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  • 82 ATRS maintains crucial role in readiness

    Hosting large-scale exercises at Tyndall Air Force Base, such as Checkered Flag and the Weapon System Evaluation Program-East, take teams of dedicated members to ensure efficient training is had. One necessary partner in making that happen is the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron.

  • 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Airmen use new chromate-free primer

    SHAW AFB, SC --  The 20th Fighter Wing Corrosion Control Section recently applied new HS2118 primer for the first time on a full U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon repaint at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 26 – Mar. 11, 2025.The HS2118 primer was approved for field use in Dec. 2024,

  • Davis-Monthan Fire Department Earns Prestigious Air Force-Level Award

    The Davis-Monthan Fire Department has been recognized with the Civil Engineer Fire Department of the Year Award at both the Air Combat Command and Air Force levels, Jan. 29, 2025. The department now advances to compete for the Department of Defense’s Ralph E. Sanborn Fire Department of the Year

  • Intel Shapes the Fight: 552nd Air Control Wing Drives Success at Red Flag

    In modern air combat's fast-paced, high-stakes world, intelligence is not just an asset. It is the foundation upon which every mission is built. For Major Alex Clawson and his team, Red Flag is more than another exercise. It is a proving ground where intelligence shapes the battlespace, and mission

  • MWD handlers from DM work hand in hand with Secret Service

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julia Caccavo, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, recently completed a mission outside of DM that involved supporting the Secret Service in securing a visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance on 12 March, 2025.

  • Virtual Black Flag returns: Second iteration of critical test event

    The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully led the second iteration of Virtual Black Flag (VBF) at the Virtual Warfare Center in St. Louis during March 2025.  Building upon the success of the inaugural event in July 2024, this iteration saw continued collaboration between Air Force, Navy,

  • 414th CTS Det 1 trains DoD rescue entities

    The 414th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 1, located on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, developed and executed large-scale simulated combat operations in a maritime environment in San Diego, Feb. 14, 2025.

  • Bamboo Eagle puts 13th ATF Combat Support to the test

    One part of Exercise Bamboo Eagle at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, allowed the 13th Air Task Force Command Element to demonstrate its ability to repair a runway under simulated combat conditions—another of the many challenges presented in the eight-day multinational joint exercise.

  • Moody AFB Marks Inaugural Drop at New FEVER DZ

    An HC-130J Combat King II soared over the newly established FEVER Drop Zone, making history with an inaugural drop at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 21, 2025. The launch of this new drop zone marks the beginning of a new chapter for enhanced training capabilities and combat air operations at

  • Red Flag-Nellis 25-2: Testing the edge of airpower through interoperability

    The skies above Nevada will roar as Red Flag-Nellis 25-2 kicks off, welcoming 1500 participants from 15 units representing the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, United Arab Emirates Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, and the Turkish Air Force. As lead wing, the 552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air

  • In Mitchell Trophy Air Race return; 94th Fighter Squadron claims victory

    The Mitchell Trophy Air Race returned on March 6, 2026, with a modernization on aircraft, rules and eligibility requirements after its nearly 88-year hiatus. Lt. Col. “Devil” 94th Fighter Squadron commander, with support from the 94th Fighter Generation Squadron, took first place.

  • Discipline breeds success

    As the final seconds ticked off the clock in overtime, Coach Cook looked out at his team with a sense of pride and elation as the Warhawks captured a one-point victory over Peterson Space Force Base.

  • The Rock Air Expo: Strength in partnership

    The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted its inaugural exposition style event dubbed The Rock Air Expo, Feb. 19, 2025, which showcased a display of air power and international cooperation between U.S., host nation, Italian, and Canadian militaries within the U.S. Central Command area of

  • ACC command team immerses in Shaw mission

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Dave Wolfe, ACC command chief, visited Shaw Air Force Base on Feb. 25. The purpose of their visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the installation’s global mission, robust readiness programs and Airmen and

  • Creech Firefighters awarded for lifesaving response

    The call came in while Station Chief Christopher Padilla, Capt. Sean Conely, Lt. Joshua Valdes, Christopher Ambrogio and lastly Lt. Carl Lambert, 432nd Mission Support Group, were on shift. The call on Aug. 20, 2024 was for a fentanyl overdose where the patient had been rendered unconscious.

  • Lightning strikes the 125th Fighter Wing

    The Florida Air National Guard officially entered the fifth-generation fighter era with the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II on March 4, 2025. The milestone makes the 125th Fighter Wing, known as ‘the Thunder’, the fourth Air National Guard (ANG) unit to receive the advanced fighter, marking

  • Checkertails execute Exercise Noble Panther 25-2

    The 325th Fighter Wing tested and strengthened its capabilities to deploy and operate in an austere environment during Exercise Noble Panther 25-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 18-28, 2025.

