Airmen from the 74th Fighter Squadron at Pope AFB, N.C., are in Iraq, forming the first A-10 Warthog unit to see duty in that theater since 2003, reports Air Force journalist 1st Lt. Landon Derentz. The 74th airmen have deployed to Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq, where they have formed the 438th Air Expeditionary Group and will work with a Marine Corps air unit to provide close air support in the Al Anbar province.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
