Members of the 19th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, in recent days took possession of the 2009 Raytheon Trophy that recognizes the Air Force’s best air-to-air fighter squadron. This is the second time since 2000 that the F-15 unit has won the award. According to Elmendorf officials, the squadron “maintained the highest-level alert in Alaska” and received an “outstanding” grade in its last operational readiness inspection. Pacific Air Forces officials announced back in April that the unit had won the trophy. It was handed over on June 4. The 19th FS is one of the units set for decommissioning later this year as part of the Air Force’s legacy fighter drawdown. (Elmendorf photo caption by SrA. Cynthia Spalding)
The White House is nominating Maj. Gen. Mark B. Pye to pin on a third star and serve as the deputy to Gen. Dale R. White, the new czar in charge of the Air Force’s biggest acquisition programs, including the F-47 fighter and B-21 bomber. Army Maj. Gen. Brian W. Gibson has also been nominated for a third…
