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ARC WEPTAC innovations help modernize legacy aircraft

The Air Reserve Component Weapons and Tactics Council (ARC WEPTAC) was held October 16-20 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and at the Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Arizona. This year's theme was “Defend the Homeland - Global Warfighters” which focused attendees on what they need to enhance the capabilities of their weapon systems and meet emerging needs. Colonel Rogelio Maldonado Jr., Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center Commander, addressed the audience Friday, October 20, to close the event. At the out brief, 37 representatives from different working groups discussed their findings with senior leadership from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command.
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ARC WEPTAC innovations help modernize legacy aircraft

The Air Reserve Component Weapons and Tactics Council (ARC WEPTAC) was held October 16-20 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and at the Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Arizona. This year's theme was “Defend the Homeland - Global Warfighters” which focused attendees on what they need to enhance the capabilities of their weapon systems and meet emerging needs. The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) is working on a new central display unit for the A-10 to increase its capabilities and aid operators by giving them access to the high definition information received by their sensors.
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Area Security Operations

Tech. Sgt. Roberto Quintana-Chavez, Senior Airman Calvin To and Senior Airman Ricardo Burgos, all 926th Security Forces Squadron Defenders and Integrated Defense Leadership Course students, charge an enemy position during an exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Feb. 18, 2022. IDLC is an intense, two-week, hands-on learning experience designed to help Reserve Defenders achieve and maintain combat readiness. It is based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)
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Area Security Operations

Tech. Sgt. John Taylor, a 926th Security Forces Squadron Defender and Integrated Defense Leadership Course student, holds a defensive posture while his squad mates search opposing force members for intel during an assault exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, Feb. 18, 2022. IDLC is an intense, two-week, hands-on learning experience designed to help Reserve Defenders achieve and maintain combat readiness. It is based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The 926th SFS is based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)
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Arizona Guard element, AATC lead assessment to provide military support to civil authorities

Airmen assigned to the 214 LRE at U.S. Army Fort Huachuca, Arizona, prepare an MQ-9 Reaper for an operational assessment flight with the REAP 2.0 payload on March 11.
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Arizona Guard element, AATC lead assessment to provide military support to civil authorities

The Directorate of Emergency Services at U.S. Army Ft. Huachuca provide a mobile command and control operations center for the REAP 2.0 operational assessment on March 11.
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Arizona Guard element, AATC lead assessment to provide military support to civil authorities

Airmen assigned to the 214 LRE at U.S. Army Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, AATC in Tucson, Arizona, and several contractors and support personnel pose with an MQ-9 Reaper with the REAP 2.0 payload prior to an operational assessment flight on March 11.
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Arizona Guard element, AATC lead assessment to provide military support to civil authorities

Airmen assigned to the 214 LRE at U.S. Army Fort Huachuca, Arizona, prepare an MQ-9 Reaper for an operational assessment flight with the REAP 2.0 payload on March 11.
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AWACS support

BASE AERONAVAL COMMANDANTE ESPORA, Argentina (AFPN) -- The sun rises over an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft here. Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., deployed to Argentina to provide airborne surveillance for the Summit of the Americas. President George Bush and 33 North and South American leaders convened to discuss solutions to common political, economic and social problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Corinna M. Jones)
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AWACS Support

OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- An E-3 Sentry Air Warning and Control System aircraft is prepared for takoff in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The E3 aircrews will monitor and control a package of aircraft escorting C-17 transport planes flying humanitarian airlift missions into eastern Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Awaiting takeoff

F-35 Lightning II fighter jets assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi during a combat power exercise Jan. 6, 2020. The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th FW launched more than 50 jets to demonstrate their ability quickly employ the F-35s when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Todd Cromar)
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B-1 Aviator hits 5,000 hour mark in B-1

Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez, 345th Bomb Squadron commander, prepares to board a jet prior to departing for a mission September 14, 2020 at Eilson Air Force Base, Alaska. Alvarez recently logged more than 5,000 hours in the B-1B Lancer, joining a short list of Airmen to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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B-1 Lancer Tour

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana enjoy at static tour of a B-1 Lancer, Feb. 6, 2022. The two jets diverted to Barksdale due to inclement weather at Dyess AFB, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Celeste Zuniga)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

Three B-1B Lancers takeoff from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Sept. 7th, 2022 for a Bomber Task Force mission to U.S. Southern Command. BTF missions familiarize aircrews with air bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands and enable them to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency, validating the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command’s always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

A B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Florida, over the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The air operations between 12th Air Force and Air Mobility Command were part of a Partner Interoperability Training exercise with Panama and Ecuador to grow capacity, enhance the ability to respond to illegal fishing practices and maintain shared interest in regional security. Multilateral engagements such as this one ensures maximum resource efficiency and enable the consistent training between U.S. Southern Command, component command and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

A B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Florida, over the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The air operations between 12th Air Force and Air Mobility Command were part of a Partner Interoperability Training exercise with Panama and Ecuador to grow capacity, enhance the ability to respond to illegal fishing practices and maintain shared interest in regional security. Multilateral engagements such as this one ensures maximum resource efficiency and enable the consistent training between U.S. Southern Command, component command and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

A B-1B Lancer takes off from the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Sept. 7th, 2022, for a Bomber Task Force mission to U.S. Southern Command. This mission is representative of the United States’ commitment to our partners to maintain regional security and stability while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

A B-1B Lancer taxis along the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Sept. 7th, 2022, for a Bomber Task Force mission. The U.S. Air Force’s steadfast commitment to mutually beneficial cooperation with Ecuador and Panama reflects the United States’ Enduring Promise of friendship, partnership and solidarity with Latin American and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

MSgt Kevin Minnick, from the 489th Maintenance Squadron, gives the B-1B Lancer aircrew a hand signal at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Sept. 7th, 2022, before their take-off in support of a Bomber Task Force mission. Strategic comber missions, such as the BTFs, enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenges across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
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B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

Three B-1B Lancers prepare to takeoff at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Sept. 7th, 2022. The U.S. Strategic Command routinely conducts Bomber Task Force operations across the globe with and in support of the Geographic Combatant Commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)
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