JULY 22, 2025 - Nine pilots from the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base earned Single-Event Air Medals, and two were simultaneously awarded the Distinguished Flying cross, after returning from a deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility. During the deployment, they flew various defensive counter air sorties to protect U.S. Naval assets … [Read more...]
RIAT Highlights Global Readiness, Cooperation
RAF aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, conduct an aerial acrobatic demonstration during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 19, 2025. Through high-impact aerial displays and multinational participation, RIAT highlights the strategic reach and operational readiness of allied and partner air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody J. A. … [Read more...]
Mental Health Services Bolster Airmen Resilience
JULY 21, 2025 - The 379th Expeditionary Medical Squadron provides comprehensive care for all personnel on base including mental health services which are offered by the 379th EMDS Mental Health Office. Mental health is one of the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness and plays a critical role in maintaining mission readiness. “Mental health is critically important … [Read more...]
Red Flag-Alaska Kicks Off
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...]