Air and Space Forces Association legends pose for a group photo in front of an F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron during a flight line tour on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2022. The AFA mission is to promote dominant U.S. Air and Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense as well as honoring and supporting Airmen, … [Read more...]
Marines Provide Refueling to Air Force MQ-9 Reaper
AUGUST 2, 2022 - U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 764 provided aviation delivered ground refueling to a remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper drone from the 163rd Attack Wing of the California Air National Guard during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 20 and 21, 2022. The airmen from the … [Read more...]
Air Force Cycling Team Rides in RAGBRAI
AUGUST 1, 2022 - The Air Force Cycling team is riding again in the 2022 Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa or RAGBRAI. The trip is a week-long recreational touring bicycle ride that takes cyclists from the Missouri river in the west to the Mississippi in the east. The Air Force Cycling team made their way to Sioux City where the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th … [Read more...]
A New Wave of Innovative Airmen
JULY 29, 2022 – The Project Mercury Innovator Workshop took place from July 25 to July 27, 2022, giving Airmen the space and tools to increase their abilities to embrace the innovation culture, competency and community within their respective organizations. Saber University which opened in Spangdahlem in April 2022, offers resources, like the Project Mercury Workshop, for … [Read more...]
F-15 Eagle Soars for 50th Year
JULY 28, 2022 - Created during a time of much needed skill and innovation, the F-15 Eagle remains undefeated in combat with over 100 air-to-air victories and zero air-to-air losses. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Eagle’s first flight. Dating back to the Vietnam War era, the U.S. needed an aircraft that could go up against the MiG-25 Foxbat. The McDonnell Douglas … [Read more...]