SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 – Three years of training led to one very important day. Taking off over the mountains of Vermont, history is made at 20,000 feet. The 158th Fighter Wing has been no stranger to making history. In 2019, it was the first wing in the Air National Guard to receive the F-35A Lightning II. As the only wing in the Guard to fly a fifth generation fighter, the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
Wright-Patt Welcomes Runners to Air Force Marathon
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is set to welcome more than 11,000 runners, spectators and vendors during Air Force Marathon weekend Sept. 15-17. “Welcome to the 26th Air Force Marathon,” said Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander. “After holding the marathon virtually for the last two years due to the pandemic, I am … [Read more...]
Sustainment Office Supports Microelectronics Vision
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 - The Department of Defense's one-year supply chain report focuses on addressing challenges in high-priority areas critical to operational readiness, including a central component in nearly all advanced military capabilities — microelectronics. Signed last month, the $54.2 billion CHIPS and Science Act represents a clear national consensus for the need to … [Read more...]
Electric Modifications Provide Marines with Advantages
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 — As growing tensions abroad continue to threaten global energy security, the Marine Corps is putting the pedal to the metal when it comes to researching and fielding ways to improve fuel efficiency across its vehicular fleets. In line with the Defense Department’s stated goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Marine Corps Systems Command … [Read more...]
B-1Bs Conduct BTF Mission to South America
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 - B-1B Lancers departed Dyess Air Force Base Sept. 7, 2022 in support of a bomber task force mission to the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. During this mission, B-1 aircrews integrated with partner nations in the USSOUTHCOM AOR, air refueled with the support of MacDill Air Force Base tankers, and countered illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) … [Read more...]