031205-F-6911G-002. [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, 57th Wing, Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), gets fuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker, 141st Airlift Wing (AW), Fairchild AFB, Washington (WA), Washington Air National Guard (WAANG), during the Mission Employment (ME) Exercise held at Nellis AFB. The Eagle is armed with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) (right), an AIM-9M Sidewinder (right), and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod (far right). It also has a Litening II Targeting Po
031205-F-6911G-002. [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, 57th Wing, Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), gets fuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker, 141st Airlift Wing (AW), Fairchild AFB, Washington (WA), Washington Air National Guard (WAANG), during the Mission Employment (ME) Exercise held at Nellis AFB. The Eagle is armed with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) (right), an AIM-9M Sidewinder (right), and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod (far right). It also has a Litening II Targeting Pod visible under the right intake. Mission Employment (ME) is the final event prior to Weapons School graduation. ME, for all practical purposes, is the equivalent of an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), conducted every six months at Nellis AFB. The two-week exercise combined Weapons Schools from around the US Air Force, US Navy and German Air Force in realistic combat scenarios. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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