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  • Gunfighters complete Operation Garrison Forward phase one

    Aircrew from the 366th Operations Group are executed a two-phase resilient basing operation named Garrison Forward and completed phase one, landing an F-15E Strike Eagle on the taxiway instead of the runway of Mountain Home AFB, Feb 13, 2024. Gunfighters train to conduct military operations

  • 20th Attack Squadron sets new training standard at Red Flag

    More than 90 Airmen from the 20th Attack Squadron participated in Red Flag 24-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to integrate with joint and coalition combat air forces in a large force exercise, culminating in certification to return to combat operations.

  • Air Combat Command wraps up AGILE FLAG 24-1

    The 4th Fighter Wing from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, completed its Air Force Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, certification event Feb. 3, closing out AGILE FLAG 24-1, Air Combat Command’s first iteration of this exercise for 2024.  

  • WSINT 23-B: Training to dominate the Spectrum

    For the first time, the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing integrated with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) to provide students realistic pacing threats in the electromagnetic operational environment for their capstone exercise.

  • Crows ‘ACE’ Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations at Bamboo Eagle

    Across southern California and out into the Pacific Ocean, approximately 3,000 service members across four branches and three countries exercised together in support of Bamboo Eagle, a U.S. Warfare Center led exercise focusing on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations.

  • Navy SEALs Train With Beale Defenders During Exercise Dragon Trident

    Forty Airmen from the 9th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 9th Medical Group (MDG) and 9th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) from Beale Air Force Base, California, teamed up with East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) for joint Exercise Dragon Trident 1, Jan. 29-31, 2024. This 3-day

  • Bamboo Eagle’s scale provides valuable lessons for Hill Airmen

    Airmen from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings deployed with the 421st Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron recently returned from Bamboo Eagle, a week-long exercise that took place over expanses of the western United States and eastern Pacific Ocean. 

  • 388th Fighter Wing and RAAF integrate F-35A maintenance at Red Flag 24-1

    Maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, and 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently joined forces at Red Flag 24-1, at Nellis Air Force Base, for bilateral maintenance training centered around the F-35A. The primary objective was to allow both

  • WADS Partners with the FAA for Joint Technical Inspections in Arizona

    The National Airspace System (NAS) Defense Program is a joint DOD and Federal Aviation Administration system program for the air defense of the continental United States. Joint Technical Inspections, for the air defense systems, is managed by U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command Joint Program Office,

  • NDI: finding cracks in the system

    Whether it’s a tiny crack unseen by the naked eye or a significant defect, non-destructive inspection specialists can identify and analyze damages in aircraft equipment and systems.

  • Air Force Historical Foundation names 432nd Wing 2023 Doolittle Award winner

    The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., received the Air Force Historical Foundation’s 2023, James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award, Jan. 23. The award is earned by the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force for displaying bravery, determination, discipline, esprit de

  • Bamboo Eagle’s first flight

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center’s first iteration of Bamboo Eagle began on Jan. 26. The eight-day exercise will take place in various locations across the United States as well as designated sea and airspace in the eastern Pacific.

  • 4th Fighter Wing aircraft arrive for AGILE FLAG 24-1

    F-15E Strike Eagles from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, South Carolina, arrived in support of AGILE FLAG 24-1. The exercise will take place in various locations throughout California and last approximately one week.

  • Team Tyndall advances combat capabilities with F-35 munitions training

    The 325th Fighter Wing recently performed a Rehearsal of Capabilities drill, Airmen from the 325th Munitions Squadron, 95th Fighter Squadron and the 95th Fighter Generation Squadron prepared, loaded and deployed simulated munitions from the F-35A Lightning II for the first time since the aircraft

  • 148th FW participates in WSEP 24.04

    The 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, participated in the latest iteration of the Weapons System Evaluation Program, WSEP-East 24.04 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Jan. 16-19, 2024. WSEP is a joint program designed to evaluate air-to-air and air-to-ground live fire weapons employment for

  • ACC Telephone Operator Consolidated Call Center Sundown

    Telephone operator support for Air Combat Command ended on Dec.16, concluding over a decade of dedicated support for ACC installations.Hosted by the ACC Communications Support Squadron, the Telephone Operator Consolidated Call Center – East served as ACC’s live call-routing service supporting

  • Integrating space into Information Warfare

    As the U.S. Air Force’s competition force, 16th Air Force (Air Forces CYBER) cultivates air and space superiority by integrating space into all warfighting functions to enhance integrated deterrence. This integration unifies 16th Air Force’s mission support with Space Operations Command to grow

  • Nellis begins Red Flag 24-1

    On January 15 over 30 units from across the U.S. Department of Defense, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Australian Air Force will converge at Nellis for the start of Red Flag 24-1.

