Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager takes command of the 40th Infantry Division, California National Guard, and becomes the first woman to command a U.S. Army infantry division during an historic change of command ceremony, June 29, 2019, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Feature page includes relevant content leading up to and including the ceremony.
Soldiers of the Los Alamitos, California based 40th Infantry Division return from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan where they served as the command element of Train, Advise, Assist Command - South. The second of two rotations to deploy to Afghanistan, this was the first combat deployment of the Division Headquarters since the Korean War.
Gen. David W. Allvin was the 40th Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. As Vice Chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assisted the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United...
This event is dedicated to celebrating diversity of the past, present and future aviators while honoring those first female CSOs of class 78-01
48th Fighter Wing's demonstration in generating air power in a contested environment, side-by-side with our partners and allies through smaller, agile, dispersed deployments.
Cross Servicing gives 48th Fighter Wing Airmen, our partners, and allies who operate the same aircraft an opportunity to practice seamless integration in preparation for future deployments.
Operated by the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons, The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitudes, day or night, and in all weather.
Historically the 493rd Fighter Squadron operated the F-15 C/D Eagle, an all-weather, extremely...
Basing the F-35 at Lakenheath brings 5th Gen lethality and survivability against emerging high-end threats to the AOR. The F-35 will build long-lasting bonds through training and exercises with the nine other partner nations flying the F-35, including the U.K., our closest ally and a vital partner in the F-35 Program.
