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March 10, 2023
Inspector General’s evaluate readiness at Langley AFB

Air Combat Command’s Inspector General evaluated the 633rd Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing and 192nd Wing during a readiness exercise on February 27th through March 1, 2023.
July 5, 2022
U.S. Air Force and Canadian Royal Air Force members assigned the 552nd Air Control Wing

Canadian and U.S. armed forces assigned to the 552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, demonstrated joint defense efforts aboard a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The team tested their ability to obtain and disseminate
March 4, 2022
Micro Weather Sensor-M625 used for Mojave Desert A-10 landings

In exercise Green Flag-West at Fort Irwin National Training Center in California, the Micro Weather Sensor-M625 was deemed essential for the 354th Fighter Squadron’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs landings on a dry lakebed.
Dec. 20, 2021
505th Command and Control Wing: Accelerating and Advancing Command and Control

The 505th CCW held a wing-wide workgroup to provide updates on upcoming major changes to 505th exercises and syllabi, Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec 16. The workgroup was advised by several U.S. Air Force senior mentors, including Lt. Gen. (ret) Russell Handy and Lt. Gen. (ret) Jeffrey Lofgren, who
Sept. 14, 2021
Grand Forks Airmen complete readiness exercise

The 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 319th Logistic Readiness Squadron participated in an exercise on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., simulating as if their units were tasked to deploy within a 24-hour time period.
Sept. 2, 2021
KC-135 Stratotanker: A gas station in the skies

During Red Flag Alaska 21-3, 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptors, from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, complete multiple sorties, practice tactical maneuvers, and multi-squadron simulated combat objectives. Spending numerous hours in the air at a time requires a hefty load of fuel to keep them airborne.