  • AF Year in Photos

    This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • Language-Enabled Airmen bridge cultures, elevate missions

    In the modern interconnected world of cyberspace and AI, it might seem like everything can be done with a click of a button. Yet when faced with the realities of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and collaboration with global partners or adversaries in distant and austere locations, the significance of

  • JSTARS crew critical to safe recovery at Kadena Air Base

    What happened to Air Combat Command's 461st Air Control Wing crew based out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia on September 23, 2022, is a survival story that brings together the importance of training, bravery, teamwork and cool heads prevailing in a hot situation.

  • 41st RQS conducts Florida hospital patient transfer

    The rescue community lives by the motto ‘so that others may live’ … A code that ensures someone’s worst day isn’t their last. Showcasing their exceptional skill and readiness, the 41st Rescue Squadron and 38th Rescue Squadron conducted a critical patient transport to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville

  • DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists

    The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and discuss the merits of each idea, reaching consensus to identify Spark Tank 2024’s six finalists.

  • Robins provides C2 expertise for Virtual Flag: Coalition

    Airmen with the 728th Battle Management Control Squadron, 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron and 461st Operations Support Squadron at Robins traveled to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, to participate in a joint Virtual Flag: Coalition 24 exercise Oct. 22 – Nov. 3, 2023, at the

  • All boxes checked; How SARM personnel uphold the air mission

    Squadron aviation resource management (SARM) personnel are one of the very few enlisted positions assigned to flying squadrons. Keeping everything managed, organized, and uniform ensures smooth flight operations with seamless reports. Anytime you see a jet flying, just know the SARM team made it

  • 319th SFS improves combat readiness, strengthens joint force relationship

    319th Security Forces Squadron Defenders exercised combat readiness and Air Base Ground Defense capabilities on Nov. 23, 2023, by utilizing the shooting range at the Minnesota Army National Guard Camp Ripley training center, demonstrating the enduring advantage the joint force provides.

  • SECAF visits Airmen, Guardians, sees AFFORGEN in action

    During his visit with the first Air Forces Central Airmen to deploy under the new AFFORGEN model, Kendall learned about how Airmen and Guardians are delivering capabilities, developing critical relationships with allies and partners and supporting the enduring defense initiatives throughout the

  • Emergency at 580 feet

    Staff Sgt. Samuel McLean, 20th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control watch supervisor, was handling a single U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon on approach to Shaw Air Force Base with radar approach control when a phone call leads him to assist a Cessna 550 Citation II civilian pilot who

  • FARP tryouts test mental, physical strength

    The 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team held a tryout event at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 6, 2023.FARP generally happens in austere locations and under the cover of night that provides fuel from a tanker directly to a receiver aircraft.

  • 75th FS, 75th FGS return from deployment

    Members assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron and 75th Fighter Generation Squadron returned Dec. 8, 2023, to Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, from a deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

  • Training the next generation of Air Traffic Controllers

    From organizing and expediting ground to air traffic, to issuing instructions and monitoring aircraft in air space over the ocean off the continental United States, the U.S. Air Force’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) Airmen are trained to the highest of standards

  • Restoring an F-35A Lightning II: A collaborative endeavor

    F-35 maintenance experts here are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together to a fully operational F-35A Lightning II. Led by the F-35 Joint Program Office, the project requires a “dream team” from the JPO, the 388th Fighter Wing, the Ogden Air Logistics

  • 'If I can do it, you can do it'

    Every week, thousands of family members and friends show up to watch their loved ones graduate U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training. In July 2015, a proud father, along with his wife and youngest son, went to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to watch his eldest son graduate from BMT. But

  • The ‘Chiefs’ bring the Raytheon Award home to SJAFB

    The 335th Fighter Squadron, known as the ‘Chiefs,’ have received the coveted award for 2022. It is the first Raytheon Trophy awarded to an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter squadron in Air Combat Command history. Their exceptional show of force on the world stage, as well as the success of training

  • 55th Wing test Pluto app around the world

    The 55th Wing Project BOCKSCAR office and other members from Team Offutt participate in a test trial of the new Pluto application Nov. 13-17, 2023, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

  • 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.

