8 Oct 2021

COMACC discusses future ISR mission at Grand Forks AFB

Air Combat Command commander Gen. Mark Kelly and Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, ACC command chief, visited Grand Forks Air Force Base, Oct. 7, 2021, to meet the Airmen behind the mission of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing and discuss the future of the wing’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission.

22 Sep 2021

ACC commander speaks on Fighter Roadmap at AFA ‘21

The Air Force must continue to rebalance its fighter portfolio investment in order to keep pace and compete with China, according to the commander of Air Combat Command. During his keynote presentation at the Air Force Association 2021 Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 22, Gen. Mark Kelly said today’s fighter force was designed for a different peer adversary, built for a different time, and utilized in a different place and manner than originally planned.

2 Mar 2021

Gen. Kelly Speaks on Accelerating Change Across the Air Force at AFA Virtual Event

During the 2021 Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium, Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, shared remarks during the panel on “Accelerating Change Across the Air Force,” Feb. 25, 2021. Kelly discussed how ACC is working to accelerate change to remain relevant and credible for both today’s and tomorrow’s fight. In addition, he emphasized the Air Force should make significant changes to instill a warrior culture and harness the importance of the electromagnetic spectrum for the future of warfare.

21 Oct 2020

ACC to conduct experiment testing agility and lead wing concepts during AGILE FLAG 21-1

Air Combat Command will conduct an experiment known as Agile Flag 21-1 from Oct. 21-29 to test agile combat employment and a new lead wing deployment concept. During Agile Flag 21-1, the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, will test its ability to deploy as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing with a wing-level air staff. The unit will employ mission generation, command and control, and base operating support elements from its main operating base at Tyndall AFB, Florida, while supporting a forward operating base at Hurlburt Field, Florida, and a contingency location at Eglin AFB, Florida.

15 Sep 2020

Gen. Kelly highlights ACC priorities at AFA roundtable

Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, spoke with media members during the 2020 Air Force Association Virtual Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Sept. 14, 2020. The annual AFA conference brings together military professionals and industry partners to discuss the current state of the Air Force, how the service is developing leaders, and how it plans to accelerate innovation to defend the American way of life.

28 Aug 2020

Lt. Gen. Kelly pins fourth Star

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. promoted Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, incoming commander of Air Combat Command, to the rank of general during a promotion ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 28, 2020. This promotion comes after a 34-year Air Force career and following his assignment as the deputy chief of staff operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.

24 Aug 2020

One more flight from the Gods

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”- Leonardo da Vinci. The commander of Air Combat Command donned his G-suit and helmet, stepping to the flight ¬line as an active-duty fighter pilot one last time. U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, ACC commander, flew his final flight aboard an Air Force T-38 Talon over the Atlantic, August 24, 2020.

20 Aug 2020

Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC’s conventional forces

Fifteenth Air Force activated Aug. 20, integrating wings and direct reporting units from 12th Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.

30 Jul 2020

ACC commander visits flying wings

Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, recently visited ACC flying wings one last time to connect with Airmen and aircrews. The visit was planned to provide commander’s intent regarding training priorities, share information about recent mishaps with instructors and leaders, and update Airmen on challenges facing ACC and the Air Force.

28 Jul 2020

ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

The commander of Air Combat command accepted the invitation for the Order of the Sword on July 28, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Gen. Mike Holmes will be the ninth ACC commander who has earned the honor of being recognized by the command’s enlisted members as a “leader among leaders” and an “Airman among Airmen.”