It conducts extensive technical off-station training and is a liaison with CAF and MAF units.

The Weapons School's squadrons include the Weapons Instructor Courses for the following aircraft and systems: Air Battle Manager, A-10 Thunderbolt II, Lockheed AC-130, B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, Control Reporting Center[1] EC-130H Compass Call, F-15C Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22A Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, Joint Terminal Attack Controller, Weapons Director, MQ-9 Reaper, HC-130J Combat King II, HH-60 Pave Hawk, KC-135 Stratotanker, MC-130, RC-135 Rivet Joint, U-2 Dragon Lady, Intelligence, Space, ICBM, and Cyber.

This organization brought together a cadre of World War II combat veterans dedicated to teaching the next generation of pilots.

The Gunnery School converted to combat crew training to meet the needs of the Korean War.

Students at Nellis trained in P-51 Mustang, F-80 Shooting Star, F-84 Thunderjet and all versions of the F-100 Super Sabre aircraft during this period.

The Aggressors, flying the T-38 Talon and F-5E Tiger II were stood-up as part of the Weapons School in the early 1970s to improve air-to-air skills by providing accurate threat replication for dissimilar air combat training.

Fighter modernization brought both the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the F-15 Eagle into Weapons School operations in 1977.

That year also saw the addition of RC-135 RIVET JOINT and EC-130 COMPASS CALL courses to the CCO Division.

In 2012, the Cyber Warfare Operations Weapons Instructor Course was founded and joined the space squadron.

Each of the new squadrons received the designation of a previously highly decorated notable inactivated unit.