The Air Force recruiting folks in Arlington, Tex., are now crowing about a July 4 mass swear-in ceremony before a “sellout” crowd at a Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. A July 16 release notes that 55,000 fans observed the pre-game event, which not only brought 120 Delayed Entry Program recruits into the Air Force, but also a B-52 bomber flyover and honor guard performance. The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., supplied the bomber and Air Force Reserve Command’s 301st Fighter Wing at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex., supplied the honor guard.
The Air Force is targeting August 2027 for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet to reach its initial operational capability. To get there, the head of Air and Education Training has three milestones he needs to see the program hit.
