The Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis AFB, Nev., recently reactivated a squadron that was the last active duty unit to fly the F-4G Wild Weasel—the 561st Fighter Squadron (deactivated in 1995) is now reborn as the 561st Joint Tactics Squadron. The squadron’s job is to become a clearing house for lessons learned during expeditionary deployments and to apply those lessons to subsequent spin-up training. The new commander, Lt. Col. Louis Dupuis, acknowledged challenges of standing up a new unit, but expects his airmen to “go out to into the combat air forces to fly, teach, and brief lessons learned and tactics.” Creation of the joint tactics squadron evolved from a worldwide conference hosted by AWC to identify ways to improve combat air forces deployment preparation.
New Air Force PT Uniforms to Hit Shelves in July
May 1, 2024
The Air Force’s new physical training uniforms have been a long time coming. The clothing set was first unveiled in 2021, with a promised 2022 debut. But supply chain issues delayed its arrival multiple times, according to the Air Force. But finally, Airmen are expected to be able to buy…