Aug. 4, 2025 60th FS executes Lonestar Lightning Texas provided unique airspace and challenges to the pilots and maintainers and helped increase overall readiness, adaptability, and lethality.
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.
Feb. 21, 2023 33 FW maintain readiness at MacDill AFB Several F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, arrived at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 10, 2023.
Oct. 13, 2020 Turning point: Tyndall breaks ground on ABM Simulator Facility The 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Program Management Office and mission partners held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 13, 2020 for the new Air Battle Manager Simulator Facility at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. This event was a milestone for the base as it marked the first groundbreaking of a new
Feb. 2, 2017 Finding his balance U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Bell finds balance between his life on active duty and within the community.