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88th Test and Evaluation Squadron welcomes new HH-60Ws, kicks off IOT&E

A HH-60W Jolly Green II takes off from Duke Field heading to Nellis Air Force Base where it will replace the HH-60G Pave Hawk at the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, March 22, 2022. The 88 TES mission is to provide battlefield-ready solutions to maximize Combat Search and Rescue capabilities. (Courtesy photo by Mr. Dave Shelikoff)

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53rd Wing’s 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron receives Air Force accolades for innovative warfighter solutions

An Operational Test B-52H Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June. 29, 2021. The men and women of the 49th TES "Wolfpack" are part of the 53rd Wing. They are charged with executing MAJCOM OT, suitability, and tactics development to equip the warfighter for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan Biese)

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82nd ATRS modernizes missile retriever boats

Kevin Brackin, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron program manager, reads an engine monitor aboard a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat docked at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 31, 2022. The engine is one of many aspects of the vessel that was recently refurbished to increase mission capabilities in an eight-year, $5.1 million project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle)

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82nd ATRS modernizes missile retriever boats

Kevin Brackin, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron program manager, demonstrates the use of a clutch shift aboard a Missile Retriever boat in East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 31, 2022. The clutch shift was one of many upgrades made to the vessel during a $5.1 million project to modernize three missile boats assigned to the 82nd ATRS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle)

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82nd ATRS modernizes missile retriever boats

A BQM-167 subscale drone is recovered from East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron dropped the subscale drone into the Bay to demonstrate how the unit recovers the drones from the Gulf of Mexico after they have been shot down by pilots during live-weapons training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle)

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82nd ATRS modernizes missile retriever boats

Members of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron man a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat in East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. The 82nd ATRS serves as the Department of Defense’s only full-scale aerial target program, although they also support the recovery of BQM-167 subscale drones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle)

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82nd ATRS modernizes missile retriever boats

U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boats are docked in East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. Missile Retriever boats are used by the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron to recover BQM-167 subscale drones that have fallen into the Gulf during live-missile training designed to test war fighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle)

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82nd Aerial Target Squadron’s Watercraft prove critical in Air Force mission

Morgan Baker, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron contractor, jumps off of a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat during a recovery demonstration in the East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. The 82nd ATRS assigned personnel provide all U.S. Air Force aerial target support for the Department of Defense and international partners in the Eglin-Gulf ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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82nd Aerial Target Squadron’s Watercraft prove critical in Air Force mission

A U.S. Air Force Missile Retrievers assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, is docked at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. The boat, one of the units three used to recover drone, was recently upgraded from a two-stroke to four-stroke diesel engine to allow the vessel to cruise at 30 knots, providing higher chance of drone recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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82nd Aerial Target Squadron’s Watercraft prove critical in Air Force mission

A BQM-167 subscale drone assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, is lifted out of the water during a recovery demonstration in the East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. Part of the 82nd ATRS’s responsibilities is to locate and extract all floating missiles, drones and aircraft debris within the 32 nautical-mile Waterborne Corridor, which helps keep the public safe and bring awareness to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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82nd Aerial Target Squadron’s Watercraft prove critical in Air Force mission

Morgan Baker, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron contractor, connects a harness to a BQM-167 subscale drone during a recovery demonstration in the East Bay near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 17, 2021. The 82nd ATRS assigned personnel provide all U.S. Air Force aerial target support for the Department of Defense and international partners in the Eglin-Gulf ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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AFA

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, speaks at the 2022 AFA Warfare Symposium Mar. 3, 2022. Kendal spoke about his one team one fight mantra and his operational imperatives during the symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

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AFA

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, speaks at the Air Force Association Warfare Symposium Mar. 3, 2022. Kendal spoke about his one team one fight mantra and his operational imperatives during the symposium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)

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RAAF participates in Exercise Lightning Spear 2021

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits on the flightline between sorties during Exercise Lightning Spear, a live-fire missile event supported by the 53rd Wing, on Nov. 23, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the second year that No 77 Squadron participated in EX LSP where they were evaluated on all aspects of logistics, maintenance, and operations in support of AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile combat capability for their F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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RAAF participates in Exercise Lightning Spear 2021

Members of the Royal Australian Air Force and Australia-Canada-United Kingdom Reprogramming Laboratory stand in front of an F-35A Lightning II on Nov. 23, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the second year No 77 Squadron has participated in Exercise Lightning Spear, a live-fire missile event supported by the 53rd Wing that evaluates the entire unit on their ability to support the AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile combat capability of their F-35s. The RAAF works alongside ACURL to reprogram the mission data collected during ELS. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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RAAF participates in Exercise Lightning Spear 2021

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II sits on the flightline between sorties during Exercise Lightning Spear, a live-fire missile event supported by the 53rd Wing, on Nov. 23, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the second year that No 77 Squadron participated in EX LSP where they were evaluated on all aspects of logistics, maintenance, and operations in support of AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile combat capability for their F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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RAAF participates in Exercise Lightning Spear 2021

Wing Commander Tim Ireland, Commanding Officer of No 77 Squadron and F-35A pilot, stands alongside members of the Royal Australian Air Force in front of an F-35A Lightning II on Nov. 23, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is the second year No 77 Squadron has participated in Exercise Lightning Spear, a live-fire missile event supported by the 53rd Wing, that evaluates the entire unit on their ability to support the AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile combat capability of their F-35s. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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WSEP 22.04

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon attached to the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina prepares to take off at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida to participate in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program East 22.04, Jan. 25, 2022. WSEP tests and validates the performance of crews, pilots, and their technology to enhance readiness for real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Lindsey Heflin)

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WSEP 22.04

Maintainers assigned to the 100th Fighter Squadron, Dannelly Field, Alabama load an AIM-9 Sidewinder on to a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon “Red Tail” as part of the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program East 22.04, hosted at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 25, 2022. WSEP tests and validates the performance of crews, pilots, and their technology to enhance readiness for real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Lindsey Heflin)

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WSEP 22.04

The 40th Flight Test Squadron’s F-15EX Eagle II prepares to taxi during the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program East hosted by Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 25, 2022. The aircrew aboard fired an AIM-120 missile during the sortie marking the first live firing from the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Lindsey Heflin)

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