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  • Reservists take on ‘enemy’ at F-35A Red Flag debut

    Nine Air Force Reserve F-35A pilots and 16 maintainers from the 419th Fighter Wing are taking on the world’s greatest aggressor fleet during Red Flag 17-1. The reservists joined about 200 personnel and 13 F-35A Lightning IIs from the active duty 388th FW to debut the Air Force’s newest fighter jet

  • Red Flag proves ‘intense’ for F-35A pilots

    Red Flag 17-1 is living up to its reputation as a grueling and rigorous test of fighter pilot skills, according to Hill Air Force Base F-35A pilots participating in the premier air-to-air combat exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from Jan. 23 to Feb. 10. The three-week exercise has friendly

  • ISR, Cyber coordinate capabilities for maximum effect at Red Flag

    Created in 1975, Red Flag was established by Gen. Robert J. Dixon, then commander of Tactical Air Command, to more realistically train forces for combat. This year’s first Red Flag, 17-1, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, has today’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance warriors thinking

  • Coronet Warrior exercise test aircrew, combat support deployed operations

    The 4th Fighter Wing conducted a base-wide employment exercise, Jan. 30-31, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.More than 1,000 Airmen participated in the exercise, which was designed to simulate deployed operations in our current area of responsibility to test both the aircrew

  • EOD Airmen tidy up Poinsett

    A Humvee rolls onto the grounds of Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Wedgefield, South Carolina. Airmen wearing explosive ordnance disposal patches on their shoulders step out of the vehicle.

  • Weapons Airmen enable joint training

    Weapons troops from the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit enabled joint force training during Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 13-27 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.GFW, an air-land combat integration exercise, provided these Airmen with a rare opportunity to put their home station training to use by allowing

  • F-35A Lightning maintenance sparks Red Flag 17-1

    The debut of the F-35A Lightning II at Red Flag has afforded the pilots and maintainers of the aircraft a chance to be a part of the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise.

  • A-10 pilots and Army brigade combat teams train at Green Flag 17-03

    Pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron prepared for future deployments while participating in Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 13 - 27, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.GFW is an air-land integration exercise that gives Air Force pilots a chance to conduct realistic close air support in a joint training

  • Hill's F-35As arrive for Red Flag 17-1

    Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving U.S. and allied air forces conducting training operation on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. This will be the first time the F-35A has participates in a Red Flag exercise.

  • Maintenance Airmen capitalize on Green Flag

    Airmen from the 23d Maintenance Group capitalized on an opportunity to prepare for future deployments during a two-week training exercise, Jan. 13-27, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Green Flag-West 17-03, an air-land integration combat training exercise, hosted 12 A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from

  • An up-close look at the 20th FW mission

    An Airman crawls in through the hatch of a vehicle and ducks into the darkness below. It is a confined space filled with buttons and knobs, switches and panels, each of them marked by a series of unknown symbols and strange lettering, and it smells like the inside of a military surplus store.Airmen

  • Red Flag evolves as ISR, cyber presence increases

    The silent warfighters of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Cyber communities are honing their operational skills and testing new capabilities during Red Flag 17-1 at the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas, yesterday through Feb. 10. Red Flag is a realistic combat

  • Ready to defend

    In an open field at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, an Airman fends off attackers one by one while experiencing disorientation, shortness of breath and struggling to open his eyes through excruciating pain.

  • Airmen react to chemical dangers

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, explosive ordnance disposal flight and emergency management flight worked together with the 20th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer flight to conquer a simulated chemical spill at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.,

  • Lion 1 experiences inaugural Razor Talon flight

    The 4th Fighter Wing hosts a monthly low-cost, large-force training exercise for aviation units along the East Coast. Capt. Michael Piazza, 335th Fighter Squadron weapons systems officer, flew in the backseat of Col. Christopher Sage's, 4th FW commander, F-15E Strike Eagle who participated in his

  • Air Force faces fighter pilot shortage

    The Air Force is in the midst of a pilot shortage. While most platforms are affected by the shortage, the fighter pilot community has been hit the hardest.

