HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah --  

A military exercise know as Combat Hammer continued here and the Utah Test and Training Range this week.

Combat Hammer is conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron. It is an air-to-ground exercise which collects and analyzes data on the performance of precision weapons and measures their suitability for use in combat.

Aircraft participating this week include A-10s from Moody AFB, Ga., and F-16s from Shaw AFB, S.C.

The 86th FWS is a squadron of the 53rd Wing, headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.