DECEMBER 2, 2022 - The unveiling of our newest bomber, the B-21 Raider, happens today at 8 p.m. EST! See it live: https://dvidshub.net/webcast/30624 Innovative manufacturing techniques & an open systems architecture allow the bomber to integrate new technology as it matures & acclimates to future threats. The Air Force says the mission of the B-21 Raider made by … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 2, 2022 - The 357th Fighter Squadron, the ‘Dragons’, assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is the only active-duty training squadron for the A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots. “Instructors at the 357th FS mold the next generation of fighter pilots,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Joel Russo, 357th FS instructor pilot. “Following their training here, they will join … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 2, 2022 – The HH-3E Jolly Green Giant will be the first retired aircraft to headline the 2023 History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning Jan. 1. The upcoming event marks the first of six virtual races during the series’s third season. Registration kicked off Dec. 1. Each event features its own historical aircraft vital to the … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 2, 2022 - Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central) F-15E Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and KC-10 Extenders participated in a bilateral exercise with Israeli air force F-35 Lightning IIs and F-16s over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Nov. 29 and 30. The exercise focused on fighter integration and refueling operations. “This bilateral exercise demonstrates … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 2, 2022 – Barksdale personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response weapon or ARRW, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023. Recently, Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Group, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and civilians from the ARRW and … [Read more...]