  • USAFWS: Defensive counter air

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School serves as the pinnacle for advanced weapons training and tactics employment. The USAFWS accepts only the top weapons officers and enlisted specialist applicants to participate in its graduate-level curriculum, which is capped off by a two-week staged battle known as

  • Beale tests readiness during active shooter exercise

    The 9th Reconnaissance Wing held an active shooter exercise Jan. 13. The exercise tested the response of individuals and units on base. 9th Security Forces Squadron Airmen apprehended the suspect and once the area was secure first responders moved in to treat the simulated victims.

  • Moody Airmen depart for Green Flag-West

    Airmen and aircraft assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron and the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit departed Thursday for a two-week long exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. Approximately 200 Airmen and 12 A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft will participate in Green Flag-West 17-03. The exercise

  • Airmen remain prepared, conduct active shooter exercise

    Current terrorism and active shooter events dominate news headlines worldwide on a daily basis. To prepare and test the response efforts of Airmen in dangerous situations, the 4th Security Forces Squadron conducted a planned active shooter exercise the morning of Jan. 11.In the beginning stages of

  • CSR Airmen prepare to deploy

    Airmen from the 41st Rescue Squadron conducted preparative ‘spin-up’ training Dec. 5-15 at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla.The spin-up training involved Moody Airmen leaving the base to coordinate operations between Patrick AFB and Avon Park.

  • Checkered Flag 17-1 complete

    The 325th Air Expeditionary Wing, comprised of various maintenance, logistics readiness, and fighter squadrons, completed its mission of simulating a large-scale aerial total force integration exercise Dec. 5-16, 2016. Involving more than 90 aircraft and more than 800 personnel, Checkered Flag 17-1

  • 41st HMU supports ‘spin-up’ exercise

    Airmen from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit worked around the clock to ensure aircraft were combat ready during a pre-deployment "spin-up"exercise Dec. 5 through 15.

  • Global Sync focused on improving 480th Airmen’s quality of life

    Commanders and senior enlisted leaders from the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing gathered for a Global Sync conference at the 169th Intelligence Squadron in Salt Lake City, Dec. 5-9, 2016.Global Sync is a four-day conference that allows all 480th ISRW and group leaders to

  • Active duty, Guard, Reserve integrate during Checkered Flag 17-1

    At Checkered Flag 17-1, legacy and fifth-generation fighter jet integration creates aggressive and advanced training opportunities. But another integration is happening just below the surface, ensuring multiple Air Force components, receive the same vital learning opportunities.

  • Tyndall FSS supports 800 Airmen at Checkered Flag 17-1

    As Checkered Flag 17-1 and Combat Archer 17-3 combined large scale aerial exercise kicked off Dec. 5, Tyndall braced for an influx of aircraft, units and the Air Force’s most valued asset – the Airmen.More than 800 additional Airmen joined Team Tyndall during the exercises, and the 325th Force

  • Moody 'shields' aircraft from adversaries during CS

    In order for Moody's aircraft fleet to attack, rescue and prevail, these guardians of the skies must be able to protect themselves, especially from electronic warfare. As a part of an annual training exercise, the 53d Electronic Warfare Group from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., tested Moody’s

  • Airmen train Marines prior to deployment

    The fuel line was quickly secured to the bottom of the F-15E Strike Eagle parked on the flight line at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The Airman looked over at the R-11 aircraft refueling vehicle and gave the member standing by the truck a thumbs-up. The man turned knobs on the

  • Moody Airmen host riot training for local state troopers

    Team Moody hosted Georgia State Patrol’s Mobile Field Force semiannual riot control training Nov. 16 through 17 here.The GSP used Moody’s facilities to ensure their readiness for riots while Airmen supported by participating as rioters. The training consisted of both classroom and outdoor portions.

