The Air Force Experimentation Office at Langley AFB, Va., plans to hold a Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 beginning April 22 at Nellis AFB, Nev. The latest JEFX is slated to accelerate research, development, and fielding of new combat systems, including staging a mock air campaign. USAF plans to put the new capabilities, if proved, into the service’s combat arsenal within 24 months.
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.