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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

A Royal Canadian Air Force pilot salutes a corporal 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. Continuous training for host and allied nations remains essential to maintaining skills and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet flies overhead 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. Continuous training for host and allied nations remains essential to maintaining skills and improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

The helmet of a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot rests on the ground during preflight checks 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. Evaluating these capabilities ensures readiness and postures U.S. and international units for future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

Royal Canadian Air Force pilots strap into a CF-188 Hornet 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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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

From left, Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Dylan Pede, 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron aviation systems technician, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Rodriguez, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, monitors the refueling of a RCAF CF-188 Hornet 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. Opportunities such as WSEP allow members of the RCAF to practice their roles and skills in accomplishing their mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

From left, Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Dylan Pede, 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron aviation systems technician, connects a fuel line to a RCAF CF-188 Hornet, while U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Rodriguez, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, monitors 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. Opportunities such as WSEP allow members of the RCAF to practice their roles and skills in accomplishing their mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Nordheim)

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RCAF generates expeditionary combat-ready CF-18 team during WSEP 25.3

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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Checkered Flag 23-2

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, poses for a photo during Checkered Flag 23-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2023. 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 23-3 iteration of the exercise was held May 8 – 19, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)

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230804-F-WQ860-1030

A U.S. Air Force BQM-167A subscale aerial target is secured on a Missile Retriever watercraft in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. The BQM-167 is a high-performance, remote controlled aerial target, primarily used during Weapons System Evaluation Programs and can be shot down with live missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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230804-F-WQ860-1003

Morgan Baker, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron contractor, raises a diver down flag over a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. The 82nd ATRS operates and maintains three Missile Retriever watercraft in support of the Weapons System Evaluation Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

Morgan Baker, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron contractor, jumps off a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. Baker performed preventative maintenance under the watercraft, removing biofouling and documenting the current condition of the hull. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

A U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron hoists a BQM-167A subscale aerial target out of the Gulf of Mexico, Aug 4, 2023. The drone is equipped with a transponder, allowing the watercraft crew to locate, recover and return the target back to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where it is repaired for future missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

Kelland Yarbrough, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron contractor, rotates a U.S. Air Force BQM-167A subscale aerial target in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. Once a target is located by the crew of a Missile Retriever watercraft, a diver positions the target and secures a rope around it before it is removed from the water via a crane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

A U.S. Air Force BQM-167A subscale aerial target floats in the water as a Missile Retriever watercraft approaches in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. The BQM-167 is a high-performance, remote controlled aerial target, primarily used during Weapons System Evaluation Programs and can be shot down with live missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

Contractors with the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron raise the anchor of a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. To meet preventative maintenance and training requirements, the 82nd ATRS took the watercraft out to open water, cleaned the hull and performed practice recoveries of a BQM-167A subscale aerial target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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82nd ATRS rescues aerial targets

A contractor with the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron applies grease to the anchor cable of a U.S. Air Force Missile Retriever boat in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 4, 2023. Lubrication of the cable prevents corrosion of the materials, increasing functionality, safety and longevity of the cables. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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The life and death of WSEP missiles

U.S. Airmen with the 325th Munitions Squadron perform maintenance on an AIM-9M missile during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 23.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 8, 2023. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)

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The life and death of WSEP missiles

U.S. Airmen with the 325th Munitions Squadron perform maintenance on an AIM-9M missile during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 23.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 8, 2023. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)

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The life and death of WSEP missiles

U.S. Airmen with the 325th Munitions Squadron perform maintenance on an AIM-9M missile during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 23.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 8, 2023. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)

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WSEP-E 23.06

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG Eagles assigned to the the 428th Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, take off during Weapons System Evaluation Program 23.06 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 13, 2023. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tiffany Del Oso)

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