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Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:48:00 GMT
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- T-38A Accident Investigation Report Released
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:48:00 GMT
Today, Air Combat Command released an Accident Investigation Board Report following a T-38A Talon collapse that occurred Feb. 27, 2023, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
- 16th Air Force Airmen, global partners enhance information warfare effects during Exercise Austere Challenge
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:58:00 GMT
Sixteenth Air Force Airmen strengthened information warfare operation capabilities alongside U.S. European Command, NATO, component staff and combatant commanders during Exercise Austere Challenge March 4-14.
- Rapid Raven 24-1: Posturing EMS warfighters for combat
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 03:26:00 GMT
In order to establish readiness and further operationalize the wing, the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing went into a warfighting posture during Rapid Raven 24-1, its first internal exercise designed to test its ability to wage war in the Electromagnetic Spectrum and meet combat requirements and timelines.
- Red Flag-Nellis 24-2: shaping the future of air combat
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT
Red Flag 24-2 presented a prime opportunity to forge pathways for collaboration with joint services and NATO countries. It showcased the cutting-edge capabilities of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning IIs and sophisticated threat replication techniques. U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps personnel trained alongside the Royal Netherlands Air Force during RF 24-2.
- TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s Resurrection: Rebirth of the “Silver Dragon”
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:22:00 GMT
TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s silver frame stood out in the sunny blue sky, Feb. 15, as it conducted its first flight in 1,030 days. After almost three years of extensive maintenance in a collaborative effort between the 9th Maintenance Group and Lockheed Martin, aircraft 1078 spread her wings again.
- ACC Sword Athena holds 2024 Summit
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:56:00 GMT
Volunteers from across Air Combat Command came together to collaborate and brief solutions to female and family-centric readiness barriers during the fifth annual SWORD ATHENA summit here, Mar. 12-15.
- 350th SWW welcomes ASD Plumb
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:33:00 GMT
Dr. John Plumb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, recently visited the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing to learn more about its mission to deliver adaptive and cutting-edge Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) capabilities that provide the warfighter a tactical and strategic competitive advantage and freedom to attack, maneuver, and defend.
- Royal Netherlands Air Force participate in Red Flag-Nellis 24-2
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:28:00 GMT
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and Dutch F-35 Lightning IIs flew missions together on the eastern flank to protect NATO airspace.
- 95th FS and FGS complete first training deployment
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:04:00 GMT
Airmen from the 95th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron recently executed their first F-35A Lightning training deployment to Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard Base, March 1-16, 2024.
- Inaugural LAMAT mission begins in St. Kitts & Nevis
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:45:00 GMT
As part of Twelfth Air Force (Air Force Forces Southern) first medical assistance mission to St. Kitts and Nevis region forty-three U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve Airmen traveled in support of this year’s Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission, where they will be working alongside host nation counterparts to foster mutual collaboration and training and provide the best possible care for patients.
- ACC leadership team visits Nellis Air Force Base
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:25:00 GMT
The new commander and command chief of Air Combat Command toured Nellis Air Force Base March 3-6.
- Air Combat Command hosts weather conference
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:50:57 GMT
Airmen from different weather specialties across the Air Force convened at the Air Combat Command Weather Conference held here, March 5-7, 2024.
- Red Flag 24-2: Advancing F-35 interoperability at Nellis
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:08:00 GMT
Nellis will welcome more than 1,500 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Air National Guard and the Royal Netherlands Air Force for Red Flag-Nellis 24-2 from March 10-23.
- New ACC Commander, Command Chief pay first visit to Creech
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:12:00 GMT
General Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, ACC command chief, visited the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing here, March 4.
- The 552nd ACW ensures interoperability at Cope North 24
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:47:00 GMT
Air Combat Command's, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force, participated in one of Air Force’s largest annual multilateral exercises Feb. 4-23 in Guam and surrounding islands with participants from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S Marine Corps, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.
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