The Weapons School consists of 21 Weapons Squadrons (WPS) and eight Advanced Instructor Courses (AIC) at nine locations across the country.

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron (WPS) taxis on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 19, 2019. The 17th WPS participated in a rapid crew swap exercise where air crews, maintenance and fuels trained to launch and recover jets in one-third the normal time increasing flying time for pilots.

On 3 February 2003, the USAF Weapons School redesignated the F-15E division to the 17th Weapons Squadron. With the main mission to teach graduate-level instructor courses, which provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers of the combat air forces.

2012年4月7日 · It is made of 17 squadrons, 10 of those based at Nellis and seven geographically separated: the ten USAFWS squadrons based at Nellis are the 8 WPS (Command and Control Operations), 16 WPS...

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2015年7月7日 · Her skills and teaching acumen resulted in her selection to the 17th Weapons Squadron's F-15E Weapons Instructor Course on her first application to the weapons school. After arriving, Armstrong soon realized she might be the first female weapons system officer to graduate from the fighter weapons instructor course; however, she could not allow ...

On 3 February 2003, the USAF Weapons School redesignated the F-15E division to the 17th Weapons Squadron. With the help of Mark ‘Yogi’ Alread. The first F-15E Fighter Weapons School graduates 1991, Capt. Thomas K. McIntyre and Capt. james A. Grahn.

2024年11月10日 · The 17th Weapons Squadron, a unit of the USAF Weapons School, operates the Weapons Instructor Course for all F-15 Eagle pilots now that the 433rd WPS F-15 division is closed. Each weapons instructor course is extremely rigorous, featuring the world’s most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment.

2021年12月21日 · An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron sits on the flight line on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 13, 2019. The Weapons School consists of 19 weapons squadrons entailing a multitude of different aircraft from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)

The 17th Weapons Squadron launched an F-15E Strike Eagle earlier today, dispatching the jet and two pilots to Joint Base Langley-Eustis in support of the 1st Fighter Wing’s Centennial Celebration there. The 17th WPS will participate in a Dissimilar Basic Fighter Maneuver Tournament and other events scheduled from Oct 26 to Oct 28.