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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
Aug. 4, 2022
F-15EX missile shots examined to verify combat capability

Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6 team members analyze the F-15EX Eagle II missile shots from Jan 25.
June 22, 2022
Introducing COMBAT AXE: the newest BMC2-focused Weapons System Evaluation Program

In an effort to align with the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s Accelerate Change or Lose strategic approach, the 53rd Wing has developed a new branch of the Weapons System Evaluation Program focusing solely on Battle Management Command and Control. The new WSEP branch is known
May 17, 2022
Here comes the bang

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group hosts a Weapons System Evaluation Program almost monthly at Tyndall Air Force Base. The 325th Munitions Squadron prepares all the munitions for each of these exercises, which usually involve one or two units. WSEP-East 22.08, held May 9-20, 2022, pushed the unit to
May 13, 2022
Team Tyndall ramps up for aircraft exercises

Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation
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