  • Comm lays some cable

    The 55th Communications Squadron hosted a seven-member team from the 243rd Engineering and Installation Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, to install fiber optic cabling in the new construction in Offutt Air Force Base’s flood recovery zone on January 26-30, 2025.

  • Hill Fighter Wings to night fly through March

    The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II, through the end of March.  Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 10:30 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors including weather, airspace

  • ACC Deputy visits 350th SWW, stresses EMSO integration

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Koscheski, deputy commander of Air Combat Command, visited the Crows at the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, alongside Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center deputy commander, to learn about the wing’s electromagnetic warfare (EW) missions.

  • Moody exemplifies excellence through innovation

    Throughout 2024, the Airmen of the 23rd Wing put their minds to the grindstone as they developed ways to tackle the Department of the Air Force’s priority of modernization at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.Whether improving existing processes or utilizing modern technology to solve complex problems,

  • Airmen hone skills in high-end fight during exercise Bamboo Eagle

    The skies above the western United States buzzed with activity recently as Airmen from across multiple wings participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-force training event designed to challenge units to generate airpower in a contested environment.

  • Beale’s AFREP team saves the Air Force time and money, one part at a time

    The Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP) is a program any base Air Force-wide can implement to repair broken equipment, often at a fraction of what it would cost to replace the entire item. Beale AFB enhances operational readiness through this program, creating a competitive advantage over

  • Bamboo Eagle Enhances Readiness for the 393rd

    Warfighters from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and coalition partners from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed Exercise Bamboo Eagle, an advanced training exercise designed to test their capabilities in a contested environment.

  • 350th SWW assesses EW integration, data at Bamboo Eagle 25-1

    The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing recently participated in the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center’s Bamboo Eagle 25-1 exercise, developing and readying Airmen to operate against adversaries on short notice in a contested and dynamic electromagnetic operating environment.

  • Refining ACE concepts; 432d AMXS conducts Bamboo Eagle training exercise

    To home in on Creech Air Force Base’s ability to practice Agile Combat Employment, the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dispatched a small team to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California to replicate a deployed contingency location alongside multiple MQ-9 Reapers.

  • ACC exercises push readiness boundaries, enhance lethality

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center completed Air Combat Command’s latest round of high-end readiness exercises - Red Flag, Agile Flag, and Bamboo Eagle - from January through February 2025. The exercises took place throughout the western U.S. and eastern Pacific.

  • Robins 461st ACW, 78th SFS show up in force for Red Flag 25-1

    Forty members from the 461st Air Control Wing and 13 members from the 78th Security Forces Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, recently participated in Red Flag 25-1, a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 14 to Feb. 8, 2025.

  • Air Force Concludes WEPTAC 2025

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center hosted the Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) recently at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

  • New app helps leaders ensure Airman, Guardian financial readiness

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently unveiled a groundbreaking app that puts real-time financial data in leaders’ hands to help Airmen, Guardians and their families maintain financial readiness. The AFIMSC Financial Management Directorate leveraged existing pilot efforts at

  • KC-135 fuels Agile Combat Employment for Operation Agile Spartan 25.1

    The Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) launched Operation Agile Spartan 25.1, Jan. 26, 2025, across the Arabian Peninsula to evaluate the U.S. Air Force’s ability to react and respond to regional threats as a unified coalition force. As part of the exercise, the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

  • AFCEC Commander Visits D-M

    The commander of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center visited Davis-Monthan, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2025.

  • 380th ECES Airmen conduct RADR training

    Members from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron recently conducted a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair exercise to enhance their ability to restore airfield functionality following an attack or natural disaster.

  • A flyover to honor a fallen leader

    A former 55th Operations Group Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Michael “Happy” Edmondson, U.S. Air Force retired, spent most of his career supporting the mission of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance. After his service, he continued to support the United States as a civilian contractor for the

  • Air Force Staff Talks 2024: Strengthening Bonds for a Secure Future

    The 2024 Air Force Staff Talks (AFST), held December 10–11 at Base Aérea Militar No. 1 in Santa Lucía, State of Mexico, marked a major step forward in the partnership between the United States and Mexican Air Forces. Over two days, military leaders from both nations, including Maj. Gen. Michael A.

  • Bamboo Eagle strengthens 388th Fighter Wing pilots

    Pilots from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Fighter Squadron, flying the F-35A Lightning II in Bamboo Eagle 25-1, are gaining vital experience with every sortie.Bamboo Eagle, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise, stretches force elements and command-and-control structures to several “hub and

  • Mosaic Lightning 25-01

    Airmen from multiple squadrons across Davis-Monthan took part in Mosaic Lightning 25-01, which tested the wing's readiness by simulating a late-notice deployment to an austere environment.

