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  • Bold Tigers return home

    Airmen from the 391st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron, also known as the “Bold Tigers”, returned from deployment to the Indo-Pacific theater Nov. 2023.

  • Tiger wins Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award

    Staff Sgt. Samantha Furtaw, 391st Fighter Generation Squadron weapons expediter, was recently awarded the Lance P. Sijan Leadership award from Air Combat Command. Her recognition serves as a resounding testament to the enduring values of diligence, resilience, and unwavering dedication.

  • Additional Strike Eagles arrive to aid Kadena Eagle phased return

    U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 391st Fighter Squadron out of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on April 22, 2023, to ensure continuous fighter presence through the phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15C/D Eagles to the U.S.

  • WWII pilot MIA for 72 years laid to rest at Normandy American Cemetery

    U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. William J. McGowan went missing in action on June 6, 1946 just inland of the coast of Normandy. On July 9, 2022, McGowan was laid to rest with full military honors at the Normandy American Cemetery in the presence of family. McGowan was a pilot assigned to the 391st

  • F-15E’s take part in Dual Capable Aircraft NucWSEP

    F-15E Strike Eagles from Air Combat Command participated in Dual Capable Aircraft Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., earlier this fall. As part of the “4+1” future fighter plan, the F-15E provides a complimentary tie from fourth-generation DCA platforms with

  • SERE: learning to survive at sea

    To develop these skills necessary to stay alive after bailing out over the ocean, aircrew from the 389th and 391st Fighter Squadrons attended water survival training taught by SERE specialists Staff Sgt. David Chorpenning and Tech. Sgt. Timothy Emkey.

  • Agile, Mobile: MHAFB adaptive base training

    MHAFB conducted an adaptive basing exercise July 17th, 2019, in order to Spark innovation by finding new and versatile methods for air operations.The Gunfighter team practiced adaptive basing strategies by constructing a training exercise and utilizing a simulated air strip to optimize their

  • Gunfighter Flag 18-3, Adaptive Basing

    Adaptive basing exercises require all levels of the squadron to deploy small teams of Airmen and aircraft for a short amount of time to hone their skills.Adaptive basing is the ability to rapidly refuel and re-arm F-15’s in an austere environment, a location we haven’t operated from before. It could

  • Green Flag: Preparing for Close Air Support

    Since the 1980’s, the United States of America has been crowned with air superiority by using the F-15E Strike Eagle’s dual-role fighter capabilities in Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground missions. Preparing for those scenarios that happen down-range requires cooperation from both pilots and Joint

  • Munitions life: from storage to target

    The life-cycle of a munition can be easily explained—the building of the munition, transportation to the aircraft, loading to the aircraft, taking off of the aircraft, then finally putting the munition on target.

  • 391st FS participates in Combat Archer, Hammer

    The 391st Fighter Squadron departed for Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to participate in Combat Archer and Hammer March 25, 2018. These exercises provide aircrew and maintainers from the 366th Fighter Wing an opportunity to evaluate their ability to employ a variety weapons systems throughout all

  • Gunfighters welcome home Bold Tigers

    Members of the 391st Fighter Squadron hang a “Welcome Home” sign behind a statue of the squadron mascot at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, April 17, 2016. Airmen deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alaysia Berry/Released)