The aerobics physical fitness program developed by Lt. Col. Kenneth H. Cooper of Air Force Systems Command’s Aerospace Medical Laboratory is adopted by the Air Force to replace the 5BX program.
Less than a day after arriving in the Middle East, F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. defended Israel from an Iranian attack in April 2024. DUDE flight, four F-15Es from the 335th Fighter Squadron, downed two dozen Iranian drones in roughly 45 minutes.