# Oregon ANG pilot preparing F-15 flight at Nellis - Weapons Instructor Course

- By: John Hughel
- Date: 2017-06-08
- Classification: Photograph
- Credit line: United States Air Force
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oregon_ANG_pilot_preparing_F-15_flight_at_Nellis_-_Weapons_Instructor_Course.jpg)
- Rights: Public domain
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As the sun begins to set at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Nick Rutgers, assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, prepares his F-15 Eagle for a late day sortie, June 8, 2017. Over 120 Oregon Air Guardsmen are supporting the Weapons Instructor Course during their three-week duty assignment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel)