Two pilots are safe after ejecting from an A-29 Super Tucano near Moody AFB, Ga., on Monday. The pilots, assigned to the 81st Fighter Squadron, were flying a routine training flight near Homerville at about 2:50 p.m. when they were...
The deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system on the Korean Peninsula officially began Monday as the first components of the system landed at Osan AB, South Korea. Video posted by US Forces-Korea showed a C-17 landing at...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford on Tuesday met with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in Turkey to “discuss deconflicting” operations inside Syria. A photo posted by the Joint Staff on Twitter showed Dunford sitting next to Turkish...
US Air Forces in Europe has steadily been ramping up its exercise schedule in light of Russia’s activity in the region. Exercises increased about 30 percent from 2015 to 2016 and the command expects to see another 30 percent increase...
The Air Force will increase its rotational presence in Europe thanks to a significant boost in European Reassurance Initiative funding in the Fiscal 2017 budget, US Air Forces in Europe Command Gen. Tod Wolters said at AWS17. The increased number...
Fifth generation pilots need a new generation of red air that is focused more on sensors and a family of capabilities instead of “linear” comparisons, F-22 and F-35 pilots said recently. Operators of the nation’s best fighters want to see...
Airmen and C-130s from both the Illinois and Montana Air National Guard recently returned from a record-setting deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The airmen, while assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, and their C-130Hs...
Air Commandos from around the world are joining forces for the 10th Emerald Warrior exercise, which runs through March 10. The exercise is focused on air commando tactics and includes operations from Hurlburt; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Avon Park Air Force...