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Canadian forces train at Tyndall WSEP

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornets sit on the flight line during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 20, 2025. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. RCAF participants aimed to generate expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 teams capable of effectively and flexibly conducting their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel “Frosty” Gill, 325th Operations Group deputy commander, and Rafael Clark, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron E-9A Widget pilot, operate an E-9A Widget during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The E-9A is utilized to ensure the Gulf of America is clear of civilian boaters and aircraft during live-fire missile launches. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

An E-9A Widget sits on the flight line during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The 82nd ATRS operates the only two E-9A Widget aircrafts in the entire Department of Defense, which are used to support air-to-air weapons system evaluation, development and operational testing at Tyndall. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

An E-9A Widget sits on the flight line during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The 82nd ATRS operates the only two E-9A Widget aircrafts in the entire Department of Defense, which are used to support air-to-air weapons system evaluation, development and operational testing at Tyndall. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darien Salazar, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron E9-A Widget mission systems operator, logs radar contacts during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The E-9A, a modified version of the DHC-8 commuter plane, is uniquely designed for its specified mission of conducting airborne surveillance of the ocean surface and relaying critical telemetry data. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darien Salazar, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron E9-A Widget mission systems operator, monitors a sea surveillance radar during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The E-9A, a modified version of the DHC-8 commuter plane, is uniquely designed for its specified mission of conducting airborne surveillance of the ocean surface and relaying critical telemetry data. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Darien Salazar, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron E9-A Widget mission systems operator, monitors a sea surveillance radar during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 25.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 12, 2025. The E-9A, a modified version of the DHC-8 commuter plane, is uniquely designed for its specified mission of conducting airborne surveillance of the ocean surface and relaying critical telemetry data. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lyca Steelman)

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2024 Gulf Coast Salute Airshow

Two U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Targets frame an E-9 Widget over the Gulf of Mexico during the 2024 Gulf Coast Salute Air Show at Panama City Beach, Florida, May 4. The aircrafts are operated by the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, to enhance training exercises for home station and transient units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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BQM-167A Subscale Aerial Target launch

A BQM-167A Subscale Aerial Target releases the launching mechanism after takeoff from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 8, 2023. After launching, the aerial target is then located and shot down by fighter pilots using live missiles. The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron utilizes large boats to retrieve subscale drones to be reused as future targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Venessa Armenta)

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231207-F-NF392-1315

A BQM-167A Subscale Aerial Target launches from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 8, 2023. The launch site is utilized by service members and contractors from the 82nd ATRS to launch and recover subscale targets in support of the Weapon Systems Evaluation Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Venessa Armenta)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A contractor assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron performs preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 12, 2025. The 82nd ATRS utilized the remote-operated QF-16s to test and evaluate aircraft weapon systems and assist in developing tactics, techniques and procedures to counter fighter-size airborne threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A contractor assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron performs preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 12, 2025. The remote- operated QF-16s provide threat-representative presentations for developmental and operational test and evaluation for aircraft weapon systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron features a painted headrest at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 12, 2025. The remote-operated QF-16s are utilized as targets during Weapon System Evaluation Program-East, which are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron sits on a flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 12, 2025. The QF-16 is capable of manned and Not Under Live Local Operator flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A contractor assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron performs preflight maintenance on a U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 12, 2025. The 82nd ATRS utilizes the remote-operated QF-16s to test and evaluate aircraft weapon systems and assist in developing tactics, techniques and procedures to counter fighter-size airborne threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron takes off at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Mar. 13, 2025. The QF-16 is capable of manned and Not Under Live Local Operator flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

A U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron sits on a flight line prepared for takeoff at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 13 , 2025. The QF-16 is capable of manned and Not Under Live Local Operator flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

The gear of a contractor assigned to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron sits on the ground prior to preflight maintenance on a U.S. Air Force QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 13, 2025. The 82nd ATRS utilized the remote-operated QF-16s to test and evaluate U.S. weapon systems and assist in developing tactics, techniques and procedures to counter fighter-size airborne threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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Test integrates Navy missile on F-16

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group parks after taxing with a U.S. Navy Harpoon missile system equipped at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The execution of this test event showcases a viable pathway for rapidly integrating weapons onto existing platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Perish)

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Test integrates Navy missile on F-16

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group parks after taxing with a U.S. Navy Harpoon missile system equipped at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The execution of this test event showcases a viable pathway for rapidly integrating weapons onto existing platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Perish)

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