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March 12, 2021 Col. Benjamin O. Davis (left), commanding officer of the 332nd Fighter Group, and Edward C. Gleed, group operations officer, stand in front of a plane in Ramitelli, Italy, in March 1945. Toni Frissell, Library of Congress // No Known Restrictions on Publication The first Black pilots to serve in the United States military—along with the navigators, mechanics, instructors, and other personnel who supported them—are today remembered as the Tuskegee Airmen. Established in 1941, ...

Elephant Walk: The Air Force Sent 24 F-22 Raptors Airborne at Once A U.S. Air Force wing in Alaska managed to launch 24 F-22 Raptor stealth fighters plus an E-3 radar plane and a C-17 transport, all in quick succession. Heres What You Need to Know: Despite the Raptor fleets readiness woes and ongoing relocation, the Alaska wing is ready to fight. A U.S. Air Force wing in Alaska managed to launch 24 F-22 Raptor stealth fighters plus an E-3 radar plane and a C-17 transport, all in quick succ...

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 75th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker from 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on their way to Red Flag March 5, 2021. The 507th ARW performs, News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 75th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker from 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, on their way to Red Flag March 5, 2021. The 507th ARW performs,

The U.S. Air Force is rewriting its war plan for the Pacific. Heres What You Need to Know: A shortage of F-22 stealth fighters has helped to drive a new approach to aerial warfare. The U.S. Air Force is rewriting its war plan for the Pacific, the flying branchs new commander for the region told reporters at the Pentagon in late November, 2018. Gen. Charles Brown, then commander of Pacific Air Forces, said he wants smaller groups of U.S. warplanes to rapidly move between bases in order to frust...

Denmark has 27 of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing versions on order and expects to deploy them from 2023.

The Bong Center in Superior Opening Two New Exhibits The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center will be opening a couple new exhibits to the public this week. The first exhibit from the St. Louis County Historical Society will open today, March 9th, Joe Gomer: Honoring a Legacy features twelve panels that tell the story of Gomer and his journey with the 99th Fighter Squadron as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Gomer and his family lived in Duluth after the war where he was active in communi...

Air Force diversity efforts aim to mentor, open doors to underrepresented groups March 8 Cadets attending AFJROTC Summer Flight Academy at Delaware State University tour a Radar Approach Control facility. (Roland Balik/Air Force) Senior Air Force officials have insisted that the creation of a force of airmen with diverse backgrounds and experiences is crucial to adapting to the threats of the future. That’s why Air Education and Training Command, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-...

The “Warbucks” of Training Squadron (VT) 4 SAU held a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, March 5. Cmdr. Melissa “FASM” Dillard relieved Cmdr. Sara “SUMAT” Taylor as commanding officer during a ceremony held at the National,

Air Force completes Operation Porcupine exercise in Romania March 5 A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter takes off after "rescuing" a downed pilot in a training exercise during Operation Porcupine in Romania, March 4, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV) The Air Force’s 31st Fighter Wing participated in the annual Operation Porcupine exercise on Thursday in Romania, employing U.S. F-16s, HH-60s, and MQ-9s. The exercise was designed to replicate r...