April 8, 2021 Dover AFB’s first Multi-Capable Airmen team sinks claws into Razor Talon Airmen from eight units across Dover Air Force Base participated in exercise Razor Talon, led by the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, March 22-26, 2021. These Air Mobility Command Airmen practiced skills outside of their normal career fields while participating in
March 31, 2021 The 355th Wing flies toward the future A LIFT Aircraft electronic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft was transported from Springfield, Ohio to Austin, Texas, March 23 – 24, 2021.
March 22, 2021 379th ELRS stands up regular cargo deployment function The 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron tested the reception and deployment process of its newly-developed cargo deployment function Feb. 23-25, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
March 17, 2021 820th BDG puts the “agile” in agile combat employment Members of the 820th BDG participated in Exercise Mosaic Tiger 21-1 at Avon Park, Florida, February 22, 2021, to demonstrate their capabilities as part of Air Combat Command’s lead wing concept.
March 9, 2021 Moody trail-blazes DOD munitions airlift initiative It takes several moving people and pieces to successfully and safely load and airlift munitions, but thanks to an innovative approach, the 23d Wing pioneered an effective and more efficient munitions airlift initiative for the Department of Defense. Just in time for Mosaic Tiger 21-1, Airmen with
March 9, 2021 Capstone event validates AFCENT ACE capabilities U.S. Air Forces Central conducted an Agile Combat Employment capstone event across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 28 through March 5, 2021. ACE is a concept that leverages networks of bases, multi-capable Airmen, pre-positioned equipment and airlift operations to rapidly deploy
March 5, 2021 WITO tests MCA during Mosaic Tiger 21-1 Moody’s Multi-Capable Airmen program developed and equipped 110 Airmen from 17 different Air Force Specialty Codes with expeditionary, command and control, and mission-generation skills to go from securing the perimeter to refueling aircraft, decreasing the footprint needed downrange. Mosaic Tiger
March 5, 2021 23d WG first to test STARCART As the Air Force pursues a lighter and leaner footprint downrange, the 23d Wing is the first to test the lighter and leaner STARCART prototype at home station. The STARCART is a new refueling system that Airmen assigned to the 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight experimented
March 2, 2021 Joint training to build readiness for tomorrow's fight Airmen from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base traveled to Naval Air Station North Island, California, to perform multi-service integration training with the Marines, Navy and other Air Force assets from Feb. 16–20, 2021.
March 2, 2021 Strike Eagle proven capable of carrying 15 JDAMs on single sortie The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully flew an F-15E Strike Eagle carrying six JDAMs on a single side of the aircraft on Feb 22, 2021, showcasing a proof of concept for Agile Combat Employment, known as “ACE.”
Feb. 4, 2021 335th EFS DFE highlights CENTCOM capabilities In the modern era of warfighting, the ability of a nation to rapidly deploy and employ forces anywhere around the globe at a moment’s notice is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage for readiness.
Jan. 26, 2021 It takes a village to perfect ACE Through hard work and rigorous training, members of the 633rd Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing, 192nd Wing, and Missouri Air National Guard completed a week-long Agile Combat Employment exercise Jan. 11-15 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Dec. 21, 2020 All byte, no bark As a part of its one-year pilot program, the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 visited Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, during an evaluation of the robot’s capabilities.
Dec. 9, 2020 Hurlburt graduates third class of multi-domain warfare officers The 505th Command and Control Wing graduated its third class of the United States Air Force's newest career field, multi-domain warfare officers, also known as "Thirteen Oscars," on November 20 at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Nov. 24, 2020 Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG: joint and coalition partners train as they fight The 705th Combat Training Squadron, home of Air Combat Command's Distributed Mission Operations Center, recently hosted one of the world's largest virtual air combat exercises at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Coalition VIRTUAL FLAG 21‑1 ran at distributed locations across the globe, October
Nov. 13, 2020 Agile Flag 21-1 implements Agile Combat Employment Air Combat Command's 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, tested its ability to deploy as Air Combat Command’s first lead wing during Agile Flag 21-1, Oct. 21-29.
Oct. 2, 2020 Spartan Warrior 20-9: NATO strengthens air power through distributed training In an effort to strengthen distributed training capabilities, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Warfare Center hosted a multinational exercise at their facility and various facilities around the world, Sept. 22-28. The exercise, Spartan Warrior 20-9, utilized the Warfare Center’s
Sept. 9, 2020 Equipping pilots to fly, fight and win The 354th built 15 bags full of critical gear for pilots as they prepare to go downrange. This gear includes a personal tent, cot, satellite phones, a headset and other gear, all of which can fit in a water proof bag that can go in the travel pod loaded on the aircraft.
Aug. 28, 2020 332nd, 379th AEWs work together to expand agile combat employment in AOR In a joint effort to implement agile combat employment, F-15E Strike Eagle maintainers from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing conducted hot pitting training and aircraft arresting system certification with deployed members from the 379th AEW, Aug. 23 and 28, 2020 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Aug. 27, 2020 378 EMEDS improve COVID detection, response The 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron recently installed new COVID-19 test equipment at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
July 10, 2020 Special Tactics Airmen integrate combat capabilities during Commando Crucible Special Tactics teams successfully planned and executed Commando Crucible, a comprehensive 2-week exercise from June 18-July 3, 2020, which took place at both Hurlburt Field, Florida and Kinston, North Carolina.
June 4, 2020 MCA expands skills, increases lethality The 23d Wing hosted its first Multi-Capable Airmen course May 4 - June 2, here. MCA is derived from the Air Force's Agile Combat Employment concept to provide a more lean and agile team.
Nov. 13, 2019 Defense, industry partner to plan for future multi-domain conflicts Experts from across the Air Force and the DOD’s joint community, as well as industry partners, came to CyberWorx to analyze a single, yet complicated problem-set: how do we operate in contested environments ensuring a steady-state of tactical C2 support?