Capt. Tony Carr and Capt. Tim Garland, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., approach the rotation point for lift-off in a C-17 Globe Master III Dec.11 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during the U.S. Air Force Weapon School's Mission Employment Phase. Approximately 80 aircraft from both the Air Force and Navy are participating in the two-week exercise. The ME Phase is the final stage of a five-and a- half month course which trains students to be weapons officers. It is the final event prior to Weapons School graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)