Jan. 7, 2026 Designing the future: A former AETC instructor pilot’s vision for the T-7A Red Hawk As the Air Force prepares to usher in a new era of pilot training, the appearance of its next-generation trainer aircraft reflects both where the service has been and where it is headed.
May 9, 2025 85th Fighter Group reaches Initial Operational Capability The U.S. Air Force’s 85th Fighter Group celebrated its Initial Operational Capability during a ceremony May 9, 2025. The event also marked the graduation of the first Polish Air Force pilots trained on the F-35A Lightning II platform under the Foreign Military Sales program.
Nov. 8, 2024 19th AF commander emphasizes human element as key to winning future fights at military flight training summit Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, participated in a panel discussion on the future of U.S.and Italian Air Force training at the annual Military Flight Training Summit October 29, at the Westin Hotel San Antonio, Texas.
July 18, 2023 Marshall assumes command of ‘Mobility’s Hometown’ Col. Jeffrey Marshall took command of the 97th Air Mobility Wing during a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2023, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
March 24, 2023 Mobility airpower on display during AAFB’s large force exercise Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted a large force exercise, March 24, 2023, evacuating 20 aircraft as part of a severe weather exercise at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Feb. 3, 2023 19th AF command team makes first visit to AAFB Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, 19th AF command chief, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 25-27, 2023.
Aug. 19, 2022 Stewart takes command of the 19th Air Force continuing the focus of accelerating change Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart took command of 19th Air Force, from Maj. Gen. Craig Wills during a change of command ceremony at Hangar 41 at Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, Texas, Aug 19, 2022.
June 29, 2022 Outgoing 19th AF commander pays final visit to ‘Mighty 97th’ U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, 19th Air Force commander, visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, for the last time June 23, 2022, before retiring after 31 years of service.
May 31, 2022 Class 22-10 achieves aeronautical rating Twenty-two student pilots graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, achieving the aeronautical rating of Pilot, May 26, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
April 19, 2022 Class 22-08 achieves aeronautical rating Eighteen officers from Class 22-08 graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Apr. 15, 2022, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.