Oct. 20, 2018 Luke AFB hosts President for defense panel and F-35A training mission tour President Donald Trump visited Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2018, to discuss military weapons and technology capabilities and learn about the 56th Fighter Wing’s pilot training mission.
Dec. 21, 2017 AF selects locations for next two Air National Guard F-35 bases The Air Force has selected Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin and Dannelly Field, Alabama as the preferred locations for the next two Air National Guard F-35A bases.
Oct. 17, 2017 Sheppard hosts logistics strategy summit F-35 Lightning II maintenance training and finding innovative was to educate future Airmen were among the topics discussed at the Air Force Logistics Strategy Summit. The annual logistics strategy summit was held at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, October 11-13, 2017.
Feb. 13, 2017 Grim Reaper finds his rage For only the second time at Eglin Air Force Base, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A.
Feb. 8, 2017 F-35’s first purely operational combat course takes flight The Air Force’s first F-35 Lightning II basic flight course class took to the skies for the first time as they entered the live flying portion of their training Feb. 8, 2017.
Feb. 1, 2017 Nomads fire first missiles The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and shot the first air-to-air missiles from an operational F-35A during a weapons system evaluation at Tyndall Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2017. Individual AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) were loaded into four separate aircraft.
Dec. 19, 2016 F-35 maintenance battle tested Checkered Flag facilitates integration between fifth and fourth-generation aircraft communities. These exercises are critical to hone the tactics techniques and procedures (TTP’s) for the aircraft’s inevitable deployment fighting alongside other combat assets. While the exercise is prime opportunity
Dec. 8, 2016 Luke creates first F-35 undergraduate pilot curriculum The first class of undergraduate pilots began training through the newly written F-35 Lightning II curriculum Dec. 5 in the F-35 Academic Training Center at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
Sept. 19, 2016 State of the AF: Active-duty force on the rise, space will be more prominent Nearly three years into her tenure as the Air Force’s top leader, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James reaffirmed that people continue to be her top priority during her State of the Air Force address at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 19, in National Harbor,
Sept. 1, 2016 F-35A completes largest deployment to date The 33rd Fighter Wing wrapped up the largest F-35 deployment to date at this year’s Exercise Northern Lightning Aug. 31 at Volk Field, Wis.