Combat Hammer

An F-16 from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies over Hill AFB, Utah during Combat Hammer, May 6. The Air-to-Ground Weapon Systems Evaluation Program is evaluating the accuracy of weapons systems of F-22A Raptor's from the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., as well as F-15's from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho and F-16's from Eglin AFB, Fla.

Combat Hammer

Senior Airman Ray Wornat and Airman 1st Class Carlos Blanco, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, load an AIM-9 Sidewinder onto the F-22A Raptor, during Combat Hammer at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 6. Combat Hammer is a weapons testing program that is apart of the Air Force?s effort to test weapons systems to prepare air crews for upcoming deployments in training missions.

Combat Hammer

An F-22A Raptor from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., fly's over Hill AFB, Utah during Combat Hammer, May 7. Combat Hammer performs 65 percent of there operations at the Utah Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Means)

Combat Hammer

An F-22A Raptor from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., fly's over Hill AFB, Utah during Combat Hammer, May 7. Combat Hammer performs 65 percent of there operations at the Utah Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael Means)

Combat Hammer

Col. Jeff Harrigian, 49th Fighter Wing commander, climbs into an F-22A Raptor before an aerial mission of the Combat Hammer exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 7. The F-22's at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., came here on their first deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Michael Means)

Combat Hammer

Col. Jeff Harrigian, 49th Fighter Wing commander, climbs into an F-22A Raptor before an aerial mission of the Combat Hammer exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 7. The F-22's at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., came here on their first deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Michael Means)