DECEMBER 1, 2025 – The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Morton Sher, 22, killed during World War II, will be interred Dec. 14, in Beth Israel Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home will coordinate graveside services preceding the interment. Sher was a fighter pilot assigned to 76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 14th Air … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 - A former commander of the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron was awarded the Silver Star Medal during a presentation ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 26. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presented the nation’s third highest award for valor to Lt. Col. William Parks, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Junior Executive Officer. … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 - Air Mobility Command forces achieved several wins toward drone proficiency during Exercise Turbo Distribution in August. In conjunction with Sierra Army Depot, the 621st Contingency Response Wing reached four significant milestones in support of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s memorandum from July by integrating both small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 - Behind every successful takeoff and landing at Tyndall lies the runway, and the 325th Operations Support Squadron airfield management team is responsible for it, keeping flight operations safe and efficient. From opening the runway at 5 a.m. and conducting daily airfield inspections, to managing and training all airfield drivers, the unit works behind the … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 - The 354th Fighter Wing conducted readiness exercise Arctic Gold 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 17-19. The exercise is designed to test the wing's ability to quickly generate, deploy and sustain combat-ready airpower in a high-threat environment. "A lot of work and planning was put into getting this exercise to run efficiently and … [Read more...]