The 561st Weapons Squadron (561 WPS) connects Airmen to Tactics that Control & Exploit Air, Space, & Cyber on behalf of the Joint Force. The 561st produces & publishes Air Force Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures, insuring warfighters are equipped with the latest tactics to defend our national interests. Additionally, the 561 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program generates tactics manuals for over 70 Mission Distribution Systems, satisfying 39 partner nations. Furthermore, the 561st oversees the Fighter Electronic Combat Operation Course (FECOC), producing Electronic Warfare combat officers who serve in weapons and tactics shops throughout the CAF. Finally, As the 21st squadron of the USAF Weapons School, the 561st plans& executes the capstone Weapons Integration Phase of the USAF’s premier live multi-domain exercise, incorporation Joint STO/SAP capabilities for 27 Weapon Instructor Courses on behalf of the Commandant. Through innovation and excellence, the 561 connects Airman to Tactics.

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The 433d Weapons Squadron (433 WPS) is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The 433rd Weapons Squadron  began providing advanced instructor training to experienced F-15 pilots on 3 January 1978 as the 433rd Fighter Weapons School.  On 1 June 1981, the 433 FWS was deactivated and re-designated as the USAF Fighter Weapons School F-15 Division.  In February 2003, the unit was re-designated the 433rd Weapons Squadron.  The squadron added the F-22A and graduated the first Raptor Weapons Officers in June 2009.  Despite changes in name, the 433 WPS has held fast to the tradition of producing the world’s greatest air supremacy pilots. - This artwork was designed for 433 WPS 40th Anniversary for all Graduates of the 433 WPS.

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The 433d Weapons Squadron (433 WPS) is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The 433rd WPS began providing advanced instructor training to experienced F-15 pilots on 3 January 1978 as the 433rd Fighter Weapons School. On 1 June 1981, the 433 FWS was deactivated and re-designated as the USAF Fighter Weapons School F-15 Division. In February 2003, the unit was re-designated the 433rd Weapons Squadron. The squadron added the F-22A and graduated the first Raptor Weapons Officers in June 2009.  Despite changes in name, the 433 WPS has held fast to the tradition of producing the world’s greatest air supremacy pilots. (See more below)

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The 57th Operations Support Squadron (57 OSS) is part of the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. They are a very diverse squadron with nearly 250 assigned Airmen, divided into six flights (Airfield Operations, Weather, Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems, Tactics, Current Ops, and Airspace Management). The men and women of the 57 OSS have the unique and demanding privilege of supporting over 36,000 annual testing, training, and tactics development sorties. They are located in Las Vegas and can see the Las Vegas skyline from their airfield. They are a family of “Eagles” with the motto: “Wings to the Future”. (See more below)

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The 433d Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The unit was first activated in May 1943 and flew the P-38 Lightning in the Pacific Theater of Operations. The 433d distinguished themselves in air combat against Japan over New Guinea, Rabaul, and the Philippines, achieving over 200 aerial victories. Reactivated in 1964 for the war in Southeast Asia, the 433d was assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing at Ubon, Thailand, flying the F-4 Phantom II. The 433d was credited with 12 MiG kills over North Vietnam.

Reactivated at Nellis AFB in 2003, replacing the USAF Fighter Weapons School F-15C Division. Mission was conduct Weapons Instructors Course at the USAF Weapons School and provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. Upon completing the course, graduates return to their home stations, taking the latest tactics, techniques and procedures for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat to their respective units. During the course, students receive an average of 400 hours of graduate-level academics and participate in demanding combat training missions. The climax of the course is the mission employment phase, a two-week staged battle over the Nevada Test and Training Range. - Began teaching F-15 course in Feb 2003.  - Began instruction with F-22 Raptor, providing a Weapons Instructor Course in 2009.

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The United States Air Force's 328th Weapons Squadron (328 WPS) is an USAF Weapons School training unit located at Nellis AFB, Nevada. The squadron's origins trace back to the 328th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) activated on 28 January 1942. The 328th Bombardment Squadron received a Distinguished Unit Citation for its gallantry during the raid on the Ploesti, Romania oil refineries during August 1943. The 328th flew the B-29, B-47, B-50, and B-52G during the Cold War. The 328 WPS is one of eighteen squadrons at the United States Air Force Weapons School. The 328 WPS is the largest squadron within the USAF Weapons School and manages two separate syllabi: the Space Superiority Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) and the Cyberspace Warfare Operations WIC.

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Nellis Air Force Base is a southern Nevada installation with military schools and more squadrons than any other USAF base. Nellis is the airbase for air combat exercises such as Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in 'Military Operations Area Airspace', associated with the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range. The base also has the Combined Air and Space Operations Center-Nellis.

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