The F-22 Raptor will participate in the Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show at Offutt AFB, Neb., for the first time since 2010, announced Air Combat Command in a March 4 release. “We’re pleased to have the most sought-after single ship demonstration act in the world scheduled for our show,” said Col. Gregory Guillot, commander of the 55th Wing at Offutt. The Raptor will join the Navy’s Blue Angels, the Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs, and famous aircraft fliers and their aircraft. “If you were to ask any air show director what performers they’d like to have at their show, they’d say the Blue Angels and the F-22, so we’ve nailed it,” said Maj. Brian Burger, the director of the air show. The show will be held July 19-20.
44 Guardians Selected for Promotion to E-8, E-9
Dec. 7, 2023
The Space Force’s top enlisted ranks are poised to grow by 14 chief master sergeants and 30 senior master sergeants, the Air Force Personnel Center announced Dec. 7. Competition for the service’s E-8 grade in particular continues to grow fiercer with each passing year as more Guardians join and move…