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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Airman 1st Class Kevin Schreiber, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster during a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase here, Dec. 9. Thirty seven C-17s, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 U.S. Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The event is designed to teach Airmen how to get safely to their target and direct airpower and follow-on forces to that target.JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
                        
                        
                        Airman 1st Class Kevin Schreiber, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III during a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 9, 2017. Thirty seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target. The event is designed to teach Airmen how to get safely to their target and direct airpower and follow-on forces to that target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
                
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        Staff Sgt. Tyler Switzer, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsman, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase here, Dec. 9. Thirty seven C-17s, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 U.S. Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The event is designed to teach Airmen how to get safely to their target and direct airpower and follow-on forces to that target.JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
                        
                        
                        Staff Sgt. Tyler Switzer, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsman, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 9, 2017. Thirty-seven C-17s, 21 C-130s and 120 Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target. The event is designed to teach Airmen how to get safely to their target and direct airpower and follow-on forces to that target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
                
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        Tech Sgt. Chris Kalif, left, and Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler, right, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsmen, perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase Dec. 8. Thirty seven C-17s, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 U.S. Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target Dec. 9, on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The event demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to execute rapid, decisive responses to crises worldwide.JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
                        
                        
                        Tech Sgt. Chris Kalif, left, and Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance craftsmen, perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase Dec. 8, 2017. Thirty-seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target Dec. 9, 2017, on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
                
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        Airman 1st Class Richard Johnson, left, and Airman 1st Class Yasuary Martinez, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeymen, perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase Dec. 8. Thirty seven C-17s, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 U.S. Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target Dec. 9, on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The event demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to execute rapid, decisive responses to crises worldwide.JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone event
                        
                        
                        Airmen 1st Class Richard Johnson, left, and Yasuary Martinez, both 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeymen, perform ground maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry training event in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration phase Dec. 8, 2017. Thirty-seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 21 C-130 Hercules and 120 Army paratroopers participated in the mobility portion of the WSINT phase during a simulated mass JFE event over a contested target Dec. 9, on a range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
                
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JB Charleston supports Weapons School capstone eventPublished Dec. 15, 2017
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
                    
                    
                    Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs
            **JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AFNS)  --**The 437th Airlift Wing launched 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs in support of the largest U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Phase Joint Forcible Entry event in its history, Dec. 9, 2017.
The U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, trains tactical experts and leaders to control and exploit air, space and cyberspace on behalf of the joint force. Aircrew members from Joint Base Charleston participated in the JFE, allowing for the chance to integrate with more than 100 dissimilar aircraft.
“A JFE is one of the most complex mission sets we, the Mobility Air Forces, participate in,” said Capt. Tom Sallenger, 437th Operations Group commander’s action group. “The ultimate goal of a JFE is to support the Army and establish a lodgment in someone else’s air space. Our purpose for the JFE is to deliver the Army to an objective area to establish a U.S. presence. As part of the joint overall picture, we require support from the Combat Air Forces to get us into contested air space.”
Mobility Air Forces aircraft, launching from 12 bases, participated in the capstone event, with an objective to deliver 120  Army paratroopers to a target area.
“We flew in with 37 C-17s and 21 C-130 Hercules, pressed into contested air space, and fought our way in,” said Maj. J.R. Wendler, 437th OG director of staff. “It requires a lot of integration with other assets, F-16s (Fighting Falcon), and F-15s (Eagle) for example, to clear the lane for the MAF to get to the objective area, air drop and put in our joint partners, in this case the Army, to start building up combat power.”
The scale of the event provided a realistic training experience. Sallenger said the size and realism of the JFE is necessary to prepare aircrew members for real world operations.
“The reason why we are providing so much support as Air Mobility Command and as the MAF, is because we’re preparing for the future which requires readiness,” said Sallenger. “In planning a contingency operation, we need to have real-life experiences and some of those experiences can only be obtained in a scenario as in-depth as the JFE.”
Although the MAF completed the phase effectively, support elements ensured success. Sallenger said the accomplishment of events like these start at the ground level.
“It really goes way deeper and involves support agencies across Joint Base Charleston, including our maintainers,” said Sallenger. “They worked 12-hour shifts and generated the aircraft to make sure we met our minimum force to deliver the Army. Without them, none of this would be possible. They put in the sweat to make this happen and it’s really where the rubber meets the road.”
Master Sgt. David Sutter, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gold production pro superintendent, said the 437th AMXS executes their mission the same whether an event is training or real world.
“It takes a lot of manpower and a lot of people being dedicated, especially in weather like this, cold and rainy, to being out there for hours on end,” said Sutter. “It’s intimidating at first because it is a huge project and very visible. However, these are the same steps and same processes we go through for a real world event. So, if we need to clear off this flightline and get all these aircraft out of here, it’s the same steps. It’s important for us to do it and do it right.”
Every six months, the school graduates approximately 100 weapons officers and enlisted specialists who are tactical system experts, weapons instructors and leaders of Airmen. 
“Over the past several decades the Weapons School has evolved from being Air Force fighter pilot centric to involving the MAF, which involves airlift and tanker support. Now it’s starting to branch into a more joint Weapons School environment which involves the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and all the assets they bring to the fight,” said Sallenger. “The lessons we learn from participating in a JFE allow us to work as a total force and achieve combined objectives.”JB Charleston 



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