  • Moody tests capabilities with 'surge' exercise

    Team Moody’s 23d Wing and 93d Air Ground Operations Wing worked alongside various units and military branches while demonstrating their capabilities during a surge exercise.For the first time, the wing-wide readiness assessment conducted by the installation’s Inspector General team allowed each

  • 20th FW, Coast Guard participate in water survival training

    Pilots assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing participated in water survival training at Coast Guard Station Tybee, Georgia, Nov. 8. The water survival training gave pilots an opportunity to practice procedures and tactics used to survive an aircraft ejection over water.

  • Shaw shares seasonal safety suggestions

    The 2016 winter holiday season is just around the corner for Team Shaw.Along with celebrations and traditions during the holiday season there are also hazards of various shapes and sizes that accompany cooking, decorating.

  • CATM: enhancing Airmen’s skills

    When Airmen deploy, an essential part of being able to accomplish the mission is being trained and prepared for what lies ahead. Combat Arms Training and Maintenance at Nellis Air Force Base teaches the proper use of the weapons Airmen use while deployed, permanently changing station, or fulfilling

  • Load crew competition challenges maintainers

    The 1st Maintenance Squadron hosted a Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition with the 94th and 27th Aircraft Maintenance Units competing, Oct. 28, 2016 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.The competition is held every quarter and allows the load crews from each AMU to showcase their skills

  • Fit to Fight: Airmen demonstrate battle readiness

    An Airman assigned to the 799th Security Forces Squadron defends his unit’s position from opposing forces during the field training exercise of a Fundamentals of Proficiency Fire and Close Quarters Battle course, Oct. 21, 2016, at Range 63C, Silver Flag Alpha, Nev. Airmen were tested and evaluated

  • Engineers take part in readiness challenge

    Members of the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a Prime Base Engineering Emergency Force, or Prime BEEF readiness challenge, Oct. 25, 2016 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.During the training, the 12 teams of six to eight U.S. Air Force Airmen, with various specialties, spent 25

  • Mass casualty exercise streamlines care

    The steady thrum thrum thrum of rotors beats overhead, kicking up wind and dust into the faces of the waiting medical response team. With a wave of his hand, the helicopter’s crew chief ushers the team forward to receive the patient.

  • AF Global response force training tests readiness

    The 633rd Medical Group’s Expeditionary Medical Support tested their rapid support capabilities with a medical global response force training mission Oct. 17 through 21 at Langley Air Force Base’s, Raptor Town, which is a small deployment compound nestled behind the flightline.

  • 48th RQS maintains AIE proficiency

    Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron took part in alternate insertion/extraction training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016.  The 48th RQS deploys worldwide in support of national security objectives and homeland defense, providing highly trained experts capable of

  • Teaching tomorrow's warfighter

    He intently peers at the screen - focused and vigilant. He's watching - waiting to strike.The bright lights from the screens shine on the face of this 20-year old and eager airman. He focuses on his target, moving carefully -- never breaking his concentration. A trainer stands over his shoulder,

  • MARE tests Nellis readiness

    Nellis Air Force Base conducted the exercise to evaluate real-life response capabilities of emergency personnel for scenarios that could impact the base. The Major Accident Recovery Exercise will be used as a learning tool to provide feedback on what went right and what areas could be improved on.

  • NTTR: Tip of readiness spear

    “The NTTR is an asset of the United States of America, all Department of Defense agencies, national security agencies including other governmental agencies and our allied partners,” said VanHerck. “We routinely bring partners to the NTTR to train just as if we were going to go into combat with them,

  • DM’s Dragons bring thunder to Green Flag 17-01

    Green Flag exercises provide critical training for approximately 75,000 joint forces and coalition personnel per year, including 3,000 sorties, 6,000 flight hours, and the expenditure of over 700,000 pounds of live and training ordnance on the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif.

