Tyndall AFB in Florida conducts Weapon System Evaluation Program
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Use of the E-9A surveillance plane, known as the "Widget," was a crucial factor in the success of the 11-day Weapon System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., officials said. Photo by Sgt. Michael Ammons/USAF
Dec. 28 (UPI) -- An 11-day Weapons System Evaluation Program event ended successfully at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., the Air Force announced.
The WSEP, conducted regularly, evaluates air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons systems, with an emphasis on missile firing and combat skills, according to Air Force officials.
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Tyndall's 43rd Fighter Squadron, and the U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadrons 11, 34, 81, and 211 of Carrier Air Wing One, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., participated in the evaluation.