Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, Weapons Load Crew Chief, left, oversees Staff Sgt. Nick Albert, right, as his load crew arms the F-15 Eagle with an Aim 9X missile at the Air Force’s Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. As a part of the WSEP exercise, the aircraft are loaded and shoot live missiles. The purpose of WSEP to gauge operational effectiveness, to verify weapons system performance, determine reliability, and evaluate capability.

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