An F-16 from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., fires an AGM-65 at a ground target during Combat Hammer, also known as a Weapons System Evaluation Program for air-to-ground weapons. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Amber House)

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A MQ-9 Predator from the 42nd Attack Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., observes the action during a Combat Hammer mission. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Max Reele)

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A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., refuels an F-22A Raptor from the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., during a Combat Hammer mission. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christopher Johnson)

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An F-16 from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, releases a GBU-31 during a Combat Hammer mission. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. John Krellner)

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An F-15 from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, drops a GBU-31 during a Combat Hammer mission. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christopher Johnson)

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An F-22A Raptor from the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., drops a GBU-32 during a Combat Hammer mission. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christopher Johnson)

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An F-16 from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base Utah, flies over Utah Test and Training Range during a Combat Hammer mission. Nearly every fighter in the Air Force inventory participated in the two-week evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, including bombers and unmanned aircraft systems. The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron executes 'Hammer' missions by evaluating the entire weapons process from loading to flight to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Eugene Booth)

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86th Fighter Weapons Squadron drops 'Hammer' over Hill AFB

Published May 11, 2009