  • McConnell fuels the fight in Bamboo Eagle 25-1

    Team McConnell is fueling the fight across the Western United States and Eastern Pacific Ocean, as part of exercise BAMBOO EAGLE 25-1.Multiple aircrews and maintainers from McConnell are basing out of the western U.S., delivering critical air refueling capabilities to empower Agile Combat Employment

  • F-22 Raptor Demo Team names new pilot to soar into 2025 air show season

    Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, certified the new F-22 Demonstration Team Pilot ahead of the 2025 air show season during a certification flight on January 24, 2025, Langley Air Force Base, VA.Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, 27th Fighter Squadron will be replacing Maj. Samuel “RaZZ”

  • E-11A Memorial Flight: Honoring the Fallen Five Years Later

    U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY– Five years after the tragic crash of an E-11A aircraft and the loss of its two pilots in Afghanistan, the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron continues to honor the crew’s enduring legacy.

  • Guard members take the lead on first sortie

    Nebraska Air National Guard’s 170th Group launches their first weekend drill period sortie since their 238th Reconnaissance Squadron was redesignated Oct. 18, 2024. The flight was staffed with mostly guard members on Feb. 2, 2025, which was a result of the 238th’s new dual mission requirement.

  • Joint Base Langley-Eustis Executes Combat Readiness Exercise

    Joint Base Langley-Eustis personnel conducted a Combat Readiness Exercise from Jan. 17 to Jan. 31, the culminating element of the biannual Air Combat Command’s Combat Readiness Inspection (CRI). In partnership with the 192d Wing, the CRI aimed to assess the readiness of Airmen from both the 633d Air

  • 379th ECES executes Ninth Air Force’s largest-ever RADR exercise

    The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron executed the Ninth Air Force’s largest-ever no-notice Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise, setting a benchmark across the branch. The multi-day RADR exercise played a part in the broader Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) directed operation Agile

  • Hot-Pit refueling certification expands 380th AEW advantages

    The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing successfully completed an intraservice hot-pit refueling certification, enhancing joint operational readiness and sustaining the force’s ability to rapidly project power — a critical component of the U.S. military’s integrated deterrence framework.

  • DM Airman awarded Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving a life

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Rickenbach, a firefighter assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, was awarded the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for administering life-saving actions, in Oro Valley, Arizona, Feb. 4, 2025.

  • Offutt develops future leaders

    Offutt Air Force Base held a Flight Commander Development course from Jan 21-24 at the 557th Weather Wing conference room.

  • Hydro Heroes: Powering the mission with WFSM

    Not all heroes wear capes. A team of Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron enable the success of their wing mission by responding to urgent base infrastructure needs and ensuring it all remains reliable 24/7.

  • AFCENT leads Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment model

    U.S. Air Forces Central launched Operation Agile Spartan 2025.1, January 26, across the Arabian Peninsula to evaluate the U.S. Air Force’s ability to react and respond to threats as a unified Coalition force from dispersed locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

  • DAF Safety Announces Next Generation Safety Reporting

    The next iteration of digital safety reporting is here with the release of the new SAFEREP App. SAFEREP is the Department of the Air Force’s only completely digital safety reporting tool supporting all disciplines and areas around base, with dedicated reporting features for workplace, traffic,

  • ACC hosts C2 Summit to enhance integration

    Military leaders from across the world gathered at the Command and Control (C2) Summit, held here Jan. 13-14, to discuss how the Air Force works with joint and allied partners to improve C2 capabilities.

  • Beale defenders train on autonomous targets at the range

    The smell of smoke and the deafening sound of bullets filled the air as Airmen directed the rounds of M249 light machine guns at human-like, robotic targets, one after another. When hit, these mannequin-like targets slump over, giving positive indication of a lethal shot.The 9th Security Forces

  • Modernization: Dilemmas for Adversaries

    When Gen. Ken Wilsbach took command of Air Combat Command last February, he made it clear that ACC would prioritize creating dilemmas for adversaries.

  • A resilient future in the making

    Rebuilding an installation while continuing daily operations is no simple undertaking. Still, with the help of assisting agencies, members of Tyndall Air Force Base have met the challenge head-on, with 2024 being a big milestone year. However, with the excitement of a new year, installation

  • CMSAF: Combat Ready

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi details the importance of training and maintaining a combat ready posture within the Air Force. With the threats the force is faced with today and in the future, he suggests that a holistic approach to building 21st century warfighters puts the

  • Nurse turned firefighter makes impact while deployed

    Puerto Rico-born U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alfredo Garcia, 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, set on a journey to join the U.S. Air Force at the age of 23 and did not let his determination be wavered even though he did not speak any English prior to starting his journey.

  • Building resilience: How MFLC support keeps Airmen mission-ready

    Life in the military presents unique challenges, from the stress of deployment to family separations, placing significant pressure on Airmen and their families. Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) work to resolve these challenges by providing crucial support to these Airmen and their

  • DAF Safety announces updated guidance for maintenance NDAs

    As part of an ongoing effort to address aviation maintenance-related mishaps and provide authorized Air Force maintainers with privileged safety briefings, the Air Force Safety Center announced an update to how Privileged Safety Information training, also known as safety privilege training, and