C-17 Weapons Instructor Course
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The C-17 Weapons Instructor Course is an elite United States Air Force program that trains expert C-17 Globemaster III aircrew in advanced tactics, mission planning, and weapons employment.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Air Force training program
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weapons instructor course ⓘ |
| abbreviation | C-17 WIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftType | C-17 Globemaster III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification |
elite course
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graduate-level course ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrineArea |
air mobility operations
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global reach missions ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
integration with joint forces
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integration with other USAF platforms ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced tactics
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mission planning ⓘ weapons employment ⓘ |
| goal |
develop tactical experts
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improve combat capability of C-17 units ⓘ produce C-17 weapons officers ⓘ |
| includes |
academic instruction
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large-force employment exercises ⓘ live-fly training ⓘ simulator training ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| missionType |
aeromedical evacuation support
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airdrop operations ⓘ airlift operations ⓘ contingency response operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Air Force Weapons School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
strategic airlift
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tactical airlift ⓘ |
| produces |
tactics instructors
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weapons school graduates ⓘ |
| roleOfGraduates |
advise commanders on C-17 employment
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lead C-17 tactics development ⓘ train C-17 crews at operational units ⓘ |
| selection | highly competitive ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| targetRank | mid-career officers ⓘ |
| teaches |
complex airdrop planning
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defensive systems employment ⓘ integration with fighter and bomber assets ⓘ integration with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets ⓘ low-level tactics ⓘ night vision goggle operations ⓘ threat analysis ⓘ |
| trains | C-17 aircrew ⓘ |
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