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6 Lt. Col. Justin Galli raised his right hand to offer a final salute as the commander of the 232nd Operations Squadron. Although family and friends were not able to attend the in-person ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many viewed virtually. The ceremony capped Galli’s final day as commander of the 232nd. Physical attendance was limited to only a few essential personnel; four of Galli’s enlisted Airmen attended in ceremonial roles to bid their commander farewell. While this day marked an end to a chapter of his career, it also marked the beginning of the next as...

F-15C (Eagle), and now soon to be F-15EX.” The latest iteration of the F-15 Eagle Mission Design Series, the F-15EX features an increased payload capacity, fly-by-wire controls, a digital cockpit, modernized sensors, radars and electronic warfare capabilities. Edwards notes the long service life of the F-15EX airframe–20,000 flight hours. “That’s a long time, about double the service the life of an F-15C,” Edwards said. “Not only is the airframe designed to last for a long time, the F-15EX also has an ‘open mission system’ which allows the computer and avionics software to be ...

The first F-15EX completed its initial flight in St. Louis Feb. 2. The fighter jet took off and landed from St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri.,

Nellis/Creech AFB December 16, 2020 A C-17 Globemaster III from the 305th Air Mobility Wing is being prepared for its return from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 5, 2020. Three aircraft from the 305 AMW participated in a Joint Forcible Entry exercise that acts as the culminating event for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School located at Nellis AFB while simultaneously allowing various weapon systems to test and train with new technology and strategic approaches. (Air Force photograph by Tech. Sgt. Austin Knox) Advertisement Aircrews assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing participated in a Join...

By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published December 15, 2020 Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., as well as 6 C-130J Super Hercules took part in a Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada Dec. 3-7, 2020. The JFE allowed the unit a venue to train and test the ability to conduct operations in and through complex and contested environments. (Courtesy photo) Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., as well as 6 C-130J Super Hercules took part in a Joint Forcible Entry exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada Dec. 3-7, 2020. During t...