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A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing drops a Guided Bomb Unit-12 during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program maintained by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. Combat Hammer marked the first of three weeks of evaluation at Hill AFB by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. Combat Archer, an air-to-air evaluation, is the second week, followed by a combined air and ground WSEP in the final week. The WSEP program is used to evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of combat air force weapon systems. The evaluations are accomplished during tactical deliveries of fighter, bomber and unmanned aerial system precision guided munitions, on realistic targets with air-to-air and surface-to-air defenses. For many of the aircrew participating in WSEP, it is the first time employing live weapons. This provides a level of combat experience many units face during combat. (Courtesy photo.)


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A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing drops a Guided Bomb Unit-12 during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program maintained by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. Combat Hammer marked the first of three weeks of evaluation at Hill AFB by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group. Combat Archer, an air-to-air evaluation, is the second week, followed by a combined air and ground WSEP in the final week. The WSEP program is used to evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of combat air force weapon systems. The evaluations are accomplished during tactical deliveries of fighter, bomber and unmanned aerial system precision guided munitions, on realistic targets with air-to-air and surface-to-air defenses. For many of the aircrew participating in WSEP, it is the first time employing live weapons. This provides a level of combat experience many units face during combat. (Courtesy photo.)

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A 2nd Civil Engineer firefighter fires up his hose during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. The aircraft live fire burn training happens once every six months (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Senior Airman Clifton Watkins, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron operator, stands on a fire engine at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016. The 2 CES firefighters conduct live fire burns semi-annually for training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Staff Sgt. Andrei Magee, 2nd Civil Engineer crew chief, watches the fire flare on the training aircraft as airmen in the control tower test the at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016. The Airmen in the tower control the propane being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Two 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters suit up before an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016. The live fire burns were conducted for two days with different Airmen training each day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Master Sgt. Zachary McKinney, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of training, communicates with the Airmen working in the control tower during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. McKinney was the instructor while the crews went out to combat the fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters prepare to enter a burning aircraft during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. A two-man crew consists of a nozzleman and crew chief, while a third is the instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
A B-1 Lancer takes flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2015. Aircrew from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, ferried the aircraft here for 77th Weapons Squadron students and instructors to fly in the live-fly portion of a cruise missile integration exercise. The exercise aimed to achieve two specific objectives. The first was to educate weapons school students on cruise missile employment considerations and existing processes for planning and integrating cruise missiles. The second was to advance the development those planning processes in an attempt to make cruise missile attacks more effective and more efficient against a modern adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A B-1 Lancer taxis to the runway for takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2015. Aircrew from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, ferried the aircraft here for 77th Weapons Squadron students and instructors to fly in the live-fly portion of a cruise missile integration exercise. The exercise aimed to achieve two specific objectives. The first was to educate weapons school students on cruise missile employment considerations and existing processes for planning and integrating cruise missiles. The second was to advance the development those planning processes in an attempt to make cruise missile attacks more effective and more efficient against a modern adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
A B-52 Stratofortress, KC-135 Stratotanker and F-15E Strike Eagle share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2, 2015. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 65 aircraft from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., relocated to avoid potential damage from high winds associated with Hurricane Joaquin along the East Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
A KC-135 Stratotanker and F-15E Strike Eagles share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2, 2015. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 65 aircraft from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., relocated to avoid potential damage from high winds associated with Hurricane Joaquin along the East Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
A KC-135 Stratotanker touches down at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 2, 2015. The Stratotanker, which can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo, 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/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)