The U.S. Air Force’s 85th Fighter Group celebrated its Initial Operational Capability during a ceremony May 9, 2025, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas. This video showcases historic milestones achieved since the activation of the 85th Fighter Group in July 2024.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Heqi Wang, an F-35A Lightning II maintainer with the 33rd Maintenance Group, traveled to China as a linguist in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s efforts to recover WWII pilot remains Aug. 3 - Sept. 19, 2024.
During the 58th Fighter Squadron’s temporary duty to Alaska in 2024, Senior Airman (then Airman 1st Class) Nikita Scheifele was one of the Aircrew Flight Equipment specialists on site, ensuring the pilot’s gear was in working order.