  • 4th MXG Airmen work together to complete TCTO

    Airmen from the 4th Maintenance Group worked together to complete a Time Compliance Technical Order. A TCTO is a specific task or inspection directed by depot engineers that must be completed on an aircraft within a specific date range. The 4th MXG received the TCTO to complete a one-time

  • Tyndall’s Total Force: 44th Maintenance Squadron keeps F-22 Raptors flying

    Whether they’re on active or reserve orders, the Airmen of the 44th Maintenance Squadron keep Tyndall’s F-22 Raptors mission ready through the process of Total Force Integration. Through its combination of traditional reservists and active-reserve technicians, the 44th MXS is able to keep up with

  • 192nd FW, 27th FS participate in Combat Archer

    Members from the 27th Fighter Squadron and the 192nd Fighter Wing returned from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 30, 2016, where they spent three weeks participating in the Weapons System Evaluation Program.Combat Archer, the U.S. Air Force's air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program

  • 595th Command and Control Group activates at Offutt

    The 595th Command and Control Group will be activated under Air Force Global Strike Command in an Oct. 6 ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.The realignment will focus the 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron, the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

  • Honduran, U.S. volunteers conduct underground search and rescue training

    Nearly a dozen Honduran Personal Utilizado en Misiones Contra Incendio y Rescate – Personnel Used in Fire and Rescue (PUMCIR) volunteers and seven U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conducted a search and rescue exercise in Comayagua National

  • Rescue aircrew refresh flight skills, stay current

    Eight Team Moody members from the 23d Wing, 347th Rescue Group and 23d Medical Group flew in an HC-130J Combat King II during pilot proficiency training. The training allowed aircrew members to practice standard and emergency procedures during flight.Pilots tested the HC-130J’s capabilities to

  • Tyndall Airmen dominate flying ops at night

    After the intense warmth of the Florida heat lessens with the setting of the sun, the sound of maintainers shouting “A-P-U,” and the starting of F-22 Raptor engines can still be heard well into the night. The 325th Fighter Wing recently flew night missions to stay proficient in all conditions.

  • 55th RQS participates in search and rescue exercise

    The 55th Rescue Squadron participated in a search and rescue exercise at Outlaw/Jackal military operations area in southeastern Ariz., Sept. 15, 2016. During the exercise, a 55 RS member played the role of an ejected pilot near enemy forces who must incorporate skills used from survival, evasion,

  • 347th OSS Airmen reinforce skills through TCCC

    Two independent duty medical technicians from the 347th Operations Support Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., completed a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course, Sept. 21-22, here. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Oregon and Senior Airman Michael Triana learned advanced instructor techniques

  • NC leaders experience Razor Talon firsthand

    Two groups of distinguished visitors came to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina to view Razor Talon firsthand, Sept. 16, 2016. Razor Talon is a monthly, large-force, training exercise for joint East Coast tactical and support aviation units. This monthly exercise allows service members

  • Aircrews 'test the waters' during SERE training

    Moody aircrew members received training on water survival techniques to familiarize themselves with equipment and ways to survive in water in the event of ejecting from an aircraft. Aircrew members must be trained every 36 months to maintain proficiency. The training consisted of unharnessing

  • 823d BDS maintains airborne proficiency

    Airmen from the 823d Base Defense Group prepare for and conduct static-line jumps from an HC-130J Combat King II, Sept. 16, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base and the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Ga. Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider and Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan

  • Guardian Angel Combat Leaders Course put into action

    It takes countless years of career field education, multiple deployments and temporary duty assignments to become a pararescue team leader.The 68th Rescue Flight executed a 65-day course for ten pararescuemen in a newly-designed course to develop their leadership abilities while obtaining their

  • EMT Rodeo 2016

    U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27, 2016. The two and a half day competition involved 24 EMT teams from across the Air Force, both CONUS and OCONUS installations challenging

  • 1,000th pilot tames U-2 Dragon Lady

    The U-2 Dragon Lady reached a milestone in its 61 years of service Aug. 31, 2016, here, qualifying Maj. J.J., 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student pilot, as the 1,000 pilot to operate the aircraft. J.J. completed his first solo flight to become a part of the select few who have tamed the Dragon Lady.

