Story by Senior Airman Briana Beavers | 33rd Fighter Wing | 10.11.2024
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Aircraft static displays on military installations are a common sight, and like the aircraft that are currently in service, they still require routine maintenance. A simple wash and re-paint can prolong the life of a jet to perform its designated mission. From Aug. 23 to Sept. 25, 2024, Scott Elliot, a freelance contractor, worked independently to restore......
Story by Senior Airman Briana Beavers | 33rd Fighter Wing | 04.17.2024
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Junior officers from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps graduated from the 337th Air Control Squadron’s Undergraduate Air Battle Manager Training course, April 12, 2024. The students of class 24005 successfully completed a seven-month course becoming the joint force’s newest Air Battle Managers and making history as the first integrated class......
Story by Senior Airman Briana Beavers | 33rd Fighter Wing | 03.14.2024
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Gorillas took 14 F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida to perform flying-training missions, Feb. 20 - Mar. 8, 2024. By avoiding weather attrition at home station, the 58th FS and Aircraft Maintenance Unit had the opportunity to execute complex training operations and collaborate with a......
Story by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell | 97th Air Mobility Wing | 02.18.2021
Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing showcased their training mission to the Air Mobility Command leadership team during a visit here Feb. 8, 2021....
