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.