News - Category 19th Air Force

Aug. 27, 2020
Aircraft attendants preserve readiness through cleanliness

Training exceptional mobility Airmen is a team effort and no one performs their role more cleanly than aircraft attendants from the 97th Maintenance Squadron.
Aug. 27, 2020
Photos: Hydraulics Airman assembles F-16 brake

Airman 1st Class Wesley De Leon, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulic systems journeyman, adjusts an F-16 Fighting Falcon brake Aug. 17, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke AFB supply sends broken or worn equipment to the hydraulics flight where it is fixed and sent back to
Aug. 26, 2020
Total force Airmen surpass MQ-9 aircrew training goal

The 491st Attack Squadron is a geographically separated unit from Holloman Air Force Base. Active-duty Airmen from across the Air Force, to include Holloman, are continuing to build strong bonds with Air National Guardsmen from the 174th Attack Wing, during daily MQ-9 Reaper operations on Hancock
Aug. 26, 2020
Luke trains in Gunfighter Flag exercise

The 62nd and 308th Fighter Squadrons participated in the Gunfighter Flag Large Force Exercise Aug. 17-21 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
Aug. 21, 2020
From mission to mayor; citizen Airman serves community in, out of uniform

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Jeffrey, the 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron commander at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, has always aimed to leave things better than he found it. Jeffrey has carried this philosophy not only throughout his Air Force career, but also while serving as the Mayor
Aug. 20, 2020
Laughlin XLer of week: Maj. Danyell Lambert

Maj. Danyell Lambert, 47th Healthcare Support Squadron health clinic flight commander, was chosen by wing leadership to be the “XLer of the Week”, the week of August 17, 2020, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The “XLer” award, presented by Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Aug. 20, 2020
PHOTOS: Laughlin pilots honor families of CBP lost to COVID-19 with flag flight

First Lt. April Wilcox, 85th Flying Training Squadron executive officer, Maj. Camber Governski, 96th FTS T-6A Texan II chief pilot, and 1st Lt. Will Friedman 85th FTS A-flight scheduler, pose in front of a T-6 on Aug. 14, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, with the flags they are to fly for the
Aug. 20, 2020
56th CES works ahead of schedule, garners $1.4 miliion in funding toward Luke's infrastructure

The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, Operations Element garnered a $1.4 million bonus toward Luke AFB infrastructure with 100 percent of Luke facilities and assets in inventory three months ahead of schedule.
Aug. 14, 2020
PHOTOS: 149th FW keeps Fighting Falcons clean and mean

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing, receives a jet wash at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 24.
Aug. 14, 2020
Senior Airman Daniel Miranda: Notable Nomad August 2020

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Wheeler, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, presented the Notable Nomad award to Senior Airman Daniel Miranda, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 13, 2020. The Notable Nomad award is a commander’s accolade given to only one Airman