Due to the inactivation of 13th Air Force last month, the 1st Air Support Operations Group at JB Lewis-McChord, Wash., shifted under the administrative oversight of the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson AFB, Alaska, according to wing officials. The move did not require the relocation of any personnel, states Eielson’s Oct. 30 release. “All of us here at Eielson are excited to work with the great battlefield airmen of the 1st ASOG,” said Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly, 354th FW commander. He added, “They are the combat connectivity tissue between the Air Force and the Army that enables the true speed and precision of airpower.” Airmen assigned to the 1st ASOG are attached to Army maneuver units in two-man teams, each known as a tactical air control party, that direct combat aircraft providing close air support. The shift took effect on Oct. 1 with the start of Fiscal 2013, states the release. (Eielson report by SrA. Yash Rojas)
Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force
Sept. 16, 2026
The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to answer capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. These discussions are happening as the Air Force is building its proposed fiscal 2028 budget and the five-year spending plan that goes…
