News - Category 19th Air Force

Oct. 21, 2020
Exercise Zia Sun

The 354th Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona; 9th Air Support Operations Squadron from Fort Hood, Texas; 3rd ASOS, 7th ASOS, and 16th ASOS from Fort Bliss, Texas; 311th FS and 29th Attack Squadron from Holloman AFB, recently trained together in Exercise Zia Sun, at Centennial Range,
Oct. 16, 2020
F-35A, A-10 demo teams brief capabilities to Laughlin students

The A-10 Demonstration team from Davis-Monthan Air Force, Arizona, and the F-35 Demonstration team from Hill AFB, Utah, are touring the Air Force’s Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training bases to brief students in training on their capabilities.
Oct. 16, 2020
Ghanaian Airman obtains U.S. citizenship through service, trains future combat aviators

The road to citizenship for Airman 1st Class Gaddiel Acquaah, a 47th Operations Support Squadron aerospace physiology technician at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, certainly wasn’t without hardships. Now, he plays an important role in Laughlin’s mission of training future combat aviators.
Oct. 16, 2020
Activation ceremony heralds new chapter in trainer aircraft maintenance story

A trainer aircraft maintenance training center that will serve the needs of Air Education and Training Command for decades to come will be activated during a ceremony at 10:15 a.m., Oct. 29, in Hangar 62 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Oct. 9, 2020
Laughlin firefighters help protect Del Rio community from wildland fire

Aug. 27, 2020, the 47th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department at Lauglin Air Force Base, Texas, received a call from Val Verde County Emergency to assist nine local agencies battling a raging wildland fire in Del Rio that was also rapidly approaching a local elementary school.
Oct. 7, 2020
Luke commemorates Tuskegee Airman with flyover

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, executed an F-35 Lightning II Missing Man formation flyover October 2, 2020. The mission over the Arizona State Capitol paid tribute to the late Maj. George Washington Biggs, U.S. Air Force (Ret.).
Oct. 1, 2020
Photos: 56th Ammunitions Flight builds 72 laser guided bombs

Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions systems technician, and Senior Airman Tre Tate, 56th EMS munitions systems technician, use a forklift sling to move GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs Sept. 22, 2020 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Airmen assembled 24 bombs
Oct. 1, 2020
Former Vietnam POW surprised with a room dedication

Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, was honored with the dedication of a lounge room in his name at the American Legion Post #49 in Tupelo, Mississippi on September 18, 2020.
Oct. 1, 2020
314th AW showcases its heritage across the western U.S. while conducting essential off-station training

The 62d Airlift Squadron, alongside members from the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, recently concluded the 314th Airlift Wing’s first multi-state, off-station trainer (OST) since the on-set of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year.
Sept. 30, 2020
AFRS to host "Pathway to Wings" brief Oct. 7

Air Force Recruiting Service will host a “Pathway to Wings” interactive career briefing Oct. 7, 2020, at 6 p.m. central time for potential future Air Force officers interested in learning more about accessions and rated boards.