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Electronic warfare personnel prepare for a mission at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Sept. 4, 2014. The electronic warfare personnel shoot simulated munitions at an aircraft, helping pilots safely train for combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)


Poinsett Range: the training mission

Electronic warfare personnel prepare for a mission at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter, S.C., Sept. 4, 2014. The electronic warfare personnel shoot simulated munitions at an aircraft, helping pilots safely train for combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron load munitions onto a weapons loader, called a jammer, during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 14, 2015. Jammers are used to transport heavy munitions to an aircraft in order to be loaded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Madden McCall, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, secures a munition to the wing of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 14, 2015. Three-man teams from the 55th, 77th, and 79th AMUs, along with the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, competed to determine who the best weapons load crew on base was. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rosendo Avalos, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, checks over each piece of a munition before it is loaded onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 14, 2015. In addition to the load competition, Airmen were evaluated on their dress and appearance standards and were given a written test to assess their job knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker/Released)
A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron searches through his tools under the watchful eye of an evaluator during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 14, 2015. During this round of the competition, the 20th EMS competed against the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit to determine who could load munitions onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker/Released)
A RQ-11B Raven, a Small Unmanned Aerial System, snaps apart safely while landing during training at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. The SUAS is built to break apart in order to absorb the shock of landing without wheels and is easily put back together for continued use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
A RQ-11B Raven, a Small Unmanned Aerial System, soars through the sky during training at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. The SUAS is lightweight and designed for rapid deployment and high-mobility and has an effective operational radius of approximately six miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Rene Wilson, and Sgt. Chris Cudd, South Carolina Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit soldiers, control a RQ-11B Raven during training on Small Unmanned Aerial Systems at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. The Raven provides a live feed of target information to both the laptop and controller connected to it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
A U.S. Army National Guard soldier assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit uses a remote to fly a RQ-11B Raven during training on Small Unmanned Aerial Systems at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. The Raven weighs less than five pounds and has a battery life of up to 80 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Rene Wilson, South Carolina Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit soldier, launches a RQ-11B Raven into flight during training on Small Unmanned Aerial Systems at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. In 2013, the range provided training for 754 aircraft from three Department of Defense services and three National Guard stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lawrence, South Carolina Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit assistant state marksmanship coordinator, prepares a RQ-11B Raven, a Small Unmanned Aerial System, for flight during training at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. The Raven is collapsible and portable allowing easy use in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
A RQ-11B Raven, a Small Unmanned Aerial System, lies as two soldiers assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit prepare their electronics to control the aircraft at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, S.C., July 28, 2015. The soldiers utilized the range for field training exercises on operating and maneuvering the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom/Released)
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