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About Tyson Wetzel

Tyson Wetzel Tyson Wetzel iis an Air Force officer and a graduate of the United States Air Force Weapons School where he was also an instructor. Tyson has deployed multiple times in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, and NOBLE EAGLE. He is currently completing a master’s program at the US Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The views expressed in this article are the author’s alone, and do not reflect the official position of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Air Force.

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A Case For Re-opening The Raptor Line

A Case For Re-opening The Raptor Line

On April 20th, the United States (US) House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) panel on tactical aviation received considerable attention and mainstream press coverage when they directed the US Air Force View More ›

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Modern Long-Range SAMs: New Threat to Air Superiority

This week two stories from different sides of the world reminded US air power advocates why achieving Air Superiority may be more difficult in the 21st Century than it was View More ›

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What Do You Get The 10-Year Old Who Has Everything?

What Do You Get The 10-Year Old Who Has Everything?

On December 14, 2005 the Commander of Air Combat Command (COMACC), General Ronald Keys declared the F-22A Raptor had reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC). In honor of its tenth birthday View More ›

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