Mission accomplished

A group of 46th Test Wing maintainers walks away after arming 53rd Wing aircraft for take-off from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,000 personnel of the 46th Maintenance Group are responsible for maintenance procedures for all of the 46th and 53rd aircraft located at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Beneath the wing

The 46th Test Wing maintainers beat the heat under a 53rd Wing F-15 prior to arming it for take off from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,000 personnel of the 46th Maintenance Group are responsible for maintenance procedures for all of the 46th and 53rd aircraft located at Eglin. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Beddown

A 4th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagle sits as another arrives to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., as part of a hurricane evacuation from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., Sept. 2 Approximately 30 Strike Eagles, three KC-135 Stratotankers and 300 personnel arrived to beddown the aircraft as Hurricane Earl headed for the N.C. coast. The 33rd Fighter Wing, a former F-15 unit now the training wing for the F-35 Lightning II, provided flightline space for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Touch down

A 4th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagle touches down at Eglin Air Force Base Fla., Sept. 2 as part of a hurricane evacuation from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Approximately 30 Strike Eagles, three KC-135 Stratotankers and 300 personnel arrived to beddown the aircraft as Hurricane Earl headed for the N.C. coast. The 33rd Fighter Wing, a former F-15 unit now the training wing for the F-35 Lightning II, provided flightline space for the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

SDB calling

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 4th Fighter Wing drops a Small Diameter Bomb during a Combat Hammer mission Feb. 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program controlled by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. The F-15s from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., participated in the week-long evaluation dropping GPS and laser-guided weapons. The WSEP was the first evaluation of SDBs at Eglin and first evaluation of Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions in a Combat Hammer. The WSEP program, run by the 53d Weapons Evaluation Group, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Scott Alford.)

Hooking up

An F-15E Strike Eagle connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Reserve Wing for a refuel during a Combat Hammer mission Feb. 3. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program controlled by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. The F-15s from Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., participated in the week-long evaluation dropping GPS and laser-guided weapons. The WSEP was the first evaluation of Small Diameter Bombs at Eglin and first evaluation of Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions in a Combat Hammer. The WSEP program, run by the 53d Weapons Evaluation Group, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Scott Alford.)