May 24, 2023 AOC FTU augments Austere Challenge 2023 The 505th Training Squadron sent air operations center subject matter experts to Ramstein Air Base to support U.S. European Command’s execution of exercise Austere Challenge 2023 from May 5 - 12 to practice coordinating a response to a fictional major crisis.
Dec. 27, 2022 AF supports joint exercise to modernize tactical C2 capabilities The 505th Command and Control Wing supported the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s assessment of forward edge battle management command and control capabilities to advance the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, concept during exercise Project
Nov. 17, 2022 US, UK, Australian and Canadian forces operate as a combined force in exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition “Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites across four countries, during the first day of an eleven-day exercise. Exercise VF:C is a
June 25, 2021 ACC Activates New Type of Wing, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing Recognizing an operational need to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum, Air Combat Command activated the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing June 25, which is temporarily located at Eglin Air Force Base while the Air Force conducts an environmental review for the permanent location.
May 18, 2021 1AF completes BLUE FLAG 21-1 homeland defense exercise Members of Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) – 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) completed a week-long BLUE FLAG exercise May 14 focused on refining processes to defend North America against cyber, cruise missile and other air, space and cyber domains threats.
April 16, 2021 Thunderbirds set to debut new aerial demonstration, ground show The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will debut their redesigned aerial demonstration, to include an updated ground show performance, at the Cocoa Beach Air Show, Florida on April 17 and 18.Last year, the Thunderbirds were able to focus on and fully commit to enhancing
March 9, 2021 605th TES, Det 3 & USAFE AOC demonstrate new experimental sensor-to-shooter connection during ABMS on ramp The 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Detachment 3, provided support to U.S. Air Forces in Europe's Advanced Battle Management System demonstration to find new ways to share and operate data between U.S. military services and multiple countries.
Nov. 17, 2020 Gunfighters demonstrate air dominance at Checkered Flag 21-1 Off the shores of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, the radios are crackling with the sound of the 389th Fighter Squadron “Thunderbolts” flying in Checkered Flag 21-1, the Defense Department’s largest air-to-air exercise.
July 2, 2020 Nellis Guardian Angels support historic launch for NASA The 58th Rescue Squadron’s Guardian Angels assigned to Nellis Air Force Base supported the historic launch, making up the three-team Space Flight Support Force distributed amongst Patrick AFB, Florida, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
April 7, 2020 Just keep swimming U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Waters, 325th Fighter Wing equal opportunity noncommissioned officer in charge, has been leading the movement in educating Tyndall on Suicide Awareness and Prevention.
March 13, 2020 K-9 Veterans Day celebrated at Tyndall AFB Tyndall Air Force Base has worked tirelessly for the past 15 months to rebuild the base since the damage and destruction caused by a Category 5 hurricane in 2018. One of the biggest challenges Airmen and civilian employees face is getting back to a new normal. The 325th Security Forces Squadron’s
Dec. 11, 2019 Florida resilience chief gets look at Tyndall rebuild Florida’s first Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Julia Nesheiwat visited Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to see first-hand the Tyndall Program Management Office’s plans to develop and rebuild a resilient “Installation of the Future.” The main responsibility of the CRO is to prepare Florida for the
Oct. 11, 2019 CEMIRT increases productivity despite hurricane direct hit The Civil Engineer Maintenance Inspection and Repair Team supports installations across the Air Force with a suite of civil engineering-associated maintenance and repair capabilities, including electrical systems and mechanical systems; power production; aircraft arresting systems, heating,
Dec. 17, 2018 Mission Complete: 53rd WEG concludes first post-Hurricane Combat Archer F-22s from the 27th Fighter Squadron and F-35s from the 58th Fighter Squadron successfully flew over 140 sorties and fired 13 missiles to culminate the first post Hurricane Michael Combat Archer air-to-air exercise here Dec. 14.
Sept. 14, 2017 563rd RQG deploys assets in response to Hurricane Irma Approximately 80 Airmen from the 563rd RQG deployed to south Fla., in support of recovery operations after the Category 4 hurricane ripped through the Florida Keys one day earlier.
Sept. 11, 2017 Northcom Positions Military Assets to Support Irma Relief Missions U.S. Northern Command is working through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support authorities in Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to provide lifesaving and life-sustaining relief to those in affected areas.