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123 FS, Weapons Instructor Course 2017

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Post date December 21, 2021
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photos by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel

In June 2017 the 123rd Fighter Squadron “Redhawks” deployed for three weeks to Nellis AFB in support of the Weapons Instructor Course 2017. The Redhawks, provided as the ‘Red Team’ aggressors, taking the fight to the ‘Blue Team.

An Oregon National Guard F-15 Eagle taxis on the flighline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., (left) as additional Eagles prepare for their afternoon missions (right) in support of the Weapons Instructor Course, May 31, 2017 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs).

An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., as part of the the Weapons Instructor Course (WIC), June 1, 2017. The Oregon Airmen are playing an the role of aggressors during their three-week WIC temporary duty assignment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs).

As the sun begins to set at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Nick Rutgers, assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, prepares his F-15 Eagle for a late day sortie, June 8, 2017

Tags 123 Fighter Squadron, 123 FS Redhawks, F-15, F-15C Eagle, Nellis AFB, Weapons Instructor Course

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336th FS Castle Forge phase one complete

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Post date October 26, 2021
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photos by Senior Airman Jessica Blair / Capt. Andrew Layton

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, have completed the first forward dispersal of operation Castle Forge.

The official logo for Operation Castle Forge,

During phase one, the Strike Eagles conducted local training alongside the Hellenic Air Force at Larissa Air Base, Greece, from Oct. 11-17. Then, subsets of the unit forward deployed to Graf Ignatievo AB, Bulgaria, and Borcea AB, Romania, to exercise Agile Combat Employment and conduct vital training alongside the Bulgarian and Romanian air forces. The F-15Es returned to Larissa AB, Greece, following the training.

U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, taxi alongside Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during week two of operation Castle Forge at Borcea Air Base, Romania, Oct. 20, 2021.U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Andrew Layton).

Tags Castle Forge, F-15, F-15 Eagle. F-15E Strike Eagle, Rocketeers

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67th Fighter Squadron “Hot Pit” Training

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Post date September 27, 2021
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Photos by Cpl. Mitchell Austin

The 67th Fighter Squadron particpated in a “Hot Pit” training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, after “hot pit” training, Sep. 24, 2021. Here some great shots from this training #fightingcocks

F-15C Eagle aircraft with U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron fly over Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, after “hot pit” training, Sep. 24, 2021. This joint training, the first of its kind at the air station, provided an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force unit to exercise hot-refueling capabilities at a dissimilar airfield. MCAS Iwakuni, with its capable fuels division and its proximity to Kadena Air Force Base, is uniquely positioned to support such training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle aircraft are staged at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during “hot pit” training, Sep. 24, 2021. This joint training, the first of its kind at the air station, provided an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force unit to exercise hot-refueling capabilities at a dissimilar airfield. MCAS Iwakuni, with its capable fuels division and its proximity to Kadena Air Force Base, is uniquely positioned to support such training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

An F-15C Eagle takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during “hot pit” training, Sep. 24, 2021. This joint training, the first of its kind at the air station, provided an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force unit to exercise hot-refueling capabilities at a dissimilar airfield. MCAS Iwakuni, with its capable fuels division and its proximity to Kadena Air Force Base, is uniquely positioned to support such training. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin)

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WSEP East 21.12 takes off at Tyndall AFB

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Post date September 27, 2021
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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilot, assigned to the 159th Fighter Squadron, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, taxis for takeoff during Weapons System Evaluation Program East 21.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 20, 2021. WSEP, operated by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, is a formal evaluation of a squadron’s ability to conduct air-to-air live fire missions in a training environment in order to prepare pilots and weapons systems officers for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, waits to marshal out an F-15C Eagle during a round of takeoffs during Weapons System Evaluation Program East 21.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 20, 2021. WSEP, operated by the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, is a formal evaluation of a squadron’s ability to conduct air-to-air live fire missions in a training environment in order to prepare pilots and weapons systems officers for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)