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  • Mitchell Trophy Air Race Returns: Honoring 1 FW Legacy and Innovation

    The Mitchell Trophy Air Race is returning this year, challenging some of the Air Force's oldest and premier squadrons in a competition that has not taken place since 1936. This historic event will test the readiness, planning, and operational skills of the entire 1st Fighter Wing, specifically

  • USAF, RAAF demonstrate interoperability in austere location

    U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptors assigned to Air Combat Command 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducted hot pit refuels alongside Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 75th Squadron at RAAF Base Curtin, Australia.

  • Music strengthens NATO bonds during International Tattoo

    In the heart of coastal Norfolk, Virginia, a city rich in military history and patriotism, the Virginia International Tattoo stands as a symbol of honor and celebration. Air Combat Command’s Heritage of America Concert Band out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, contributed to the Tattoo's

  • JBLE Airman strengthens partnership with Ukraine

    On Feb. 12, 2022, Senior Airman Kostiantyn Khymchenko’s life took an unexpected turn when he received a phone call. One of four Airmen in Air Combat Command who spoke Ukrainian, Khymchenko was the first to say yes to a deployment to native home under attack. Khymchenko was named one of the 12

  • Air Operation Squadron Change of Command

    Lt. Col. Patricia Nadeau assumed command of Air Combat Command’s Air Operations Squadron from Lt. Col. Joshua “Otter” Blakeman during a change of command ceremony on May 18, 2023.