JULY 18, 2025 - The 325th Fighter Wing “Checkertails” recently deployed Airmen and F-35A Lightning II aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to serve as the lead wing during exercise Red Fag-Alaska 25-3, July 17 to Aug. 1. The deployment marks the wing’s first participation in an exercise outside the continental United States since Hurricane Michael in 2018. It also … [Read more...]
F-15EX Visit Offers First Look at Airpower Evolution
JULY 18, 2025 — In a significant milestone for U.S. airpower modernization in the Indo-Pacific, two F-15EX Eagle II aircraft from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, arrived at Kadena Air Base, July 12, 2025, for integration and familiarization training with local units and joint partners. This overseas deployment of the F-15EX, the Air … [Read more...]
Air Force Executes Unprecedented Surge Into Pacific Theater
U.S. Air Force Air National Guardsmen of the 113th Wing park multiple F-16 Fighting Falcons at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025, July 11, 2025. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, designed to combat airpower to the Indo-Pacific region at speed and scale, and conduct operations in a … [Read more...]
STARR, Stripes Programs Reward Referrals
JULY 17, 2025 - Guardians and Airmen are eligible for decorations or promotions through recruiting referrals under the Airman and Guardian Referral Program. Referral ProgramsTwo programs, Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral and Stripes for Referrals, aim to incentivize all Airmen and Guardians to inspire the next generation to serve in the Air Force and Space … [Read more...]
Airmen Bring Help, Hope to Flood-Stricken Communities
JULY 17, 2025 - In a display of service and compassion, members of the 33rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 59th Medical Wing and 502nd Air Base Wing assisted on July 11 with flood relief operations in the Texas Hill Country, supporting efforts in the communities of Ingram and Hunt. One team assembled at City West Church in Kerrville, partnering with Mercy Chefs to organize … [Read more...]