  • 693rd ISRG increases capabilities during Red Flag 16-3

    The 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group participated in a recent Red Flag 16-3 exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 11-29.The mission of Red Flag is to provide unrivaled air, space and cyber combat power for America by combining

  • AF readiness for global combat power

    The 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planners, a shop of 14 Airmen, coordinate and direct Airmen and cargo from D-M.They control and direct everything having to do with the process of deployments and exercises in order to support operations around the globe.

  • SEAD proves vital piece to Red Flag puzzle

    It takes numerous pieces of all shapes and sizes to complete the puzzle of an Air Tasking Order during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. One such piece to the puzzle would be suppression of enemy air defenses which has been around since the days of the Wild Weasels. “The suppression of enemy

  • Singaporean leaders visit, recognize first weapons instructors

    The 366th Fighter Wing welcomed Singaporean Maj. Gen. Mervyn Tan, Chief of Republic of Singapore Air Force, and Brig. Gen. Tommy Tan Ah Han, RSAF Air Combat Command commander, to recognize the first graduates of the Singaporean Fighter Weapons Instructor Course here, Aug. 17-20.The RSAF leaders met

  • Ready to fight, day or night

    Airmen assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group work all hours of the day to ensure Shaw’s 79 F-16CM Fighting Falcons are ready to deploy any time. Shaw is home to the Air Force’s largest F-16 wing, housing 79 aircraft and three fighter squadrons.

  • Colombians kick off Green Flag East in Louisiana

    Forty-five Colombian Airmen and four Colombian Air Force A-29B Super Tucanos are operating from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., as part of Exercise Green Flag East Aug. 15-29.The Colombian contingent arrived Aug. 13 and immediately started engaging with their U.S. Air Force counterparts in order to

  • Mad Hatters strike at Red Flag

    F-15E Strike Eagles, personnel and equipment from the 492nd Fighter Squadron out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England kicked-off exercise Red Flag 16-4, to conduct air combat training with joint and U.S. allies at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 15.The exercise is held annually at Nellis,

  • Air Force releases criteria for basing new F-16 training squadrons

    The Air Force released basing criteria today that will be used to select candidate bases to establish additional permanent Formal Training Units (FTU) using F-16s from Hill Air Force Base (AFB). The Air Force needs to increase fighter pilot production as part of the service’s efforts to address its

  • SERE skills tested during Razor Talon

    Exercise Razor Talon included aircrew members from the 336th Fighter Squadron honing their survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, Aug. 8, 2016.Razor Talon is a monthly exercise that provides service members unique opportunities to combine land, air and sea forces from all service

  • War Games: Blue Flag provides operational level command, control training

    The mission of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center is to develop innovative leaders and full spectrum capabilities through responsive, realistic and relevant testing, tactics development, and advanced training across all levels of war. Blue Flag is a key exercise in helping to prepare leaders and

  • Feature: Green Flag measures readiness, interoperability

    During combat, an Airman’s job is to create effects on the battlefield to support the commander’s intent and his nation’s strategic objectives - simultaneously balancing aggressiveness with restraint.To ensure mission success, the Air Force must provide the best training possible. That’s where

  • Triple Nickle participates in Green Flag 16-8

    Green Flag-West, a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies, is primarily conducted in conjunction with U.S. Army Combat Training Center exercises at Ft. Irwin, Calif.

  • KC-135 Stratotanker: Refueling Red Flag

    349th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., provide KC-135 Stratotanker refuleing supportduring Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 21, 2016. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel which will increase their combat

  • F-35A program has come a long way thanks to Hill Airmen

    Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have been hard at work preparing the F-35A Lightning II for combat readiness since receiving the first operational aircraft in September 2015.Aircrew and maintainers at Hill’s fighter wings are confident in the combat ability of the aircraft. So far,

  • The ultimate decision is precision

    As an Airman arrives to the secluded building distinguished only by the letters P.M.E.L., he enters through double doors and prepares to take on the mountain of gear in his path.Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory flight are

  • Leading the way: IG inspects, upholds mission readiness

    At Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, it is customary to see security forces Airmen defending the installation against threats around the clock 365 days a year. It is also likely to see MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircrews flying constantly or to see Airmen being treated for medical issues at Creech