The USAF Weapons School, headquartered at Nellis AFB, NV. teaches graduate-level instructor courses, which provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers in the USAF. The Weapons School provides weapons instructor academic and flying courses on many types of aircraft in the USAF inventory, including the A-10A "Warthog".

In May 1981, the Fighter Weapons School was reorganized and all fighter squadrons at Nellis AFB were deactivated with each aircraft organized into a "Division" within the school. The Division provides the A-10 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course at Nellis AFB, NV. As a result of lessons learned, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) and Night Vision Goggles employment has been incorporated into the course.

Throughout the year, the A-10 Division performs off-station training in different locations across the United States. In May 2003, the A-10 Division deployed to Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield in Fort Drum, NY. Six A-10A and sixty maintenance personnel from the 57th Wing operated from the FOL for a two-week period of training with pilots from other Warthog units from the Northeast United States, such as the 111th FW/ PA ANG and the 175th Wing/MD ANG.

I've had the pleasure to visit the FOL during this deployment and bring back the following photos on this page.

Thanks to the folks at the FOL for the support!