Story by Senior Airman Raya Feltner | 31st Fighter Wing | 06.25.2024
For the first time in 27 years, members from the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron and 555th Fighter Generation Squadron operated hot-pit refueling from the Southwest Jet Fuel Storage Installation at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 11, 2024....
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot | 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard | 11.25.2023
As part of National Aviation History Month, the final story in a week-long series of historic 185th aircraft highlights the F-16. The brief history looks at the F-16 Falcon that is on display at the Iowa Air National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa....
Story by Capt. Kaylin Hankerson | 8th Fighter Wing | 08.30.2023
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing returned after the completion of a five-month runway reconstruction project, Aug. 30, 2023. Despite being displaced from home base since April when construction began, the 8th FW, also known as the Wolf Pack, was able to conduct operations and project airpower from various locations on the Korean peninsula....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank | 378th Air Expeditionary Wing | 08.09.2023
The 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is set to redeploy to its home station at the 301st Fighter Wing (FW), in Fort Worth, Texas. While redeploying itself can be a bittersweet moment, this rotation has added significance. For the 457th EFS, this will be the last time the squadron deploys with its fleet of F-16C......
Story by Airman 1st Class Megan Estrada | 51st Fighter Wing | 01.27.2022
Pilots undergo a four-segment training, which provides them with an advanced understanding of aircraft capabilities further equipping them to become a mission capable SEAD fighter pilot. “The SEAD mission is the foundation to success during large scale combat operations,” said Maj. Joe “Loco” Gagnon, 36th FS director of operations. “The Fiends are the first squadron to enter the......
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Megan Crusher | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 05.17.2021
U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft and Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, have arrived in Kallax, Sweden, to support Arctic Challenge Exercise 21, a Norwegian air force-led exercise, scheduled to take place in June 2021 in the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland, and Norway....
Story by Capt. Jenny Hyden | 187th Fighter Wing | 03.05.2021
The Red Tails of Dannelly Field conducted a training exercise March 2nd-4th, 2021 to an airfield in Dothan, Ala.
Story by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken | 944th Fighter Wing | 01.10.2021
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- A birthday has a way of evoking many feelings such as sentiment, reflection, and celebration. In the military, service members celebrate the birthdays of their respective units to commemorate legacy, reiterate mission, and forge the path forward. January 15th marks the 80th birthday of the 69th Fighter Squadron. It is assigned to the 944th Operations Group......
