft.

A U-2, assigned to Beale Air Force Base, Calif., taxis to take-
off for a Weapons School Integration mission at Nellis Air
An E-8C, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Force Base, Nev., Nov. 22, 2021. The U-2 provides high-
Joint STARS, takes-off for a Weapons School Integration altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day
mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 22, 2021. The or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces.
primary mission is to provide theater ground and air
commanders with ground surveillance to support attack
operations and targeting that contributes to the delay,
disruption and destruction of enemy forces.
An F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned 422nd Test and
Evaluation Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Takes-off RIGHT: An F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 16th
for a Weapons School Integration mission at Nellis AFB, Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, takes-
Nov. 22, 2021. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely off for a Weapons School Integration (WSINT) mission at
maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 18, 2021. WSINT provides
Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the personnel further exposure into a joint environment to
battlefield. ensure readiness and increase lethality.