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  • Lightning strikes the 125th Fighter Wing

    The Florida Air National Guard officially entered the fifth-generation fighter era with the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II on March 4, 2025. The milestone makes the 125th Fighter Wing, known as ‘the Thunder’, the fourth Air National Guard (ANG) unit to receive the advanced fighter, marking

  • Checkertails execute Exercise Noble Panther 25-2

    The 325th Fighter Wing tested and strengthened its capabilities to deploy and operate in an austere environment during Exercise Noble Panther 25-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 18-28, 2025.

  • Comm lays some cable

    The 55th Communications Squadron hosted a seven-member team from the 243rd Engineering and Installation Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, to install fiber optic cabling in the new construction in Offutt Air Force Base’s flood recovery zone on January 26-30, 2025.

  • Hill Fighter Wings to night fly through March

    The active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings will conduct local night-flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II, through the end of March.  Night flying is scheduled to be completed by 10:30 p.m. most days. Exact days and times may vary based on factors including weather, airspace