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Feb. 12, 2023
177th Fighter Wing Conducts Operations at WSEP

Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing traveled to Tyndall Air Force Base to participate in the Air Force’s air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP), also known as Combat Archer training, January 12 -27, 2023. F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, maintainers, and support staff launched and recovered
Jan. 31, 2023
325th MUNS; ‘Para Bellum’

The 325th Munitions Squadron is currently conducting a 100% munitions inventory. The squadron provides maintenance, accountability, serviceability, and stock record of the wing’s munitions stockpile as well as all required support equipment according to established Air Force and Department of
Oct. 14, 2022
Hammer and An Arrow

Tyndall Air Force Base hosted biannual exercise Combat Hammer and Combat Archer respectively during two-week-long Weapon System Evaluation Program-East 23.01 to provide squadrons from across the Department of the Air Force a multi-platform training environment to conduct air-to-ground and air-to-air
May 3, 2022
53rd Wing executes combined WSEP integrating COMBAT HAMMER, ARCHER, and SHIELD

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group conducted the largest maritime Weapons System Evaluation Program, to include COMBAT HAMMER, COMBAT ARCHER, and COMBAT SHIELD April 7-15, 2022. Throughout the two week period, squadrons were evaluated on their ability to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground
Feb. 11, 2022
53rd Wing’s WSEP sets the stage for F-15EX shot, Agile Combat Employment, and AFSOC integration

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program-East at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida January 24-28, 2022. The exercise included the 40th Flight Test Squadron’s historic first-time F-15EX Eagle II missile shot, as well as testing and evaluating maintainers
Nov. 19, 2021
Checkered Flag 22-1 comes to a close at Tyndall

U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Department of Defense contractors and civilians participated in Checkered Flag 22-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 8-19, 2021. Checkered Flag, hosted by the 325th Fighter Wing, is one of the DoD’s largest air-to-air exercises and serves to integrate fourth- and