  • CSAR trains to safeguard evolving threats

    The 347th Rescue Group participated in readiness exercise Mosaic Tiger 24-1 from Nov. 13-17, 2023. The exercise was designed to hone the 23rd Wing’s ability to generate sorties while under simulated attack, which always has the potential for a downed aircraft and a hurt or captured pilot.

  • Hill AFB fighter wings deploy Airmen, F-35As to Japan

    This week, Active duty and Reserve Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of an effort to assure allies and deter threats to stability in the Pacific region. 

  • Air Force, Coast Guard partner for rescue exercise

    The 347th Operations Support Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport, Florida, Nov. 17, 2023, for a simulated water rescue of a downed pilot during exercise Mosaic Tiger 24-1.

  • RPP application process open through Dec. 9

    Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted Airmen who are interested in becoming rated officers can apply for the Spring 2024 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program now through Dec. 9, 2023.

  • AFMARS Celebrates 75th Anniversary

    The U.S. Air Force Military Auxiliary Radio System hosted a celebration recognizing the 75th anniversary of the program on Nov. 6.

  • Beale AFB pilots new Multi-Capable Airman course

    The intent of the course is to develop Airmen who are proficient in their primary AFSC by equipping them with expeditionary skills and training which they can employ in deployed environments or on home station if needed.

  • WWII airpower legend receives honorary promotion to Colonel

    At 100 years old, World War II and Korean War airpower legend U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III., one of the nation’s first African American fighter pilots with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, received an honorary promotion to the rank of colonel.

  • 563rd RQG Salutes SEAC #4

    SEAC Colón-López embarks on his fini flight over the Ohio River, in Louisville, Kentucky, September 6, 2023, with support of the 563rd Rescue Squadron.

  • AFCEA Tidewater hosts annual STEM mixer

    The Tidewater Chapter of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association International hosted their annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics mixer Oct. 19, at the Bayview Commonwealth Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

  • Shaw AFB leads the way with MCA course

    The MCA course provided 20th FW Airmen of various ranks from career fields such as maintenance, civil engineering and administrative services, a thorough training in support of the ACE model.

  • 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing activates two detachments at Robins AFB

    The evolution of missions continues at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with the activations of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, Detachment 1 and 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron, Detachment 1. It happened Oct. 25, inside the Century of Flight building at the Museum of Aviation.

  • SOUTHCOM supports local Honduran students

    The 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, Maj. Gen. Evan Pettus, joined top representatives from the Honduras Ministry of Education to inaugurate the expansion of a school dining facility in Comayagua, Honduras. A contribution of $25,000 was donated for the purchase of construction

  • Dad’s workshop prepares Tyndall members for fatherhood

    U.S. Air Force Airmen must maintain and undergo vigorous training to remain capable of projecting combat airpower around the globe. But what training do these combat ready airmen receive when becoming a brand-new parent? With this experience in mind, Tyndall’s Family Advocacy Program formed “Dads:

  • 52nd CBCS beta tests new Air Force tactical communications kits

    The 52nd Combat Communications Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is playing an important role in shaping the Air Force’s future. The unit is beta testing two new deployable tactical communications kits, the Agile Communications Package and the Fly-Away Communications Terminal. The 52d

  • Det 4 provides a data analysis capability for ACC units

    Air Combat Command's Detachment 4 supports commanders and warfighters across ACC's Numbered Air Forces, Air Operations Centers, Wings, and levels below the Wing to deliver decision dominance through data analytics. Det 4's mission is to execute operational analysis by transforming data into decision

  • 16th AF, San Antonio industry partners join to combat cyber threats

    The Department of Defense doesn’t limit Cyber Awareness to one month; they focus on securing the nation daily, with the help of intelligence community partners. During October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 16th Air Force members joined with local San Antonio industry partners to discuss securing