A B-1 Lancer assigned to 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, lands to prepare for Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 8, 2023. The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]

MARCH 20, 2023 - Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, certified the aerial demonstration teams ahead of the 2023 air show season and the major command recently announced the 2023 ACC demonstration team pilots. Throughout a nine-month air show season, the single-ship demonstration teams travel across the United States to connect with the American public and … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joe Baumann, 525th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor pilot, and Senior Airman Randy Siri, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pose for a photo prior to departure from Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 14, 2023. Bilateral training and cooperation with our Philippine Air Force counterparts enhances the mutual readiness required to defend security, … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2023 - Allied and partner Air Chiefs came together on Ramstein Air Base for the bi-annual NATO Air Chiefs’ Symposium on March 16. Hosted by U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa commander, the meeting allowed allied Air Chiefs the opportunity to come together and collaborate on shared success and combined opportunities in the … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing conduct an Engine Running Crew Change (ERCC) during exercise White Stag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2023. An ERCC allows aircrews to swap while the aircraft is still running, minimizing the possibility of maintenance issues. The ERCC was part of exercise White Stag, a full-spectrum readiness … [Read more...]